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I’ve seen several posts about this today guess it took this long to register some people are really that awful *Edit* Front page!! First time! Remember adopt don’t shop and bewbs are awesome lol
preemptiveenema
Damn that’s really fucked
AsidRayne1245
That actually blows my mind...
TooOldToBeRealLife
I didn’t know either. Im sad now. And it explains why my local shelter is so stringent about qualifying people to take home a pet.
Mushyice
Adopt senior dogs ! They are amazing companions
Defender3113
A dog lives at my house. I'm going to bury him or he's going to bury me.
dm9982
TheHellbilly
Wait, what? That's fucked up.
minionsforscale
Awful!
LanceHol
I hope with all my heart that when those people get old their kids dump them off at a distant bus station.
Morepowerfulthansupermanbatmanspidermanandtheincrediblehulk
They shouldn't let them have a dog.
FlameBeard86
It's not an actual thing.
Cyraider
Yea that’s not normal, those are the people that think animals are exchangeable, so, sociopaths. Natural to get a pup or adopt when the previous pet has died or have them live together for a while to pick up characteristics, people that get a new dog and then immediately get rid of the old ones, shouldn’t have pets or children.
NatsukiIsMyWaifu
I hate people all the time.
DCNR
I also didn't know this was a thing. I got really sad.
OttendorfCypher
Getting a puppy is a wonderful thing. If you take an old dog to the shelter you deserve to be lit on fire and hung in public.
LaylaMama
That’s hella sad asf like who does that kind of shit to a poor innocent dog ?
AlmightyThor117
ZT369
Danniboy27
Unpopular opinion: you don't know their situation entirely (unless you do) they might not have the ability to take care of an old dog...
Danniboy27
I've had old dogs and ive fortunately had enough time to take care of them, when they are unable to walk, can't control their bowels
Danniboy27
Some people cant do that however.. maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm thinking too highly of people. But unless you know the full story I can't judg
Muttons1337
I don't know the rules of dropping pets off at a shelter, but I don't think there's a rule against it. But yeah, not a good look.
DumbShitIsMyTrigger
May things rot and fall off them
LtKifKroker
Sometimes I think that maybe thanos was right to snap some people, it just needs to start with these people
hoboacrossthestreet
Gotta be sure to consider the cost of caring for an elderly animal 10 yrs down the road when deciding to get a puppy. Also, pet insurance
Painkiller1020
It should be totally legal for shelter volunteers to slap the fuck out of anyone who does that.
Layinginbed
The owner's bring them in and claim they found a stray. Happens all the time.
NZSheeps
Then they just dump them on the side of the road (or a rubbish bin)
justheretoseepuppies
This year I heard about a breeder that puts down the pups that aren't "perfect" I had heard it before but didn't think it still happened
albinoguac
All breeders cull,I've had pet bunnies,breeders cull for snake food etc...really horrid
Mairoa
Any half decent breeder these days "culls" with sterilization. It's like people who still "break" horses the old way
amoebasUNITE
While I understand, they can
HighSorcerer
There are people who raise lions in captivity so that other people can pay to shoot them in a cage and say they hunted a lion. People suck.
battlepants
I understand that good breeders do exist, but I will never buy from a breeder. Just a generally fucked process and many homeless animals >>
battlepants
already exist for adoption. Too many to justify breeding more intentionally.
EdwardStarsmith
My dad bred Collies back in the 1930's. It was common practice among breeders then to put down females to prevent potential competition.
galexyalexy
Many do, especially when breeding with related dogs. Any deformed pups and the like. It's sad.
mycatToastwasafatasshole
We got a poodle from a breeder. His parents were two show dogs, and he had a white chest and white paws so he couldn't be shown. They had /1
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him tied up on a corner away from the other 'showable' puppies. He had no food or water near by and was surrounded by his own feces. /end
CouldBeACrackhead
Fuck those people, may their genitals be caught in their bike spokes
LogicAndEmpathyOverGod
Well, all I gotta say is I hope I see this scene play out in a movie now. "No Mr.Bond, I expect you to peddle...go ahead"*crunch crunch*"AAH
MightyMouseTech
Or just a good ole fashioned boot stomp.
DVSBSTrD
Hey now, just because you disagree with them... oh wait, does that argument only apply to putting people in cages?
CouldBeACrackhead
hwhat
VMargaret
Hopefully their new puppy will pee in their bed and poop in their shoe. Every day!
BlueEyesBallin
*Pelotne spokes
romicra88
I'm struggling to conceive how that could ever be possible, but I still agree 100%
pelusita35
May those spokes be rusty
Gianttesticlemonster
Being as terrible people as they are, they'd probably get off to something like that, so even worse torture yet may be required
MuseMatar
May bike spokes get caught in their genetals
orimageddon127001
We'll start with bamboo shoots for beginners, then work our way up to the bloody eagle.
