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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  My shelter has a bumper sticker reading, "Don't breed or buy while animals die."
OTOH, in your cigarette analogy, the ideal amount of litter is zero, while this is not the ideal number of dogs.
By the way, you might be interested in a thread in the articles section, "Is Pet Overpopulation A Myth?", since you seem interested in animal rights. |
well, we're getting down to the nitty gritty with semantics now aren't we - lol!
i think you get my point. you know, if one person donates a dollar to the cancer society - it's not a big difference, but if everyone does it then it adds up QUICK! so, while someone doesn't think their contribution makes a difference, it does indeed because there are thousands more who are doing the same.
i read the article - thanks for that. here's a quote:
“The next part is something rescue groups could change. They need to rethink their adoption policies. Some groups make it so tough to adopt that they scare people away.”
i found the agreement i signed for my "pound pup" to be similar to the ones i've seen when looking for a purebred. for example, they must be spayed/neutered. if for any reason and at any time i can't care for the pup - i will return her to where she came from (i will not sell, give away, abandon, etc). if the vet finds a problem - i have a time frame to where i can pay the expenses to fix the problem or request a refund.
i don't see a whole lot of difference there.