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Originally Posted by jencar98  I have posted several times on this forum about the auctions here. As far as bringing "the media" with me, an area newspaper has already done an extensive report on them, so they have been exposed here. They do have big signs on all of the doors forbidding cell phones, cameras, etc. If you only knew the mindset of these people that run the auctions......dogs are like livestock to them, they are NOT like our pets. With that attitude and the fact that the auctions are completely legal, change will be difficult. |
This thread has gotten interesting and I've been doing some research today. I've actually learned that there are many rescues out there who are now getting the MAJORITY of their dogs
at auction, for less than $30, have them spay/neutered for $30 and are then selling them for $200-400. This does not "feel" like a rescue to me. Call me naive, but it doesn't - not when the
majority of their dogs are coming from auction. Sure, you are saving that dog from being bought by a bad breeder -- but I also see this action as supporting Puppy Mills. It's in the same vein as saying "I'm going to buy a yorkie from a Pet Store to save that yorkie" -- when in essence, you're supporting Millers by buying from there. How is that different from auction, can you educate me?
I guess I'm now curious, taking your rescue for example - what percentage of your rescues come from auction vs. actual "rescues" or surrenders?
Like I said, maybe I'm naive -- but I've learned today that there is growing controversy out there regarding Rescue Organizations who are getting the majority of their dogs at auction. I guess I find this really disappointing as I don't *think* I'd personally want to support a rescue who supported dog auctions to such an extent.