A lot of jurisdictions don't require a rescue to be licensed or registered, especially if they don't have some central facility and depend on foster homes or if it's one person who takes in and keeps a few dogs at a time. That was the situation here in Colorado when I did it. Since then we have some sort of inspection of facilities required, but I don't think it's seriously enforced.
HOWEVER, you would not be paying "a little extra" for this dog but 2 or 3 times what decent rescues charge considering the cost of neuter surgery would still be on you. On top of that anyone who claims to be a rescue who lets a 4-year-old dog go to a home unneutered has a lousy idea of what rescue involves. I'm inclined to think any extra out of that $700 is going right into the woman's pocket to be spent on herself.
HOWEVER, you would not be paying "a little extra" for this dog but 2 or 3 times what decent rescues charge considering the cost of neuter surgery would still be on you. On top of that anyone who claims to be a rescue who lets a 4-year-old dog go to a home unneutered has a lousy idea of what rescue involves. I'm inclined to think any extra out of that $700 is going right into the woman's pocket to be spent on herself.
