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Originally Posted by celstu1  I would rescue in a heartbeat if I could, but they always have some reason or another why I don't qualify to rescue a dog. Ive tried 3 rescues in the past for different breeds and it's either, you don't have a fenced in yard (live in a condo), or you work full time or you have 'other pets' at home. Some reason or another. I would buy from a reputable breeder from now on, but rescue seems almost impossible for me as long as I keep working and living in a condo. (even though my 2 boys are happy and well taken care now)  |
I'm sorry, I'm sure this is very frustrating and discouraging. I feel like this can be the Catch-22 of rescues, even though I totally support rescue work. If it's any consolation, I would not qualify for a rescue yorkie either, because I don't have a yard, even though I am a great mommy to Thor if I do say so myself. A delicate balance has to be struck, because people less patient than yourself will then say, "what's the point of rescue, I'm just going to get a dog wherever I can."
WRT regulations:
Cha Cha, it seems like you are bringing up fixed cost fees to argue against the variable-cost fines
livingdustmops is proposing. When I came on this site a year ago, I felt much as you do, that we don't want simply owning a dog to be out of reach for the average person. Unfortunately, I've seen a lot more now of what the average person can do to their innocent dog, and I think whatever we do, it has to be different than what's done now. Our pets are not only powerless, but speechless. If no one chooses to bring their suffering to light, then it goes unnoticed. I'm starting to think that owning a dog is NOT a right, and if it got a lot harder to own a dog, but our shelters were empty, I think I could live with that.
livingdustmops, I have been turning over your idea in my mind, and it's very interesting. The one flaw I think is that BYBs will essentially be exempt. Very large scale breeders will be forced to comply, and good breeders will comply. But breeders who sell "under the table" won't chip their dogs, and the buyers won't care. I also wonder about brokers selling over the internet. Thoughts?