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And don't eat corporate raised pork, beef or chicken while you are at it.
Hard to do, admittedly. ;o)
Hard to do, admittedly. ;o)
conclusion: don't eat meat!
Greyhounds get put to sleep once their racing days are over - apparently they make decent pets but the racers can't be arsed to find them homes so they just destroy perfectly healthy dogs.
why doesn´t it surprise me?
i bought my doggie from a petstore!(7 years ago...)
one time on t.v,i saw an abandoned house with 70 or more puppies. then,there was a dead puppy on a shelf and it was starting to rot!(luckily,they caught the person who did that!)
Pet stores are definitely not very good to animals being sold there...but if you get a dog or any animal from a breeder, do your own background checking. My mom got her beautiful three pound pomeranian from a nearby breeder, but before we picked up Rhapsody, we were looking at other breeds. We almost bought a Munchkin, until we were told that the most prominent Munchkin breeders were breeding the poor dogs to become too small: their organs were starting to fail due to breeding problems, and they were beginning to become physically deformed. It was really sad, because they looked so pathetic and helpless, and the only way we could help them was NOT to buy them...
And adopting greyhounds is great. One of my friends used to have a retired greyhound, and the dog was incredibly sweet!
Ja ne!
And adopting greyhounds is great. One of my friends used to have a retired greyhound, and the dog was incredibly sweet!
Ja ne!
Yes, yes... poor puppies and poor racehorses...
Ever cast a thought for the other animal suffering most of you likely support each and every day?
For example, pigs are as intelligent or more intelligent than dogs.
I know people who own chickens as pets.
Have you ever stopped to pet a cow? They're quite docile and friendly, if they've been raised by kind hands.
While I absolutely agree wholeheartedly about boycotting petstores that sell animals from mills, if you really care about the well-being of other creatures, perhaps you should take a look at the hypocrisy inherent in your own lifestyles.
*sigh* I suppose it's better that people are aware of at least SOME of the injustices our species imposes on other sentient creatures. But it's just so hard to understand that mentality... sympathetic to the plight of all the cute and fuzzy animals, but completely blind to others that happen to "taste good." Lately I've definitely been spending much more time with fellow herbivores especially since living with that I seem to have lost any ability to empathize with--or even partially comprehend--the views of the "other side".
P.S. This rant obviously not directed at Crazy_Little_Thing_Called_Sonia or joeyjojo, who also seem to have the right idea...
Ever cast a thought for the other animal suffering most of you likely support each and every day?
For example, pigs are as intelligent or more intelligent than dogs.
I know people who own chickens as pets.
Have you ever stopped to pet a cow? They're quite docile and friendly, if they've been raised by kind hands.
While I absolutely agree wholeheartedly about boycotting petstores that sell animals from mills, if you really care about the well-being of other creatures, perhaps you should take a look at the hypocrisy inherent in your own lifestyles.
*sigh* I suppose it's better that people are aware of at least SOME of the injustices our species imposes on other sentient creatures. But it's just so hard to understand that mentality... sympathetic to the plight of all the cute and fuzzy animals, but completely blind to others that happen to "taste good." Lately I've definitely been spending much more time with fellow herbivores especially since living with that I seem to have lost any ability to empathize with--or even partially comprehend--the views of the "other side".
P.S. This rant obviously not directed at Crazy_Little_Thing_Called_Sonia or joeyjojo, who also seem to have the right idea...
i hate all animals.... especially dogs and cats. they piss everywhere. i hate them, and i think all animals should be shot by law
and if you're an animal lover, well, ha! you got told by me
monte
and if you're an animal lover, well, ha! you got told by me
monte
Cows are so sweet :) just so damn scared... Or I'm just plain ugly... ;)
Puppy mills don't only 'apply' to pet stores, but also to 57% of all breeders. They have 2 nests a year, which is both a killer for the bitches, but also for the puppies. Often breeders also 'overbreed' which causes mental and physical defaults, so a little list of tips when you buy a dog:
1: NEVER buy from petstores, you don't know the background of the pup (puppie mills, overbred, etc)
2: ONLY buy from a breeder which is member of a national breeding association, these people will take good care of their breeding dogs, and put the dog before the man.
3: When a breeder asks you where you live, what dogs you have/have had, how old they were, which medical conditions they had, how you live, litterally anything that has even the slightest link to keeping a dog, this shows that they really do care. These people will probably reject 'customers' regulary, because the people just aren't up to their standard
4: Ask how many puppies are in the nest, and how often the mother's give birth, just to make sure they're not abusing animals
5: ask where they are being kept: they might be kept outside the house, which in most cases means you'll get a badly socialised dog.
6: pay real close attention to the way they talk about their dogs, so start a conversation on what they do with their dogs, what their names are, just general small talk, to see how much they really care.
Puppy mills don't only 'apply' to pet stores, but also to 57% of all breeders. They have 2 nests a year, which is both a killer for the bitches, but also for the puppies. Often breeders also 'overbreed' which causes mental and physical defaults, so a little list of tips when you buy a dog:
1: NEVER buy from petstores, you don't know the background of the pup (puppie mills, overbred, etc)
2: ONLY buy from a breeder which is member of a national breeding association, these people will take good care of their breeding dogs, and put the dog before the man.
3: When a breeder asks you where you live, what dogs you have/have had, how old they were, which medical conditions they had, how you live, litterally anything that has even the slightest link to keeping a dog, this shows that they really do care. These people will probably reject 'customers' regulary, because the people just aren't up to their standard
4: Ask how many puppies are in the nest, and how often the mother's give birth, just to make sure they're not abusing animals
5: ask where they are being kept: they might be kept outside the house, which in most cases means you'll get a badly socialised dog.
6: pay real close attention to the way they talk about their dogs, so start a conversation on what they do with their dogs, what their names are, just general small talk, to see how much they really care.
Also, don't forget, if you don't mind not having a purebred (sometimes you can even find those there too) you should check out some local animal shelters!
About other animals...sometimes it isn't so much that we're trying to be insensitive to their plight, but more that there is very little we can do about it personally. I can talk about cats and dogs because I have firsthand experience researching breeders, visiting breeders, getting background information, attending shows to hear other breeders' opinions on a certain kennel or cattery. When it comes to other animals, I'm clueless...
Also, I can't really have many other animals. I have a teacup Persian with me in my apartment, and that only because of her extraordinarily diminutive size.
My sister, on the other hand, is in love with pigs, and has been since she was a toddler. She's been waiting for two years to get her first pig, and will be getting one in a few months when my family moves to a farm.
As for the 'tasty' issue...that's purely cultural. And as far as that goes, I think America is pretty good about regulations. I mean, we certainly don't serve lobster that is still living (but suffering from a shredded tail) as a delicacy!
And Cunning Stunt, I'm not sure you did much at all. This thread was a kind of warning/advice thread...your post is both inappropriate and terribly out of place. Is that what you meant to tell us?
Ja ne.
Also, I can't really have many other animals. I have a teacup Persian with me in my apartment, and that only because of her extraordinarily diminutive size.
My sister, on the other hand, is in love with pigs, and has been since she was a toddler. She's been waiting for two years to get her first pig, and will be getting one in a few months when my family moves to a farm.
As for the 'tasty' issue...that's purely cultural. And as far as that goes, I think America is pretty good about regulations. I mean, we certainly don't serve lobster that is still living (but suffering from a shredded tail) as a delicacy!
And Cunning Stunt, I'm not sure you did much at all. This thread was a kind of warning/advice thread...your post is both inappropriate and terribly out of place. Is that what you meant to tell us?
Ja ne.