According to that show 'Dealing Dogs' on HBO, which was horrifying BTW...dog shelters/pounds also sell dogs to Class B dealers who torture them and sell for medical research/cosmetics research. All of them don't do this, but many many many do. My dad also worked with the Humane Society in Pierce Cnty (Seattle) and he said the corruption was UNBELEIVABLE.
I am not suprised about this at all, but like Stella pointed out, it could be a wonderful organization that is trying to guard against puppymillers/bybs, or it could be much more evil...
Either way, it's sad for the purebread dogs who won't be adopted because of that high adoption fee. Of course I don't know that I would want to put a big paw into the hands of someone who can't afford $500, these guys are like garbage disposals for MONEY.
MUNCH MUNCH