| JiggityJig | 07-12-2006 11:28 AM |
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Originally Posted by Zoey's Momma I know exactly where the puppies in Pet Shops come from but in my opinion, everyone deserves a caring loving family who will love them to pieces. Even the puppies int he pet stoers deserve a chance. If had the money and had the space for another dog, I would've bought one. Everyone deserves a second chance, and a better life. :thumbup:
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It's not the puppy's or kitten's fault where they come from! They still deserve a good home with lots of love! I'm not supporting puppy or kitten mills when I say that. I bought two kittens from pet stores, one would not have survived had I not taken him home and nursed him back to health. He was so malnourished. He needed to be fed every 3 hours around the clock and would not eat unless I held him. I feel as though I rescued both of them.
| I know it's hard to turn your back on an animal that you see in need like that, but you are only perpetuating the cycle. Maybe you "save" that one animal, but you line the pockets of the puppy mills, and send them the message, "I can continue to make money selling sick animals. YEAH!"
There are no lack of needy animals in the world. If any of us feel the need to "rescue", we would do so much better to pay a visit to a local shelter, or check out Petfinder. Buying at petstores ENABLES THE ANIMAL ABUSE TO CONTINUE.
I'm not judging anyone who has innocently bought at a petstore...we got our first guinea pig at one. But once I did more research and knew better, I drove three hours to get our second from a rescue. EDUCATION and spreading the word is key. | 