There are soooooo many not-so-good reasons why yorkies and other purebred dogs end up in shelters and rescue. It breaks my heart.
Just in the past year I can think of a yorkie who...
~came into rescue because his owners took him to a vet to be put down for FLEAS. TG the vet contacted rescue.
~came into rescue because his owners took him to a vet to be pts for BARKING...ugh
~ came into rescue because (surprise) mom and dad had a baby and no longer have time
~ came into rescue because his owners didn't have the $ to care for her properly, and did the RIGHT thing (good for them)
Gosh, I could go on. I'm sure with their popularity and EVERYBODY and his brother breeding them, it's going to get worse before it gets better. |