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Thinking about breeding your pet? Please read.
Asked Mar 31, 2011, 10:23 PM
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3 Answers For anyone that’s thinking of breeding their dog, cat or rabbit, please read this first. This is a plea. Please read it. If it changes your mind, then lives will be saved, and all the effort to write this post was worth it. A dog’s average litter is 5 puppies. That’s not a lot is it? I’m sure you have people who have already asked for one of your puppies. I’m sure that you’re a responsible dog owner and you love your pet. Well, once those 5 puppies are born that means that there are 5 less homes out there, so 5 dogs have to die. Why you ask? Well, it’s simple. There are too many dogs and not enough homes. Five million dogs die in shelters every year in the US alone because of backyard breeding and puppy mills. Backyard breeders are people just like you, people with pets that they love. People who just want one litter, or just want to make a bit of extra money. That doesn’t change the outcome. Five dogs born means five won’t find a home, and they’ll be put to sleep. Five dogs are born, five dogs die. Here are 5 dogs in my local shelter right now. If you decide to breed, they, or ones just like them, will die. Attachment 35789 Attachment 35790 Attachment 35791 Attachment 35792 Attachment 35793 Are you willing to go to the shelter, hold these dogs while the needle goes in, while they take their last breath? If so, then I will not speak against your desire to breed. If you can honestly say you wouldn’t have a problem with ending their lives, then ask your question, and I won’t lecture. Are you angry now? Do you want to yell at me because it’s your dog, your right to breed, you aren’t part of the problem, you’re just one person? Are you? I can understand why you feel that way. After all, you’re having only one litter right? Surely one litter doesn’t make that big a difference. Here’s the reality. Five million dogs killed in shelters every year in the US alone. The majority of those dogs were born to that one litter, a litter just like yours. So ask yourself. Why are you angry at me? Are you angry because you realize that I’m speaking the truth? Are you angry because I showed you the faces of the dogs that will die if you breed and you didn’t want to see that because they make it real? |
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| But people love bunnies, don’t they? They’re adorable. Easter is right around the corner, wouldn’t it be so cute to get the kids a baby rabbit? Well, 6 months later that cute little rabbit is sexually mature, he’s aggressive, and he’s spraying all over. You could get him neutered but the average cost is $300! You didn’t plan on that when you bought him at the local pet store, so you take him to the shelter. Worse, she’s so cute; why not just have one litter? You have friends that would love a baby bunny. Easter is around the corner; you could make some extra money. Here are 5 rabbits in my shelter today. Same deal as the dogs. If you want to breed your rabbit, and you can honestly tell me that you have no problem with these 5 rabbits dying because of your choice, then I won’t lecture. I’ll give you advice, and let you do what you want, no matter how much I’m against it. Be completely honest with yourself, though. I’m speaking the truth here. One litter means death for these rabbits, or five just like them. Attachment 35794 Attachment 35795 Attachment 35796 Attachment 35797 Attachment 35798
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| Here are 5 cats in my shelter right now. Is it okay if they die because you want a litter, or you’re too irresponsible to keep your unaltered female indoors while she’s in heat? If their death is all right with you, ask your question. Again, I won’t judge. Attachment 35799 Attachment 35800 Attachment 35801 Attachment 35802 Attachment 35803 I’m sure a lot of you will read this thread and be very angry that I dare tell you what to do with your pet. That’s not what I’m doing. I’m simply pointing out the reality of your actions. Just one litter means death to an animal that’s already on this earth in need of a home. Just one litter is all it takes. To you it’s just one litter. To those of us working in rescue and trying to find homes for these poor animals, that one litter means death to 5 animals we care for, 5 animals we hope find their forever homes, 5 animals we’ve grown to love, that are worthy of love and life. Five animals already here. The litter you’re thinking about having isn’t here yet. If you do breed, the odds are good that at least one of your litter will end up in a shelter. One of your litter will be on death row while even more people breed irresponsibly. It’s a vicious cycle. You have a choice; it’s yours and yours alone. If you are angry ask why? Are you really angry at me? This is the reality check. If one person reads this and decides not to breed their pet, then whatever anger you have for me will be worth it. If just one dog owner, one cat owner, and one rabbit owner decide not to breed because of this post, all the animals whose pictures I posted will live. It’s in your hands to save their lives. It’s your choice. What will it be?
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| Alty I so could become a pet hoarder and adopt all of those animals. I would be the hoarder though that would go without and my pets have everything they needed. I so want to get another pet but hubby says no (I lost my Degu Socky this week). /cry I agree to what you said about breeding. The expense should also be mentioned. I was shocked this week when I was telling someone about Owen's elbow and the need for surgery. They responded with "that is when you drop them off at a shelter" *** OMG I was so enraged. I guess some people are animal lovers until it costs money. A good breeder has in the contract that if you no longer want the dog or are not looking after them properly they have the right to take the dog back. Are these "Breeders" prepared to have the whole litter stay with them? There are more expenses than that : I know someone has posted on what the mom needs, and what happens if she can't nurse. Lets not forget the testing for genetic problems so that you are not passing down health issues to the puppys. Owen and Susan.
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