A while back now I saw a show about dogs where an owner took in her very large-breed dog monthly(?) to give lie there and blood for however long it took and of course, she was paid for it. I think he was "rested" or something like that after a few months before he went back to donating again. He was said to have saved many lives of other dogs for his "heroism". His owner said he was so big and low-key he never even flinched or reacted when they stuck in the needle and he was indeed her "hero". She was very proud of him and happy for the dogs who lived because of him. And I doubt she failed to enjoy the attention and thanks she got from the approving staff of the clinic. They seemed to love her and the big-guy dog.
I was sick to my stomach. I know my dog's life could one day depend on another owner allowing their dog to be a blood donor but I couldn't ever allow my dog to go through that. I just couldn't do it.
And that horrible vet using that poor dog with such depraved indifference to his animal dignity and rights as a living being to have a decent life free from pain, undue confinement and freedom from repetitive fear; and to completely ignore his owner's wishes and hopes for her big baby's rights to death over the total lack of a quality life, to defraud and disregard his family in the underhanded and debased way he has, should lose his veterinarian's license and never be allowed to work with animals again in this state.
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |