Tiny Loving Canines, Inc.
2828 Cochran St., #215
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 405-2765 or via EMAIL

FAX: (805) 578-2604
IRS 501(c)3 # 26-4639832


OUR MISSION: To rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home abandoned
and neglected dogs, saving them from certain death in the local shelters.

 

   DOG RESCUE IN CALIFORNIA 

Just how much do YOU know about dog rescue in California?

Click the answer button to see the answer.

     

  1. Dogs from California rescues can be adopted intact.
    a. Yes, how else could you breed them?
    b. No, every dog must be spayed or neutered
    c. Depends on the rescue and breed
    d. Yes, if there are health reasons only

     

  2. Rescue groups will take any dog.
    a. Yes, that's why they do rescue!
    b. No, there are too many unwanted dogs now!
    c. Depends on the rescue

     

  3. How many of the 12 million dogs in California will be abandoned into the state's animal shelters this year?
    a. 9%
    b. 10%
    c. 16%
    d. 50%

     

  4. How many dogs in the CA shelters will eventually be euthanized?
    a. 26%
    b. 57%
    c. 82%
    d. 94%

     

  5. How much profit on the average do rescues groups make?
    a. 25% of the adoption fee
    b. 57% of the adoption fee
    c. 58% of the adoption fee
    d. 0%, the cost is usually 3-4 times the adoption fee on average

     

  6. Why do rescue groups require an adoption application to be filled out?
    a. They are nosey individuals with nothing better to do
    b. They want to make the best match with the dog and the home
    c. They like making extra paperwork
    d. They use it as a mechanism to weed out undesirables

     

  7. Rescue groups are against breeding altogether and are snobbish to those who do breed.
    a. True! There are already too many dogs and puppies!!!
    b. False, most rescue groups believe only reputable breeders should be breeding
    c. Depends on the rescue group

     

  8. To get a purebred dog in good health, you must get one with papers.
    a. Yes, that's the point of getting papers.
    b. No, AKC registration does not guarantee good health
    c. Yes, and it doesn't matter which registery you use, they'll all be healthy

     

  9. A purebred dog means it is indeed purely breed.
    a. Yes - of course! Dumb question
    b. No, depends on which registery it is registered with
    c. Yes, if you have an AKC registered dog
    d. No, depends on if DNA testing passed

     

  10. The top reasons for giving up a dog to a shelter are:
    a. Too many dogs, biting, unwanted litters
    b. Moving, costs, no time
    c. Biting, personal problems, moving
    d. Personal problems, costs, no time

     

  11. In California, the average of puppies euthanized in the shelters each year is:
    a. 1%
    b. 4%
    c. 7%
    d. 11%
    e. 12%

     

  12. If I have to abandon my dog to a shelter, it is best to not share all of their faults.
    a. Yes, it will get adopted that way
    b. No, better to share and hope someone can fix with training
    c. No, because it won't get adopted if I do
    d. Depends on the shelter

     

  13. Rescue groups and shelters are the same
    a. Yes, another dumb question
    b. No, depends on the funding
    c. No, depends on the county they're in
    d. Unsure

     

  14. It is healthier to allow my dog to have one litter before I spay or neuter them.
    a. Yes, it is the way of nature intended things to be!
    b. No, spaying prevents unnecessary health issues and less stray males
    c. Depends on the breed

     

  15. All rescue groups are nonprofits and my donations are tax deductible.
    a. True
    b. False
    c. Unsure.

 

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