TheRedQueen wrote:Short n' sweet version of why Flower came home: The adopters didn't listen to advice and warnings. Me: "Her only real problem is that she can be aggressive around high-value treats and her food, so feed them separately. I personally feed her in a crate." Them: let's feed them in separate corners of the yard, off-leash, and freak out when Flower snarfs her food and rushes across the yard to attack the other dog so she can eat the other bowl of food.
mnp13 wrote:I saw a "desparate plea" on fb from a rescue that needs help - because they are SEVEN+ dogs over the legal limit, and now they finally got caught and are getting big fines every day. This just makes me nuts - either do it right or don't do it. If you can't have 10 dogs at your house, don't take in ten dogs. When AC finally finds out about it, you're going to be up crap creek and looking for everyone to scramble to get the dogs out - because if AC takes them they all die.
I was involved with a big "rescue" like this a few years ago, to get dogs out that someone had illegally and their neighbors finally had enough and called them in (again.)
I'm not going to say "how hard is it to just do it right and get the permits?" because I know it can be VERY hard. But if you are absolutely set on having a rescue or kennel, then your first order of business is to live in an area where it's allowed.
hey, my local pals (rescue) got a call from a vet about a 10 year old lab/BC mix. Neutered, vacc's UTD, in good health with a current geriatric panel done. All is good other than a mild limp and some calcification on one elbow (also where the limp is) dog is sweet natured, good wtih all people and was surrendered to the vet when the owners tried to have him euthinized. (divorced/moving cannot take the dog) anyways..anyone who thinks they might be able to make room, lemme know.
mnp13 wrote:Posted on Facebook:hey, my local pals (rescue) got a call from a vet about a 10 year old lab/BC mix. Neutered, vacc's UTD, in good health with a current geriatric panel done. All is good other than a mild limp and some calcification on one elbow (also where the limp is) dog is sweet natured, good wtih all people and was surrendered to the vet when the owners tried to have him euthinized. (divorced/moving cannot take the dog) anyways..anyone who thinks they might be able to make room, lemme know.
This REALLY pisses me off. A LOT.
We have said over and over here that if you don't want your pet for whatever reason, have enough respect for that animal to take it to the vet and put it down. These people decided to do exactly that - instead of dumping it in a shelter to spend a few weeks scared and alone before it (most likely) will be put down.
But the vet decides that they shouldn't do that? TOTAL bull crap.
So, the people who wanted to do the right thing in the situation - don't want the dog anymore, but don't want to dump it in a shelter - can't because the vet decides they can't. So the dog is in the exact situation that the owners were trying to avoid.
LMM wrote:I would really like to breathe through my nose again sometime this century
I know, small rant but holy hellfire this sucks.
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