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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  How would it work if all breeders simply stopped breeding until there were no more pets in shelters? |
In an ideal world where everything worked as we wanted it to, we could stand on boxes and scream "no one buy a dog, only adopt from shelters until they are all gone." Everyone would take the advice, do just that, no one would breed and the problem would be solved. But we don't exists in an "ideal" world and never will. It's a great theory and dream, but that's about as far as it gets.
If people prefer to have a purebred Yorkie, from a breeder, rather than adopting from a shelter, then that is their choice to make and it's up to them to decide what is the best fit for their home. Resuces are not always a good fit to every home and lifestyle and that's something we all have to judge for ourselves. To be honest, insinuating that it is "selfish" is very narrow minded and insulting. If you truly are 'not looking for a fight' and just trying to look at other perspectives, then referring to differing preferences as "selfish" is probably not the best way to go.