Scuttlebutte
May their preferred political candidate lose in the election
ACanadianPerson
Well here we go with the kink shaming.
Alpha38
Stop spreading this garbage. Waving shitty news in front of other people isn't fixing it. It's just putting more people in a bad mood. SHAME
minipancho94
people only try to fix something when it is a clear and present issue and is upsetting them. you think civil rights would have happened 1/2
minipancho94
if no one talked and got uncomfortable about it. you should be the one ashamed that your comfort is more valuable than their lives. 2/2
vfxcookingsaab
Had a cat that was surrendered at the pound New Years 2000. Can’t imagine doing that! Loved that little girl, she passed away. People suck
FarmerFrance
I get really pissed when I see advertisements to adopt a pet for Christmas. Like wtf?! A pet isn't a Christmas gift, it's a family member.
LizardEnterprises
I mean, those aren't mutually exclusive.
FarmerFrance
In our house they are
2074red2074
Actually data shows that dogs and cats make great gifts. You just shouldn't get them for people who aren't living with you.
battlepants
Also, studies show that 77% of statistics are just made up on the spot.
2074red2074
https://www.aspca.org/about-us/aspca-policy-and-position-statements/position-statement-pets-gifts
FarmerFrance
FUCK THAT! If you weren't planning on having a pet and the tipping point was a commercial, a pet is not for you.
2074red2074
https://www.aspca.org/about-us/aspca-policy-and-position-statements/position-statement-pets-gifts
FarmerFrance
That's exactly how you get poorly trained pets and even more surrenders/abandonments. Too many people see pets as a thing, not family.
battlepants
This is also why I hate the waived/reduced adoption fee. If $150 would break you but $75 is fine, just wait for that first vet bill!
FarmerFrance
Ringshadow
Today's horrible thing you NEED to know: The Amish puppy mill, debark dogs, and shoot dogs en masse. Give no money to the Amish!
Ringshadow
I remember a newspaper article about a rescuer being called at some horrible hour to come get X dogs by X time or all would be shot.
Ringshadow
My family had a freaking ENGLISH MASTIFF who was likely an Amish puppy mill survivor/escapee. She was stunted at 90 pounds.
Ringshadow
I lived in Michigan and it was locally know that the Amish in Northern Indiana puppy milled dogs. Entire-ass rescues focused on them.
ihatesociology
What's the difference between a puppy mill and professional breeder (honest question)
Ringshadow
Uh, everything?
Ringshadow
Puppy Mills put out as many dogs as fast as possible, keep parents in horrid conditions, and release no records or bloodlines.
Ringshadow
And THAT means keeping EVERY dog they have in absolute, tip-top condition. These are not dogs kept in fucking RABBIT HUTCHES, for example.
Ringshadow
A responsible breeder will: Know the standards of the breed. Breed limited litters. Research who they sell to.
Ringshadow
A responsible breeder will not let the dog go until shot series are completed and vet certifications done.
Ringshadow
At a responsible breeder, you can put your hands on sire AND dam. You can see the environment the dogs were raised in. Get vet records.
Ringshadow
A responsible breeder is in it for the dog breed itself. To get a Grand Champion in show, perhaps.
Ringshadow
Maggie, english mastiff my family had, responsible breeder: died at 11 years. Jane, puppy mill survivor english mastiff: died at 2.5 years.
Ringshadow
SHIT, wrong name. Jewel. Jewel was 2.5 years old. Walked into the vet's office, laid down and died. Enlarged heart. Birth defect most likely
Ringshadow
(Jane is still alive and is an old lady)
Ringshadow
This is quality over quantity. They may have two or four litters a year, total, but each dog goes for more money in theory.
ihatesociology
Thanks! So in theory you could get a purebred from a puppy mill but there's a likelihood it's also inbred?
Ringshadow
It's likely to have bad genetics, might be ill, likely won't have shots/vet certs, likely no socialization or bloodline info
SciencePetsComputers
some popular breeds(i.e golden retriever) have become less healthy overall due to rampant over breeding.
mycatToastwasafatasshole
Prof breeder generally has one female and one male that breeds. They take care of all the puppies from one litter at a time and only /1
mycatToastwasafatasshole
sell the puppies once the hit 2mo old. Puppy mills have a LOT of female dogs (generally in cages) that breed with one or two males and /2
mycatToastwasafatasshole
they sell multiple broods at a time for maximum profit. The dogs NEVER see a vet bc that would cut into their profits. /end
GorgeousGen
It's no where near as common as imgur is making it seem today, and there are surrender fees involved. This isn't really a thing.
1TrueKingInTheNorth
But... but... my self righteous outrage
RavioliAficionado
But my outrage! I have to yell about this, anti-vaxxers and flat earthers like they make up half the worlds population!!!
