Hi Pup,
Thanks. Yeah, I know about the euthanizations. I've gotten all my dogs (2 dobies and 2 pits) from rescues. I think folks involved in animal rescue are top notch. I did explain to each new kitten owner that they needed to see the vet ASAP, and when the time is right they need to be fixed. Everyone agreed, but although I spent some time talking to each one............they could really say anything. My gut told me they were good folks, or I wouldn't have let them have a kitten.........let's hope I was right. The way some people treat animals sickens me to no end. I try not to think about it too much, but I'd love to get my hands on some of those characters.....for just 5 minutes.
Now since you've been involved with animal rescue all those years........tell me something. If the rescues wanted to find homes for all their dogs and cats......why don't they just run commercials on TV showing the piles of cute dead animals euthanized each week? That would send folks flocking to the shelters to save them, but most folks don't know.......or aren't reminded enough........what happens to shelter pets if no one adopts them in a set period of time. They have commercials showing dogs chained outside in the snow, and skinny emaciated dogs shivering.......and they even say they can't save every one. So why not just show the pile of bodies freshly killed and tagged for disposal. Actually, they should first show the animals alive.....the commercial should say "Here's fido on Monday".......and then show the dead dog and say........And here's Fido the following Monday because no one adopted him". I'm sure that would help with adoptions.............so why doesn't anyone do it? Is it illegal to show dead animals on TV or something????
regards,
bob