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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  Another sad statistic:
"The national average: Only one in ten animals remains with its adoptive family for life. The remaining nine get tossed around through multiple homes, taken to the pound, lost, or worse." 
This is also why it's important to support Rescues who truly make an effort to *match* the right animal, to the right home! |
OMG....Ann, that statistic....9 out of 10...it just makes me sick! I knew it had to be bad, but had no idea it was that high a number.
What is wrong with people that they don't take pet ownership seriously? Do we value life so little anymore that pets can be treated like a freakin handbag....I'm tired of this one, need a different color, it's too big, too small, I've got too many, there is a new *popular* style now, etc...
I watch CL everyday and it's not unusual anymore to see at least one yorkie listed and many times there are several. The excuses people use for giving them up makes me want to reach through my computer screen and SLAP them! Just yesterday there was a 3 y/o female "for free", the girl didn't have time to take care of her anymore....the sadder part is I know someone probably got her and they'll be breeding her now.
Sorry Vee, I'm OT in a way, to answer your question, I'm not looking but if I were it would be a rescue.