The only thing that is going to change the pet population explosion and profusion of unwanted pets is the attitude of the general public. When one decides to buy a cute little puppy or kitten, the decision should be looked […]
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Buying from breeders versus Rescuing A Pet Part 9
And often what seems a big problem is not insurmountable with a bit of time, patience, and common sense. For example, the new wife who was allergic to the dog—she can take allergy tablets. No one should ever expect a […]
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Perhaps people are naïve and really don’t realize their pet is going to be put down? From my own point of view, I would never be able to stop wondering and worrying if it was being treated kindly, what would […]
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Restrictive shelter policies Some years back a friend of mine went to a state run dog pound near work, and tried to adopt a dog. He found a dog he really liked, and it was the last day of the […]
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Another contributing factor to this huge problem is government intervention. The state run dog pounds make it way too easy to unload the responsibility of owning a pet onto someone else. Most people can “Get Rid” of their dogs in […]
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It is a sad fact: the vast majority of people who adopt a puppy or kitten, do not keep the animal for life. If this trend were to be reversed, and most people actually kept their pets in a responsible […]
Continue reading »Buying from breeders versus Rescuing A Pet Part 4
So the crux of the problem lies not with the breeders who are supplying what people demand like any other businessperson (though they are trading in living creatures, which are caused to suffer one way or the other) but with […]
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