That's a very good question, since we last heard about HSI asking more for some dogs than others.

Things must be different in Indy because up here(Lafayette and Frankfort) the Humane Societies have a flat rate adoption fee for their dogs and cats. I think the adoption fee for a dog is around $75 now. Mom remembers when she adopted her first dog 13 years ago, the adoption fee was only $40!! But I also know that the Humane Societies up here get some monetary help from the county. It is NOT cheap to run a rescue operation and I think they are just trying to cover some basic costs by setting adoption fees in the $100's.

I don't know what their operating costs are, but I do know that the Humane Societies up in Northwest Indiana charge one flat rate for their adoptees. They also have less of a "kill" ratio. I know the gal that runs the Northwest Indiana Humane Society in Gary runs on a shoestring budget, yet she is able to save/place a lot of dogs and cats. Makes you wonder. . .

Yogi Yes it dose. I know I looked at the weekend Calendar .
And that's what made me come up with this post.Pluse 2
years back we got a cat for are little girl. And he had paper
work so they charged us $150.00
Yes he was fixed. But he was sick and only lived 6 month's.
But back to the weekend Calendar. (Humane Society of
Johnson County Pet Adoptions

Description: See pets available for adoption through
the Humane Society of Johnson County. Fees to adopt
a dog range from $125-$200 and cats are all $100. All
animals are health checked, screened for feline leukemia
or heartworms, spayed/neutered, vaccinated (appropriate
for age) and microchipped. )

HSI in Johnson County does not have a shelter. They rely totally on foster homes. They are basically a no-kill shelter unless the dog is unadoptable due to behavior issues.

I just saw your post, but I was adopted from HSI. Dogs are $95 and puppies are $120. If a pure bred comes in, it can range up to $250. It kinda makes me mad, but it didn't bother mom to pay $120 for me since it was going to HSI. When we stopped to think about it, it made sense for pure breds and puppies to be more as an incentive for people to buy dogs as well. Plus, I think if you're going to spend $100 on a dog, it's an investment, and you're going to take care of it... just a thought.