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Originally Posted by livingdustmops •Only 38% of all dogs and cats will remain in their first home for their entire lives.
•Nationally, over 50% of all adopted animals are no longer in their adoptive home after just the first year. |
That is so sad. I have had so many pets though-out my lifetime. I have always taken any dog/cat/bunny/turtle that someone could not keep. I have done research for friends looking for a dog to help them understand why they did not want a dalmation or jack russel terrier. I have placed a number of animals picked up off the street, I take them to the vet-have them neutered, feed and brushed back to the beautiful animal they were supposed to be and found them homes. I make a calculated decision on every animal I take as my personal pet and have tried to raise my children to understand that animals are not disposable. My children, ages 15 & 18 do not have pets of their own as they are not responsible. The 15 yo wants his own dog, I have given him Quattro to practice on, walking, feeding, water (he bathes and brushes them all for me for $30) I told him in one month we would go over his progress and talk about it then. They play with my dogs, but they are mine. My responsibility 100%. I fear for the time they will all be old at the same time.