[QUOTE=Rainbows;4362502]I think it's common sense that if you cannot feed yourself you cannot look after an animal. Low income doesn't mean dirt poor and starving. We don't get shelters over loaded with too much where I live, I'm in a relatively small town but yes it does happen everywhere in the world. The main thing is making an informed decision, not to just not give a puppy as a gift altogether. I don't know how much the recession has affected N.I but if it's anywhere like here, why doesn't your son and girlfriend have job seekers, housing benefit and vouchers for a food bank, I find it really difficult that people can afford to go to the pub and smoke fags with all the benefit money handed out but can't afford to eat. You didnt 'learnt' anything. You gave a dog to someone that unexpectedly became ill with a brain tumor and couldn't look after the dog.
I think there is crossed wires here, ur reading into everything to much and obviously not hearing what I'm saying and the way I'm sayin it, when ii say they cannot afford to feed themselves, it's a saying in n.i. That they can just get by and no more,,, and what's fags and pubs got to do with me, what r u meaning
yes I did learn , as I wasn't looking for another dog at that time, but it was my responsibility as I bought him. As for low income ,they can't afford a dog I never said that it means dirt poor , I don't like ur attitude either and yes it's all about common sense,which some people don't have when the shelters r full after Christmas .so think what u want , I'll put it down to different country's