The last rescue I had dealings with was a terrible experience. They focused solely on the 'negative' things and were actually quite insulting toward me. The bottom line was that no home would be good enough for the senior EM that I was trying to adopt. It didn't matter that I had done extensive research on arthritis and caring for seniors. It didn't matter that my good friend owns one of the only underwater treadmills and canine rehab facilities in our area and that I would have open access to it for the dog. It didn't matter that I had glowing vet references and access to fabulous vet care. It didn't matter that I was willing to replace the 3 stairs in my house with a ramp for the dog. What did matter was that Thalia was unspayed at the time. I was literally told, "It's people like you that are the reason so many pit bulls are being euthanized in shelters each year." I really had no idea that all of the onus was on me for that one! I was also told to, "check my facts" before speaking with them re: my reasons for not spaying. Despite my facts coming from well known vets, kennel clubs etc... I honestly thought that the fact I was able to keep an unspayed dog without any accidental litters spoke to my being responsible, not irresponsible, but oh well. In the end, they would not adopt the dog to me and instead, he died at that rescue with no family around him, just volunteers that came and went, no access to things such as underwater treadmills, laser therapy or acupuncture ... I honestly think I could have given him a much better life than that. So, my experience was pretty terrible and I'll probably just stick buying puppies from breeders even though I love seniors and would love to be able to open my home to giving them peaceful and loving final years/months in a family home environment.