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Originally Posted by Lesley Carol  Rough to read, I agree - but I hope that everyone on here reads it and passes it on. Thanks! |
What you need to do to help make a change is to take action. Volunteer for a rescue or shelter, donate a few dollars to help, adopt don't shop, spay/neuter. When I have given my opinion in the past it has not ended well.
There are some that bad mouth rescues because they are not allowed to adopt. Everyone will not qualify just like everyone is not qualified to adopt or foster a human child. You need to prove you are a good pet owner and be willing to be proven responsible. If you are turned down take a look at why and address the reason(s) for the rejection. If they expect a fence for the dog and you don't have a fenced yard look for one that doesn't. All require heartworm prevention and will require proof from your vet. Rescues are not evil, they want to ensure that these little ones will not end up back in the system again.
It is my belief that if you love the breed you should take some type of action to help all the homeless Yorkies. Whether you are an owner or a breeder, you should also give back. If everyone took this attitude and took action there would be much less suffering. I am by no means saying that everyone should have a shelter dog in their home. If you feel that you cannot adopt to help address the homeless pet epidemic then volunteer, make a small donation, sign a petition, be proactive. Don't purchase a puppy and use it to breed for your friends because they are so cute without knowing anything about breeding. Spay and neuter your pets so there are no Oopps accidents~happens every day. It is just so sad and heartbreaking.
This post has many lookers but very few posters which is sad beyond words. If there was a thread about making a sweater out of a sock it would be 10 pages long. But this subject everyone runs from or goes on their happy way. Yorkies in shelters/rescues are no less valuable than ones from a breeder. Surely the yorkies in the shelters and rescues didn't just drop from the sky they ALL came from breeders at some point in their life. There is absolutely so excuse for unaltered pets that have an oops litter. But when it comes time to get a new pet everyone will run to a breeder (many without doing their homework) or better yet a local pet shop. There
are reputable breeders but IMO they are few and far between. If they cared about the breed like they claim, they would support the rescue effort but most do not preferring to turn their backs and look the other way. Taking the opinion that it is not their problem since they take care of their own. I too take care of my own (pets and children) but have lived my life by reaching out to others to help when there is a need.
I have stated my opinion and will not return to this thread for fear of getting into a very heated discussion with a few that I have butted heads with over these issues in the past. Like I have been told in the past~this is a public forum. I can have my opinion but do not want to be attacked.
