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Originally Posted by samt2008  So I'm reading through the forums at the advertisements for dogs and cats, lost and found etc, and I find so many ads about dogs that are so good and so well behaved, good with kids etc, but people are selling them or giving them away for various reasons. Ads for puppies, purebred, designer, or mutts. Ad's for whatever different reason for people getting rid of animals. I don't think that people nowadays realise that animals are not just indespensible objects that you can just get rid of when you feel like. I work in a local shelter and I see so many animals come and go for different reasons and it pains me to see the ones where people just didn't think before they went ahead and bought that cute little puppy, or people that "just don't have the time to work with" the young dog that won't listen to them, or people that believe that getting their dog spayed or neutered is mean or taking away their manhood or not fair or whatever pathetic reason you give. The over population of animals is not going to stop until people realise that there doesn't need to be any more puppies or kittens coming from dogs or cats that shouldn't be bred in the first place, either because of health or temperament issues, not to mention they are just adding to the over population. millions of animals are euthanized every year due to overpopulation, shelters can't keep animals forever, there should be some sort of laws on breeding, and spaying and neutering and animal ownership.
Please share your views on the subject of animal ownership, spaying and neutering. |
Welcome to the world of animal rescue...
In a perfect world, there would be responsible pet ownership, spaying & neutering, no puppy mills or back yard breeders.
Many of us love our pets, think of them as our children and don't consider them disposable. We raise money for Southern MD Spay & Neuter and keep information on clinics and events, rescue groups and host pet adoptions every Sunday.
Every little bit helps. It is hard to not become cynical and sometimes I just want to bop people on the head when they tell me they bred their dog because it was "cute" (cute=$$$) Or when a man tells me he can't get his male fixed and squeezes his legs together. And on and on.
Thanks for what you are doing, working at a shelter. It is quite rewarding to see an animal become a permanent family member that will be treated well and loved to pieces. :-)