Warning:  Not all advertised rescues are truly doing rescue. 

If the rescue claims to have "no red tape", "no contract", or does not require that all animals are spayed/neutered, and up to date on shots, they are just abusing the good name of "rescue" to sell dogs. "Adopting" an animal from this sort of person will perpetuate the misery of puppy mills, as the so-called rescuer will use the adoption fee as income and continue to breed. 

Those of us who are truly rescuing animals take the time to make sure they are healthy before we seek homes for them. This is what your adoption fee partially covers (spay, neuter, shots, heart worm test, heart worm preventative, flea control, medical treatment, etc.). The "red tape" and contract are there to protect the you as adopter. 

We in rescue want to make sure that the choice to adopt a rescue animal will be rewarding to your family, and that the animal has a safe place to come back to if things don't work out. We do our best to ensure that your adopted animal is socialized, housetrained, healthy, and ready to become a member of your family. A true rescue organization will do everything it can to ensure that the animal goes to a good and loving home. 

If you'd like to know more about what a puppy mill is, please visit www.nopuppymills.com.  If you have any questions about whether a rescuer is legitimate, please contact us at artanimals@yahoo.com.