[KimInMD]

[QUOTE=kionini;3805123]From your reasoning, then, rescues as well as animals from breeders of any type, are bought. Any time monies changes hands there's a transaction, a purchase and a sale by definition. If I rescue a dog from a shelter, I don't get him free. I pay adoption fees, some refer to this as "a donation." etc. A breeder calls it a "price.".
Oh my goodness, you seem like an articulate and smart lady. Surely you understand the difference between FOR PROFIT and NON PROFIT? It is not wrong for rescues to ask adopters to be reimbursed for spays and shots. I personally know of no rescue that profits from their adoptions. The money goes right back to feed and vet more dogs. I think I was clear with what I meant, and that was mean to muddy the issue. People (the public) have actually ask me at adoption events why we don't "give away the dogs for free if they need homes". It's irresponsible to perpetuate the notion that someone is "buying" (for profit) a shelter or a rescue dog, and putting them in the same category as a pet store or puppy mill purchase is just plain wrong.
My saying that my furkids were adopted is not to get a chip thrill or a "warm fuzzy" feeling. I say adopted for 2 reasons: 1) That's how I feel them, since I did not give birth to them, yet I feel for them as if I had gone through labor for them.
2) When I say "I've adopted 2 furkids", my intention is to let the idiots around me know from the get-go that my Yorkies are to be treated as my children and not as objects.
I do understand exactly what you are saying. We can just agree to disagree, but trust me, everyone here also feels that their Yorkies should be treated as their children, including me.
My point was exactly what you say 'EDUCATION.' Never mind the scamers getting in on the action, that's inevitable, they will still pull at the heart strings to line their pockets.
I couldn't agree more. We both have the same goal, but disagree passionately about the terminology.
But if we start to differentiate animals from objects, maybe things will start to change. And the way it starts is by leading through example. I never refer to my little ones as "it", that would send the wrong message and I would not have the right to get angry when someone treated my babies as "things" that don't feel and hurt.[/COLOR]
Again I agree on the use of the word "it". My beef was with the word "adoption" used in the context of a STORE BOUGHT or BYBred dog. And by the way, a reputable breeder (bettering the breed), with medical care for mom, and selling healthy puppies with limited registration is not my beef either, though I know some rescue people that want no breeding whatsoever. It's a matter of opinion..
[COLOR="Black"]I'm not trying to sugar coat anything, I have no need to. I am trying to make people aware that change does really begin with us, through our example, one person at a time.
Again, agreed, it the terminology we don't agree on.
[COLOR="Black"]I haven't rescued yet, or rehabilitated to be honest. But I do have a Paypal account where I give to shelters, help feed and clothe, and help pay for urgently needed surgeries for animals. I volunteer at my local shelter, I bring food, blankets, etc. I spend hours upon hours doing cross-postings on several media accounts like Facebook and Twitter to help animals all over the country.
Thank you! Shelters and rescues need all the help they can get, and appreciate everyone who helps in any way.
I don't just give lip service, I actually do contribute any way that I can. I don't want a badge of honor, I don't want my 15 minutes of fame nor a pad on the shoulder. I sincerely could give a flying pepper about what people think.. Nor do I want fame, but I DO care about what people think, and hope to change public awareness, and encourage adoption from shelters and rescues.
I realize is impossible for one person to really make a difference, and silly me, I thought all YTs would see my point, read my original post and actually comprehend what I wrote. I really do understand. I just respectfully disagree with your terminology.