If you are prepared to pay for the services that are compulsory to adopting an animal from the QAWS, you are proving goodwill and the QAWS staff will also see you are prepared to take good care of the animal.

Have you actually been down to QAWS to speak to anyone? Or are you just going on hearsay?

Anyway, you now have a breakdown of what the costs are for - as I said before - most of the costs are vet services - not money going to QAWS itself.

BTW - the QR700-1500 for a neuter or spay goes on the weight of the animal.