Great post Megansmomma. I live about 50miles from an indian reservation. You drive down the street and there are strays everywhere. I have even heard of reservation families eating them for food. The breeds are so mixed and are inbred, they all look alike.
But this is the sad part:
We have an indian family who lives next to us (they also have a house on the res.) They were roping their puppies!!! I had to call our animal cops. They have brought home several dogs. They keep them outside, they get out, they get hit by cars. They wander into my yard cold, starving and guess who has to find them good homes? Then they come knocking at my door wondering if I have seen their dog weeks after. They lock them up in this little shed in their backyard. I can't believe people exist like this! They have thrown a goat carcass in my dogs yard! They have shot my horses up with paint balls. I complain...I yell...but no one does anything to stop them from having animals. When they do...these people move them to the reservation!
I have offered to foster dogs through our humane society, but was told I would have to go through the complete adoption process. I'm disabled and I don't have extra money to help them all or I would! They destroyed 9 puppies last week, dropped off by an indian from the reservation!
I am only one person. I would take them all in, but where does it stop?? Our state charges extra to license dogs if they are not fixed. Indians are exempt from this...Go figure!!!!
I just want to cry when I hear about irresponsible breeders. It makes it really bad for the ones who are doing it for the right reasons.... |