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Originally Posted by barneysmommmy  Sadly it's not just her. It's too bad that there cannot be some sort of registry and license for breeders that requires them to have been through a breeding program/mentorship before being able to sell puppies. I am not trying to offend any legitimate breeders, but most of the good ones have gone through a mentorship. I am sitting here looking at my Anna who had been kept in a cage for 6 years by a byb, until she was no longer seen as useful. Then, she was dumped at a shelter without any regard to what could possibly happen to her. This baby would do anything, and I mean ANYTHING, to please me. I assume the OP's baby was/is the same way. How could some one violate this trust? It makes me sick to think that Anna could have ended up this way. Even sicker to know that another baby like her did end up this way. How much can their tiny little bodies take? I am a little upset with the rescue groups that do not check up on their babies. My Anna came from a shelter in a very poor part of Arkansas that is run on donations. Even in a backwoods, low income area, this shelter is working hard to protect their animals. Her foster still texts me about once a week to check on her. She asks for pictures also. All pets at this shelter are spayed/neutered, updated on shots, teeth checked/cleaned, and any health issues addressed before being adopted out. |
Sadly their tiny bodies can't take that much. We lost our little rescue Lolita at the young age of 7 due to a bad heart, which our vet said was more than likely a product of her being over bred and not properly cared for.