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Jul. 26th, 2004 06:41 pmI had a thought that pleased me immensely, and it's been percolating in the back of my head for some time.
There's no reason to buy animals from breeders just to have a pet, in my opinion. Now if you need a dog to herd sheep, a police dog, a seeing eye dog, or a race horse then you probably need one bred for that task. That makes a certain sense, as tiny yapping dogs don't hear sheep well, and big dogs don't hunt little mammals in tunnels well.
But just a pet? My mom has a beautiful Abyssinian cat because the breeder dumped her at the clinic. She couldn't be bothered with an animal that wasn't physically perfect, and the poor kitten had a tiny white cowlick on her back.
I have to wonder if those people who insist on having little perfect pets will be the same people who insist on little perfect genetically designed and bred babies one day.
How many animals at a shelter could be saved with the money spent on a "purebred" animal? People should have to watch all those animals be executed.
I'm well aware my opinion on the subject isn't a popular one. I'm well aware people on list on LJ have animals they bought from breeders. I don't give a damn if people think I'm overly critical or harsh about the subject. It's been on my mind lately, with all the stray sad beasts.
There's no reason to buy animals from breeders just to have a pet, in my opinion. Now if you need a dog to herd sheep, a police dog, a seeing eye dog, or a race horse then you probably need one bred for that task. That makes a certain sense, as tiny yapping dogs don't hear sheep well, and big dogs don't hunt little mammals in tunnels well.
But just a pet? My mom has a beautiful Abyssinian cat because the breeder dumped her at the clinic. She couldn't be bothered with an animal that wasn't physically perfect, and the poor kitten had a tiny white cowlick on her back.
I have to wonder if those people who insist on having little perfect pets will be the same people who insist on little perfect genetically designed and bred babies one day.
How many animals at a shelter could be saved with the money spent on a "purebred" animal? People should have to watch all those animals be executed.
I'm well aware my opinion on the subject isn't a popular one. I'm well aware people on list on LJ have animals they bought from breeders. I don't give a damn if people think I'm overly critical or harsh about the subject. It's been on my mind lately, with all the stray sad beasts.