Blud4BludGod
Only one talking about anti-vaxxers and flat earthers here is you, pal
Hedgehogsareadorable
Not everywhere has surrender fees unfortunately
amoeba15
If you a surrender a pet to the city shelter here you're banned from ever adopting from them.
kirbyvictorious
Agreed, it really isn’t
Oldmate13b
Just more shower arguments
TimeFoDat
I should hope note. Likely it's just like the starbucks cup baloney. It's called manufactured outrage—usually to bait conservatives.
jefftoolmeltsbeans
Been happening for years.
TimeFoDat
Well yeah even that Starbucks thing I mentioned is old news. Definitely not a new phenomena.
korbendaIIas
Please ignore @RavioliAficionado. His racism is leaking.
PoppaBigBear
Tell him to go back to 9gag with the other racists
AncientEldritch
Oooh him again
Anapollosun
I'm disgusted, but also deeply, deeply confused
seenweirdthings
This is an example of negativity bias and an availability cascade. People are outraged about X. Hey look, everyones talking about X! So 1/
seenweirdthings
Because people are talking about X it looms larger in your mind since you see it more often so it seems more prevalent than it actually is.
seenweirdthings
And so you're more likely to post about it, outraged because X is happening so much. The cycle continues.
vividcivet
They can claim they found the dog and turn it in for free. I've even heard of people trying to put the dog down if they don't find a home :/
SlappedStupid
Where I'm at, any animal can be surrendered for any reason, no questions asked & no fee. It's not a no-kill shelter, but they only put ->
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animals down for medical reasons, or if the animal has bitten somebody (for legal reasons). They apply for a gov. grant each year (about ->
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$20k) & the rest of the cost ~$6million is covered through donations, with like 90% of the staff volunteering. From what I can tell, they ->
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are doing a lot better than the services available in most of the world, so this might not be true everywhere, but if people can't care ->
SlappedStupid
My neighbour has done this several times. There are no surrender fees, & that's a good thing, or she would just dump them in the street.
alpacasaurusrex
Steal the dog. I stole my meth bead neighbors cat. Every year she got three cats for her kids and in the winter they were gone because they
alpacasaurusrex
6/ aunt i was keeping him. I’ve now had him 6y. He is the light of my life. When they ask we were the cats where I told them animal control
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3/ Tick and flea stuff. One day I came home To find that one of the kittens have been burned another had been pissed on. I told my fam I was
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4/ Taking the kids and they said no so I didn’t but I made sure that they had a place to go at my house in a box and in the summer one of
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2/ obviously they were out door it’s sort of rural so Kara‘s got them are hawks got them. Instead I fed and watered them make sure they had
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5/ got ran over and crawled instead of to hear his house he crawled my house and passed away. The other I took in the same night I told my
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8/ nice cat lady I knew.
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7/ came and took them. Really, I stole him and wouldn’t give him back up. She got 3 more the next year. I stole them too & gave them to a
SlappedStupid
I have 2 dogs of my own. Can't keep a 3rd, & there would be no point anyway; I couldn't hide it & she would just get another one. She ->
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takes okay care of it until she doesn't. Her whole family is the same, & the kids aren't treated much better, so I think it's like a cycle->
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of abuse & neglect that prevents her from being consistently better. I told her that her dog cries when she leaves him home alone, & I ->
Me1iss0
It really is a thing and most shelters have old pets with expensive meds just waiting to die there, if they are not the first euthanized.
Me1iss0
I can understand not being able to afford end of life expenses but that is the only viable excuse for me. Don’t just deny it happens tho...
GorgeousGen
No one is saying it doesn't happen, just that it isn't common or a notable statistical cause of surrender in shelters.
Me1iss0
It whole comment is saying that an insignificant amount of ppl do this & u are just wrong. It happens often. What “stats” r u looking at?
GorgeousGen
It does happen often? That news to animal control from the largest facility in the country. Thank you for informing me, who knew.
GorgeousGen
Hi Melissa. This isn't because of a new pet coming in to the home, rather because of high cost of pet healthcare and financial strain.
Me1iss0
Please don’t assume my name (creepy) and I’m saying it does happen for various reasons and that is the only excuse that flies for me.
Me1iss0
It also happens because people suck and don’t want an older dog, just a younger one or a cute puppy. They don’t think long term.
GorgeousGen
It's okay to have that opinion. It happens. Just not to a statistically significant degree.
Glassunicorngirl
Maybe autocorrect assumed your name and changed it when it was typed?
SlappedStupid
My neighbour got three puppies because they were free -didn't want to pay to get them desexed so they had puppies. She kept 2 of the pups ->
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because they were cute (male & female) & called the council to take the adult dogs away (said they were strays that wondered into her ->
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yard. When those puppies had another litter of puppies, she called the council again & had them sll taken away. She just recently got ->