More bullshit from PETA

Ashura96 · 04-10-2009, 09:13 PM

BUY ONE, KILL ONE FREE!

I bought a Beagle puppy from a breeder last October oh no I'm a terrible person.....
You know, it's not like every other dog me or my parents bought came from a shelter or rescue group.

Daniel · 04-10-2009, 09:36 PM

I have been wondering about the ethics of buying dogs from breeders from awhile. Why not purchase from shelters? Oh yeah because these dogs have extremely bad habits. Young puppies are trained from their birth up. If you purchase from a shelter be careful of what you are committing to.

sнυи · 04-11-2009, 12:55 PM

I'm sure it's different for dogs but when my family was lookin' into getting cats again, we couldn't even imagine getting them from anywhere other than some rescue program. For cats that just means they look exotic as fuck, they're weird, and adorable. :3

kaoss · 04-11-2009, 02:42 PM

The PETA Files: Help Battle Seal Slaughterers in World of Warcraft

That one was really a great idea, I like their dedication to being retarded even in the virtual world.

Arctures · 04-11-2009, 03:17 PM

So wait, what's the problem again?

DeusExMachina · 04-12-2009, 07:35 AM

I think the problem is like PETA is giving crap to people who buy pets from breeders rather than adopting from a shelter. Because ultimately that causes unwanted pets in the shelter to be put down if they aren't adopted.

I think that's baloney though.

The problem is people that abandon their pets when they get bored with it after a few months. If that didn't happen then there wouldn't need to be pets in the shelter to be put down.

Bromeo and Fooliet · 04-12-2009, 11:58 AM

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Bromeo and Fooliet · 04-12-2009, 11:59 AM

Cares

***June.H*** · 04-12-2009, 12:02 PM

One problem with breeders though is that there's a lot of unscrupulous breeders that will in-breed, which makes the offspring much more susceptable to diseases and defects later in life (or sometimes early).

But yeah, we've bought two dogs from a shelter and a rescue and our recent one from a breeder, and we've been lucky. It's stupid that people are giving that poor woman crap for being a breeder. My friend bought a puppy from a rescue, but the dog is really all sorts of screwed up, even though she took all the measures to properly take care of her.

The people that SHOULD be terrorized are the crappy owners of the dogs that the rescues get their dogs from (when applicable).

Fred 00 · 04-12-2009, 08:09 PM

I've been questioning the ethics of buying a dog from a breeder as well. People that seriously do their homework and research specific breeds would probably want to go to a breeder because they would know exactly what to expect. They shouldn't be condemned for not wanting to go to a shelter and adopt something with deeply imprinted issues and who knows what else.

On the other hand, it seems like a "better" choice to adopt a pet at a rescue because of the "saving a life" factor. There's probably lots of pets in shelters that are perfectly fine. And I know I would feel ridiculous paying 1000+ from a breeder when I could get the same result for considerably less.

SAY HI TO A BRO · 04-12-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashura96

You know, it's not like every other dog me or my parents bought came from a shelter or rescue group.

So why didn't this one

I can't come up with any good reason to go to a breeder for a pet

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Originally Posted by Fred 00

On the other hand, it seems like a "better" choice to adopt a pet at a rescue because of the "saving a life" factor. There's probably lots of pets in shelters that are perfectly fine. And I know I would feel ridiculous paying 1000+ from a breeder when I could get the same result for considerably less.

The vast majority of animals in shelters are exactly the same as purebreeds in all the ways that matter. Some of them have had hard lives and developed idiosyncrasies or undesirable behaviors that the owner would have to put up with or train out, but that's part of owning a pet and there's no guarantee that a purebred animal wouldn't have similar tendencies. By going through a shelter you're getting the companionship and loyalty that can come from any cat or dog at a fraction of the price, and you're saving them from a bad situation. It's win-win.

*Irob* · 04-12-2009, 10:07 PM

but then what would happen to the ones from the breeders?!??!?

DR. GREGORY HOUSE · 04-12-2009, 11:38 PM

I don't know, they're drowned by their asshole owners?

I personally own one cat, but I foster a couple every month or so just to get them adjusted to a home environment, and then give them back to their non-kill shelter, all ready for adoption.

I can't own more than the one I have because my cat will hide upstairs the entire time they're here. He's scared of his own damn shadow, not to mention the kittens I bring home from the shelter.

Also, watch the Penn and Teller Bullshit! episode on PETA. It's amazing.

ranatalus · 04-13-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by The Butthole Surfer

I don't know, they're drowned by their asshole owners?

fyi my mom is actually a breeder (or at least does it some on the side) and while you are right that there are a few out there that are complete morons most are not and they take good care of their dogs

some puppies are culled at birth due to severe physical defects (such as blindness, missing a leg, etc) but shit happens

Ashura96 · 04-13-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ranatalus

some puppies are culled at birth due to severe physical defects (such as blindness, missing a leg, etc) but shit happens

Oh..man I remember a long time ago when my mother adopted a stray pregnant cat. She gave birth to 4 1/2 kittens.