Animal Adoptions

My wife just had the greatest idea ever. Right now in Maricopa County the animal shelters are so overcrowded that adoption fees are only $17. Her idea, go to the animal shelter and instead of adopting (because we already have 4 dogs) to find a few dogs that are close to euthenasea and pay for their adoption fees so some lucky family will get a lifelong friend for $0.

My wife is BADASS

Sounds like this is working out great, for the families Frankie got the dogs for too. The only concern I have is, if a family can't afford the $17 or $40 adoption fee, can they afford the expense of owning a pet? Maybe I am missing something here...