I believe a breeder should always take an animal back and find it another home. They profited from the sale of that dog. We haven't been able to fix the problem and lets see, if at a minimum 5 million pets are euthanized every year then the last 5 years 25 million animals have died because of overpopulation. How can this country look itself in the eyes and allow volume greeders and people just pumping dogs out to continue. How many of these greeders just say "hit the paypal button" and the dog is yours....they don't care who gets the dog as long as they made their $$$.
Reputable breeders take their dogs back.
The government is already involved...through the taxes we all have to pay to support the city/county shelters. Many of these breeders are breaking the law but nothing happens because everyone buys into "its a sad situation" or "it is my right to breed"...
When I was a kid we didn't have the mass volume greeders that we have now and this is what I want to see stopped. I think your children and grandchildren could still have pets if they wanted..we did without petstores or mills.
I have suggested in other threads that all animals must be micro-chipped and if the dog/cat ends up in rescue then the breeder pays a fine. Now maybe it is setup with the 1st 3 don't count but after that they pay..
If you have a better idea I am open..I am just sick that nothing changes and animals continue to die.
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Originally Posted by Cha Cha  [/COLOR]
I do not understand this mentality. Why should the breeder pay the shelters and rescues? When I take in a dog whether I pay for it or bring it in for free, it becomes MY responsibilty. No one forced me to take the dog, but for whatever reason I cannot keep it, it then becomes the responsibility of the breeder? Why? I understand breeders taking their dogs back, and I commend those that do, but making them pay for circumstances of the person that took their dog to begin with does not make any sense. Imposing a fine at the end of the problem is not fixing the problem. The problem needs to be fixed before it ever gets to that point.
Personally, I am on the fence about imposing regulations, fines, laws etc. I don't want my government in my life any more than they already are, Let's face it...you cannot fix stupid, and it is the stupid people that ruins it for everyone else, and I am pretty sure they are not here reading up on how to fix the problems. Imposing laws, regulations, fees, etc., will only make it harder on the honest ones already out there. Owning a pet is already becoming a status symbol for the wealthy. It saddens me to think that one day my grandkids may not be able to have the dog of their choice because of all the laws, taxes, fines, regulations imposed to do so at every level from breeder, shelter, rescue, etc., and that doesn't include the vet care necessary to keep a pet. EVERYONE has a part in the responsibility. It does not rest with one group. |