Rant: Pets Are Not Disposable Pieces of Property

[Hudler]

At least the cats can serve a purpose on a farm. My uncle will put water out for them but not food. He used to tell me "If it's gonna live around here it's gonna earn it's keep". Dogs just chase the livestock and deer, then form up in packs and kill the livestock and deer.

[heyzeus]

Our dog was dumped at a dead end country road outside of houston. The people that found her told me people do that all the time; they had 5 foster dogs, all abandoned in the middle of the night by people who couldn't be bothered to take care of the puppy they bought, or at least do the minimal work to find that puppy a better home.

So I guess it's better that the dalmation owner is putting in the minimal work it takes to find a better home, rather than just dumping the dog somewhere to die scared and alone.

[jim]

Why did you dump your dog at the end of a country road zeus? You should have put an ad in the paper.

[heyzeus]

Poor wording zing!

Our stupid but ever-loving beagle was dumped, as a puppy, by a prior owner before we adopted her. Given the unholy force of destruction she can be even at 4 or 5 years old, I have no doubt that she was a beast of a puppy. But adorable.

[lukethedrifter]

My stepson has a 120 lb American Bulldog that got aggressive with and bit his girlfriend. He was broken hearted when he thought he was going to have to put the dog down. Fortunately, he was able to find a shelter that takes enormous problem dogs. I'm only concerned that the name is Blue Lion Rescue.

[jim]

My niece has a bulldog that she brought with her to thanksgiving this week, cute as hell, 3 years old and doesn't slobber much. She has to wipe it's ass because it's tail turns in. She got it from a shelter, apparently nobody wanted it because ... you have to wipe it's ass. The breeder apparently was getting top dollar for these dogs, but sold it to a pet store real cheap because ... you have to wipe it's ass. The pet store couldn't sell it because ... you have to wipe it's ass.

So my niece adapted it despite the fact that ... you have to wipe it's ass.

I have to say I would never ever ever ever take a dog like that in. Thankfully there are people like my niece that will I guess.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Not entirely related, but it's been one year now since my parents have had their Bichon Frise which I got for them from the Humane Society, who took him in that summer from a puppy mill. It's amazing how far he's come in that one year. The only reason I can tell for him being in the shelter for so long was that he was missing hair in places because of extensive in-breeding. The Humane Society wasn't sure it would ever grow back, but it's completely grown in, and he's been a great member of the family. I can't say he's fully trained by any means, but he's a perfect fit for the family.