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TLDR: We have been repeatedly harassed over the adoption of this dog. She has threatened our friends and workplaces. She has FOUND OUR ADDRESS WITHOUT OUR CONSENT OR KNOWLEDGE when we had just moved last month. She has posted our private information without our knowledge.
Save yourselves time and go to the San Bernardino County Animal Shelter.
We fostered a dog from here as a favor for a mutual friend, Royce. During the time Ruby (the dog) was with us, I sent numerous photos and communication to her privately. Royce then posted to 10k+ people our names, where we live, where my partner works, as well as photos of our house and Ruby WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE.
Additionally, we were discussing the potential of foster failing, because Ruby has been a huge blessing to our lives. Within the FB post on August 16th, Royce stated she hoped we would foster fail and asked everyone to pray. Royce detailed a very sweet story of how my partner originally found Ruby in the Cajon Pass and surrendered her to the rescue, as well as more info. I did not have knowledge of this post until a couple days ago.
On a Monday, Royce and I had a phone call about the health of the dog and I told her she should visit during our next vet apt to see how well she's doing. Ruby came to us extremely dirty and itchy from her property, but we have poured a lot of love into her. She asked if we wanted to adopt, and before I could answer she told us to think about it and that cost would be $300. At this point, zero mention of contracts for fostering or adoption have been discussed.
Monday 2pm- Royce texted me that she would discount to $200. At this time, I was taking care of Ruby and getting ready for work. I get off at 8pm, and by the time my partner and I finished our evening it was 9pm. I decided to reply in the morning.
Tuesday morning, I woke up to a text from Royce at 10pm saying, "is that not good enough for you?"
I replied at 7am and apologized for not responding. I told her we had a busy day (taking care of Ruby, work, car A/C going out) and that we would love to adopt her. I said thank you for the discount and that my partner will send her a Zelle now.
SHE TRIED TO CANCEL THE ADOPTION. We already paid for the dog, and she acknowledged we had paid for the dog. She told me I was ungrateful for not saying thank you. That I didn't reply fast enough, and that I didn't "kiss her ass enough".
We kept Ruby, as we paid the money for her. There is no one else lined up to take her, so she would just go back to a kennel. She has since posted the dog for adoption, even though she is not in her possession. She has threatened our friends, to show up at my partner's workplace, to call the cops, and continues to blow up our phones.
She called animal control on us, which they closed out the call in 5 min when seeing Ruby was well taken care of.
This has been a traumatic experience for my partner and I. We will likely never use a private rescue again. It's been awful. We are good people with lots of experience with dogs. We just hope the next person has the same insight we do now.