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Originally Posted by celstu1  In this economy, stuff happens and people need to downgrade and possibly give up much loved pets to care for animals. Also in this economy, a lot of people don't have $700 lying around but you know what they say one mans junk is another mans treasure. Craigslist is a great way to reach a lot of people and its free. I don't think what she is doing is wrong. Her kids may want a Wii and she cannot afford it, so this is a way for her to get it and find homes for her babies. I hope those 2 babies get a great home and stay together. Most of us here would never trade our pups, but how do we know she didn't lose her house and needs to downgrade and can only get an apt that does not allow pets. This thread quickly jumped to BAD conclusions. I don't have kids and if I'd lose my house before I gave up my boys.... but that cannot be the case when a person has children.
Please don't judge when you don't know the story and don't have a right to.  You never know someone until you walked a mile in their shoes. |
I agree with this posting. I understand where the negative responses are coming from. Everyone here on YT loves their babies and would most likely never consider doing this. However, to some they are just dogs not family members. Would it make us feel better if she stated that she needed money to feed her kids? I would assume so. It may be in the best interest for someone else to take and love these two. They deserve to be in a home that is going to love them. There may be other circumstances behind her wanting to rehome them, and after trying to sell them she decided to trade for something that she felt would make her kids happy. Bartering is becoming more popular with the economy so bad, and just because you or I would never consider bartering our babies doesn't give us the right to judge the actions of others. There is some reason that she is trying to rehome both of them and not just one of them. I think if anything we should be happy that she is not on Craigs list, telling us if they don't find a home soon they will be dropped off at the local shelter. She is making an effort to find them a home. If this add was in my area I would trade a Wii for them, no questions asked. What is really sad is that if I was to do this and then come on here and say that I traded a Wii for two Yorkies and was now looking for wonderful homes for them I would get the same negative responses for giving someone a Wii, that this woman is getting by asking to trade a Wii for her babies.