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Originally Posted by kjcmsw  As I have stated before all my dogs are loved and cared for ALL of their lives...they die of old age, therefore I do not condone dumping off an inconvenient "pet" (be it roadside or shelter); however, one way to stop the roadside dumping of them is to quit charging people who --- often times with heavy heart --- simply can no longer care for their animals and take them to a shelter, hoping someone else will be able to take them. Now I realize it isn't free for the shelters to take care of these animals, but I'm sure a majority of those to find they must get rid of their dogs do so out of financial necessity and are forced to dumping them with a sign around their neck, etc., because shelters (in my area) charge so much to those that bring in their pet. In this economy, one day people are sitting high and getting a dog is of no financial consequence, within a day they can be losing everything...let's not kid ourselves, not everyone who surrenders their dog to a shelter does so willy-nilly and are bad people. Often they are wonderful people that cared enough to make an effort to find their pet a home rather than let it starve alongside themselves. They may be angels in disguise that cared that much for their pet they gave it away rather than let it become homeless. I think people forget, there was a time in this country (before welfare) that people had to give away their children...for the good of their child...rather than watch them starve...what a gift of love and how heart breaking for the parents (often the abandoned mother and children). This dog's injuries could have come from a number of sources. Maybe someone found that dog and couldn't afford to keep it (or pay shelter charges) and decided rather than just shew it off their property, went out of their way to get it somewhere where someone might be better able to get its needs met. Not every location has a shelter either or in this case if there was, maybe they were too poor to even have a car to travel to one, etc. I spent most of my life in small towns with no shelters/animal rescurers other than the occasional farm person that took in the animals rather than seem them wandering the roads and eating out of trash cans (now days would be called a "hoarder"). I don't know, I just think people should realize that not all those who have to relinquish a pet are bad people. (though I readily admit there are many who are horrible animal abusers, but let's not generalize). |
I beg to differ. I have had the occasional person who really had a terrible life circumstance and lovingly surrendered their pet; but, the vast majority of people who surrender their pets are irresponsible. The reasons and the numbers speak for themselves. Have you ever stood in a shelter or volunteered for a shelter or rescue for a period of time and seen/heard the reasons? They defy logic.
There may have been a day I "might" have bought what you are saying, but oh no, no can do now.