Posted by noa on February 13, 2002, at 17:07:54
In reply to Re: Pets » Noa, posted by Krazy Kat on February 12, 2002, at 21:02:46
I would never have even considered giving him to the SPCA or public shelter! I would have kept him until finding a suitable home. As much as the shelters try to find homes, there are way too many animals to place. I have visited the local shelter and it is heartbreaking.
And I felt strongly about finding the right home. I guess my research on "right" home was a bit fleeting, but I went on my intuition based on talking to the kid and father and meeting them.
My "pet" peeve, so to speak, regards overbreeding of animals. I see dogs that are beautiful and their owners are so proud of their breeding, etc., but then they start talking about all the serious health problems the animals have because of all the inbreeding. It is so sad. So I understand your comment about responsibility to the animals we have domesticated. I don't think animals should be bred for superfluous characteristics if it means knowingly putting them at greater risk for severe genetic disorders.
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