Kim is entitled to her opinion just like any one else. If someone else had said this it wouldn't have been such a big deal, or it would have been a bigger deal where the person who said it would get torn to bits. If you've read a lot of Kim's posts you can tell when she's being herself and when she's being Kim the Mod. The post on the peta thread is Kim stating her own opinion and not the opinion of the admin of YT.
I kinda agree with her though. Take a step back and look at the entire situation. There are many different types of breeders (show, hobby, byb, brookers, kennels, puppy mills). Out of all the breeders out there i believe that show breeders and some hobby breeders are the only ones that seriously screen the people who are purchasing their puppies. The other breeders do not care. They are out to make a quick buck. So out of all these puppies purchased i'm gonna say 30-40% of them get put in shelters or dumped outside. Being outside they are allowed to mix breed (and also by being in an irresponsible persons home can lead to this). These animals keep doing what they do best unchecked and you get litters upon litters of puppies that turn up in the shelter at some point of their lives. Every shelter i've ever been to has been practically full. These dogs need home or they will be put to sleep. There are mixes in shelters but there are also purebreds. There are also purebred rescues if your looking for a specific type of breed. So many dogs and cats are put to sleep every day and its sad. People are going out to pet stores, kennels, and breeders to purchase a puppy for thousands of dollars instead of going to the shelter to get a great pure or mix for next to nothing. If there were stricter rules in regard to breeding we wouldn't have so many animals ending up in shelters. Plus if there are less choices to choose from when looking for a puppy, people would either go to a reputable breeder or the shelter to look for their next pet.
That is what i think, and in a happier world that is the way it would be. I hate putting animals to sleep. It breaks my heart every time and you can't help but shed a tear for those that will never be loved like our dogs are loved. the last thing they will know is the poke of a needle (or worse) and the cold cold floor.
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