Quote:
Originally Posted by DBlain  Buying purebred or mixes do not cause more dogs in shelters, shelter populations are the result of many things, including cruel people, people unprepared to care for a dog, people buying the wrong kind of dog, people not being able to train a dog, people that go through life changes and so forth. |
I was so ticked off by people I know who implied that by buying ZoE I was responsible for a dog in a shelter being put to death.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rescuemomma EVERY breeder adds to the problem no matter how good.
Now true, a good breeder will keep in contact with who they sell their babies to, and make sure their babies never end up in the shelters, but that dog is still taking up room in a home where a rescue dog could have been. |
How so? It seems like you are making the assumption that if a person, such as myself, didn't buy a dog from their breeder, then they would obtain a dog from a shelter.
I just don't get that kind of logic....
So, some idiot got to choose where he/she bought their dog, but now because of that idiot...I'm supposed to be limited in where I should get my dog? And then be made to feel like I'm in someway responsible for some idiot's unwanted dog being put to death, because I bought a dog of my choosing from who I wanted to buy it from.
My money, my home, my family...MY CHOICE!
* Now to respond to the OP's original thread question.
Quote:
Originally Posted by DBlain Just curious do you think a good vet or a reputable vet knows about the connection of pet stores with puppy mills. Do you think they know about the horrors of puppy mills. In your opinion would a good vet would encourage the breeding of a yorkie pair bought at a pet store? |
Yes, I believe good vets are very aware of the connection between pet stores & puppy mills, and would not promote breeding of such dogs.
But, there are bad vets who are also aware of the connections & choose to profit from both. There is a pet store (The Family Puppy) in our local mall. You buy the puppies with a vet package included, and all vet services are provided by a local vet hopital (Swartz Creek Veterinary Hospital), which obviously has no problems with making money of poorly bred dogs.