The core expenses covered through adoption fees are approximately: Spay and neuter ($120-300) Age appropriate core vaccinations and boosters up to date of adoption – (distemper/parvovirus, rabies) ($25 each vaccination for a total of approximately $50) Full spectrum parasitic illness test and treatment for tick borne illnesses including ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, Lyme’s disease and mosquito borne heartworm ($45-60 per test and $60-500 for treatment) Preventatives such as dewormer, flea and tick prevention and heartworm prevention ($25-80) Microchip implantation ($35) Transportation to Colorado ($50-100 per dog) Food, toys, bedding and basics during an average stay in our care ($20-60 per month of stay depending on size) Totaling over $400 for the least expensive fully vetted dog and over $1200 for the most expensive, if they are to stay only one month in our facility. We also provide many other vetting needs on many dogs. This could include life saving surgeries and quality of life surgeries and procedures. Please note that when you adopt you are taking on the responsibility of pet ownership understanding we don’t have a perfect assessment of each and every dog. You are rescuing a pet that we may or may not know a history of, and you are adopting them “as is”. We can help in any way we can if something was to arise soon after adoption, but we do run solely on adoption fees and small donations, so we simply cannot afford to take on financial responsibility for every dog post adoption. Consider us part of your team after adoption but please realize this dog is your financial responsibility after adoption. You are welcome to contact us in the event of a medical need soon after adoption PRIOR to you taking them to the vet and we may be able to help lower your cost or give treatment advice by creating a plan together to move forward. Communication is important prior to treatment – we cannot help make a plan after the fact, but we can help to be proactive if you contact us and let us know what’s going on.