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Originally Posted by MeganS  In my opinion, keeping a dog that you truly can't afford to take care of (seriously..give it some of your own food, it'll live?) is a million times more selfish than giving it to someone who CAN afford to take care of it. |
I agree. And honestly, they are not our children, they are our pets, no matter how much you love your dog, its just not biologically possible. Pets will adjust to new owners, as much as some people might hate to believe it, they would. They are not going to be forever scared and have abandonment or attachment issues the way a person might. Not to mention, if a person has children, that would make them an unfit parent to put a pets needs at the same level as their real children in a financial crisis.
You know, when thinking about the people that have given up thier animals without just cause, I just think that the animals will be better off in new homes because obviously they were not cared about that much. And with the people that really had no choice, they were looking out for the best interest of the pet, not themselves, just as a mother that cannot care for her unborn child might choose to give it up for adoption.