Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Who Could Say No To This Face ?

This is Max, he came to the County shelter as a stray: at 4 months old he had the world by the tail. I recall he was a " drop box" puppy, but memory could get clouded. From his appearance I would hazard he was overstock from a litter that went home and left him behind.
Max was quickly spoken for by a new hire at the No Kill intake facility, couldn't fall into better hands, one would think. In a short period Max was back at the Stray agency and his adopter never claimed him. He had some health issues and was adopted out a couple of more times and brought back. Max was on the downward spiral. Leftover puppies from greedy breeders end up at shelters all the time. Being purebred doesn't mean you get a home, when the market is flooded, the leftovers end up dumped. I am not sure where Oreo and I stand on mandatory spay nueter, but we are firm on where we stand on puppies dumped at the pound. The No Kill Advocacy opposes mandatory spay nueter . Are there two standards, one for pound puppies which must be nuetered before leaving and another for purebreds? I respect his right to his feelings, but puppies are puppies, are puppies, and a No Kill advcate not in favor of spay/ nueter is confusing. Please visit http://www.petpac.net/No_Kill_movement/ The answer to overpopulation, which Mr. Winograd says is a myth, is a strong incentive to stop breeding your pets ! No Kill has been around for 20 years, if it were sustainable the guru's could retire and open a sanctuary.

2 comments:

Friends Administrator said...

With an estimate of one third of the dogs in the shelters being purebred, continued breeding is morally wrong. When you think that a "mix" breed comes from a purebred as well, then it becomes even more unacceptable. To deny there is a pet overpopulation problem is to say we have no need for shelters, yet we have them. Then again if every worthless person, child in this country had 2-3 dogs each, living in the yard with a chain around their necks, being fed occasionally, no medical, no nothing, yea, there is no pet overpopulation problem. No kill doesn't care about the quality of life only that they are "ALIVE". THAT'S WHAT DR. FRANENSTEIN SAID TOO AND LOOK WHAT HE CREATED!!!!!!

Happy Camper said...

So right on P, Any person anytime anyplace was one of the braggin rights of that group on a BF blog. Said rescues were the best customers. strange verbiage.