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Originally Posted by comfortcreature
The difference is 16,088 dogs, that have to come from somewhere.
That is a severe pet "underpopulation". Right now the puppymills are the ones benefitting (and I speak for a "retired" mill momma foster I had with me 5 years ago) and profitting. We need well bred dogs and breeders willing to do that work and I personally do not care if those dogs are crossed or pure. I do want the moms to be cared for and loved, and the pups to be socialized, which is a far cry from what the commercial breeders are doing.
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Posters usually say they want to be open minded. If so they should be willing to read information contrary to their own beliefs, not necessarily to agree with it, but to at least consider it.
I would suggest these links.
Numbers Test Conventional Wisdom on "Pet Overpopulation" - by Merritt Clifton: http://www.ncraoa.com/articles/canin...le_Dec2006.pdf
Killing for a Myth: BorderWars » Blog Archive » Killing for a Myth
Only Five Percent: BorderWars » Blog Archive » Only Five Percent
Pet Underpopulation: The Pet Shortage in the US - by Loretta Baughan: Pet Underpopulation: The Pet Shortage in the US by Loretta Baughan
"As dog owners, I think we are deeply disturbed over the plight of animals in shelters and the
high rate of euthanasia. There is a solution. Nathan Winograd has proven his “No Kill
Revolution” method works-in both large and small shelters. As dog breeders and trainers, we
are the experts, so it is up to us to step forward and assist our local shelters in overcoming their
problems. The first step is to stop blaming pet breeders and lay to rest, once and for all, the
myth of “pet overpopulation.”
There are many, many, more similar links at this Florida Pet Law site, if anyone is interested. Florida Animal Laws - MSN |
maybe if you came and lived round here where there is an overpopulation of dogs your view may be sligtly different?, and I actually see the result of unscrouplous breeding each and everyday at work, I work at a no kill shelter(we only PTS seriously agressive dogs) where kind people, who will breed their pet sally only to give the pups to us like they are doing us a faviour. I am not a great lover of people breeding their pets wether x breeds or pedigree, if they have no concern about health test on those dogs, I may have seemed to be all against breeding from x breeds but that is purely because IMO and my personal experience of people breeding from these x's do not do it out of a great interest in hybrid vigor, not because they beleive they are breeding wonderfully healthy dogs, its because they are too bloody lazy or ignorant to avoid their bitch getting pregnant, or their male running about impregnating any in season bitch it can get at. so my view may be tainted, because I am neck deep in the results of these type ofbreeding every day of the week.
Mo
edited to add, I have just read you last post about shelters, the one I work at put all dogs up for rehoming, we take in surrendered dogs, we take in dogs found by the wardens, we take in abandoned dogs, all are given a chance.