Why purchase over adopt?? Because this is the US and we are lucky have freedom of choice, if I am going to make a 12-16 year emotional and financial commitment to a living breathing being, it is MY choice where I get it from and what type of dog I get. I am sure all of us are well aware that one of the reasons dogs wind up in shelters is because people purchase the wrong type of dog for their lifestyle or family. So what some might see as being fussy wanting a certain breed, others might see as being smart for picking the right type of breed for your lifestyle, people that do that rarely surrender dogs. Mad I know you are passionate and fighting a good cause but IMHO if you are here thinking you will change our minds you are wasting your time.
Do you really think that on a website dedicated to yorkies that you are going to find people that think exactly like you or that you will be able to convert us. I highly doubt it, I am not saying you can't be a member here but why would you want to, wouldn't the time you spend typing here be better spent writing letters to congress, newspapers and TV stations trying to further your cause instead of your opinion. In fact if you would like help with your cause and identified some puppy mills you were working on, or ways you could use help, people on this board and even this thread might join you in your efforts. If I may make a suggestion why not drop the subject of telling us we should adopt instead of purchase LOL you will not change or minds anyway, and tell us more about the group you are involved in. I for one would like to know more about what your work is about, and find out if you know of puppy mills in MI that you could use help with getting shut down. |