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basically i was stating support no kill animal shelters because if you PAY MONEY to adopt from a shelter who euthanize , then you are of with shelters killing animals simply because most shelters value $$ over the animals, especially if its a business, which lots of shelters are.

ive worked at both, and at farm sanctuaries, so i could see first hand, and i have been involved in legal investigations at shelters and with breeders who abuse animals.

this thread could go on forever.

maybe we should talk bikes or swim gear.

I know its a sensitive subject, but let's remember that it isn't always possible to get the perfect pet from a rescue. Like I mentioned before, my lab came from a rescue, but my papillon came from a breeder. Just because someone gets a pet from a breeder doesn't make them a bad person, and it doesn't make it the wrong choice. Were I ever going to get a lab again, I'd use Lab Rescue again, I had a great experience with them. But if someone has their heart set on a more uncommon breed, it can be tough to go through rescue. I found way too many oversized, ancient, unhealthy prospects when I tried papillon rescue. That's why I wound up with a breeder.
And, because it can't be said enough...please spay and neuter your pets!

Wow, how you people can take a well intentioned thread and bash it against eachother's heads is truly amazing

And cows used to be wild cattle.  Humans used to live in the woods/caves.  Now we are all domesticated.  None of us would make it for very long in the wild.

And THAT is why we wear shoes!

We would NEVER buy a dog.  There are too many great animals available that are marked for death.

I guess your wife just doesn't like to talk about it?

The shelter James and I volunteer at is the Maryland SPCA. It has no affiliation with the ASPCA and does not recieve government funding. It's ALL donations.

Once an animal is brought into the shelter, s/he is evaulated for health and temperment. If the animal passes, its put into the adoption program and IS THERE UNTIL ADOPTED (unless the animal does really poorly, and then is sometimes transfered to a rescue/ foster group). The shelter isn't technically "no kill" because if an animal is too sick or too dangerous to adopt out, s/he is euthanized, but once in the program, the animal is there until it finds its home

If you want to go the breeder route, PLEASE BUY FROM A REPUTABLE BREEDER!!! Stay away from "backyard breeders" and pet stores. Responsible breeders love and care about the breed and don't make a ton of money breeding. Backyard breeders/ puppymills just care about profits. And many of those animals end up getting sick becuase of the inbreeding

And whichever route you go - SPAY AND NEUTER!!!