Wasatch Animal Rescue

United States, Utah
wasatchanimalrescue.org/

Wasatch Animal Rescue Likely Fraudulent

Seems likely to be a fraudulent front for puppy mills. Heather admitted they purchase most of their puppies at midwestern puppy mills at auction. They often buy from puppy mills and sell their puppies at 12 weeks but still use the term "Rescue". Many other reviews online I've read indicate they've seen the premises, which isn't public information and is hidden, and it contains very poor living conditions for the animals. I can't verify this myself but the sources seem credible. Wasatch Animal Rescue/Heather forces customers to sign a 5 page long confusing contract where Wasatch Animal Rescue retains ownership of the dog, essentially renting it out to those who are made to believe they're purchasing it. The contract was also contradictory at signing and actually broken (they force you to adopt the dog the day you pay, but the contract says if you don't pay 3-10 days before adoption you lose all rights and the contract is broken, this is one example of many) and legally requires anyone who signs it to pay Wasatch Animal Rescue $5000 for any breach of contract. Heather told me they actively litigate this and they were sueing someone the full $5000 for trying to sell their dog they'd had for a while to someone else. If anything happens they instantly get the dog back and sell it again to new owners. Heather was friendly until I started asking basic questions and immediately became belligerent and defensive and refused to do business. I would never do business with these people, be careful.