Really?

[rascal]

I have got to agree! Cl is littered with "pets" that folks "can't afford, too big, too hyper, ect." Half the problem is breeders with little accountability, rest is the folks that don't bother to fix said pet! Strays should up all the time but if we couldn't tame them we'd at least trap and fix.
Another peeve we can add to the list is pets with no manners.
I don't care if its only a once a year thing it should not take a team to bring your dog to a shot clinic!!!! (Even more so for larger stock. Halter break thoes dern foals!!!!)

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

I agree with everything you've said. Can I add another rant? I work in the veterinary field and just had a client come in with a new dog (about 2 yrs old) that she got from "a friend." He had a hot spot on his side that needed to be treated and she wanted us to bill her for $36. Seriously?!! You got a (free) dog a week ago and you ALREADY can't take care of him?! What about vaccines, heartworm prevention, flea prevention, emergencies. Don't get a freaking dog if you can't afford to care for it! I feel the same way about people having kids who shouldn't.

On another note, I have a 17-month-old and another on the way. We have the same 3 dogs we had before he was born (only missing the 4th b/c she died of old age at 14), plus another one that DH brought home as an 8-wk-old only a week before I had my son. I could have DH for that one, but oh well. The oldest dog (7) was a little growly when my son started crawling (I think he didn't understand it), but he got has butt busted a couple times and has been fine. Now that my son is a little older he pulls on his lips and hugs him with no problem. If the dog hadn't learned to get along he would have been kenneled more, but we still wouldn't have given him up after so long.

Yes, you are so right. People don't think that animals deserve the care that us humans do. Why? Do they not realize we are the ones that are supposed to take care of them? It's our RESPONSIBILITY as humans to take care of them. It was the same way with my dog Bear, he growled when my daughter started crawling. Especially when she fell on him. I make sure that my kids respect my dogs, and my dogs respect my kids. I will not punish my dog if they growl at my kids, and it was my kids fault. My boys love my kids. I couldn't imagine life without them. Thanks for sharing your rant, I agree with it.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

I have got to agree! Cl is littered with "pets" that folks "can't afford, too big, too hyper, ect." Half the problem is breeders with little accountability, rest is the folks that don't bother to fix said pet! Strays should up all the time but if we couldn't tame them we'd at least trap and fix.
Another peeve we can add to the list is pets with no manners.
I don't care if its only a once a year thing it should not take a team to bring your dog to a shot clinic!!!! (Even more so for larger stock. Halter break thoes dern foals!!!!)

Yeah, I have read this one lady trying to find a home for her dog. She said, it's not fixed as I don't believe in fixing. Are you flippin kidding?
Animals don't say to themselves hey we shouldn't breed, we can't find homes for our pups. They go into heat and think I need to be bred. A male smells a female in heat, and says that is mine. So yes, it is right to fix an animal. It needs to be done because there are humans who are not responsible enough to have an animal that is not fixed.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Our pets are our family, I hate when I see people treat animals like they're disposable. My stepkids' mom is like that, as are her parents. They took their 2 dogs and cat to the shelter because they got "in the way". One of those beagles was 13. Then they DSS a kitten for Christmas one year. I think they had the kitten for a month or two before it got sent away. Then the grandma got a dachshund pup. They had it for a year before they gave it away because it bit..as in, you have to teach puppies they can't chew on you, not an actual bite. Then they just got another puppy on a whim one day at football practice. Some lady brought her mutt puppies (that were irresponsibly bred) to give them away, and the kids' mom just decided it would be good to take a puppy home. So the kids were just talking the other day about how they may have to give the puppy away because it is bad and won't listen, and still potties in the house. HELLO?!!!! You have to stop being lazy and actually TEACH PUPPIES HOW TO ACT!!! It burns me up so bad! I talk to the kids all the time about how our animals (dogs and cats) are our family, and how even though our puppy misbehaved and was a lot of work, it's OUR responsibility to teach him. Dogs are not born knowing how to behave, just like how kids are not born potty trained and knowing how to behave. I hope the way WE treat our animals rubs off on the kids, and not the way their mother's side thinks animals are expendable.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

Our pets are our family, I hate when I see people treat animals like they're disposable. My stepkids' mom is like that, as are her parents. They took their 2 dogs and cat to the shelter because they got "in the way". One of those beagles was 13. Then they DSS a kitten for Christmas one year. I think they had the kitten for a month or two before it got sent away. Then the grandma got a dachshund pup. They had it for a year before they gave it away because it bit..as in, you have to teach puppies they can't chew on you, not an actual bite. Then they just got another puppy on a whim one day at football practice. Some lady brought her mutt puppies (that were irresponsibly bred) to give them away, and the kids' mom just decided it would be good to take a puppy home. So the kids were just talking the other day about how they may have to give the puppy away because it is bad and won't listen, and still potties in the house. HELLO?!!!! You have to stop being lazy and actually TEACH PUPPIES HOW TO ACT!!! It burns me up so bad! I talk to the kids all the time about how our animals (dogs and cats) are our family, and how even though our puppy misbehaved and was a lot of work, it's OUR responsibility to teach him. Dogs are not born knowing how to behave, just like how kids are not born potty trained and knowing how to behave. I hope the way WE treat our animals rubs off on the kids, and not the way their mother's side thinks animals are expendable.

Wow, that would be so frustrating. Sorry that you have to deal with that. I hope as well, that they take on your way of taking care of animals. The place that I rescued my guinea pigs from, said they had someone interested in the girls we were wanting to adopt. I was freaking out. She told me, don't worry, they won't get them. How do you know, I asked. The lady that wants them, just came in and bought a hamster. She came in and said well the hamster didn't work, the cat ate it. So lets see if a guinea pig will work out. What? People are so crazy. How about we put them in a cage with a tiger or a bear. I think that people should be punished the way that they are punishing their animal. You want to starve your animal, ok lets starve you. Don't want to take them in when they need medical attention? Ok, lets break your leg and we won't take you to the hospital.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

We have 4 dogs and 4 Cats.

We now have Ella (St. Bernard Mix), Ace (Chocolate Lab). We have Abbey (Golden Retreiver) and Buddy (Black Lab).

Ella and Buddy are both rescues. Not really smart on our part because all 4 are within one year of each other. So we will have four geriatric dogs at the same time.

As for the cats, all of our Cats are rescues. Charles, Jack, Frank and Fran.

Our first dog was Molly (Jack Russell) who passed away June of 2010 and was the best. She was 17 years old. She raised three boys along with countless other anmials along the way. She drove my wife crazy, because Molly was as stubborn as my wife. Molly was awesome and I still miss that little warm body sleeping in my lap any chance she could get.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

We have 4 dogs and 4 Cats.

We now have Ella (St. Bernard Mix), Ace (Chocolate Lab). We have Abbey (Golden Retreiver) and Buddy (Black Lab).

Ella and Buddy are both rescues. Not really smart on our part because all 4 are within one year of each other. So we will have four geriatric dogs at the same time.

As for the cats, all of our Cats are rescues. Charles, Jack, Frank and Fran.

Our first dog was Molly (Jack Russell) who passed away June of 2010 and was the best. She was 17 years old. She raised three boys along with countless other anmials along the way. She drove my wife crazy, because Molly was as stubborn as my wife. Molly was awesome and I still miss that little warm body sleeping in my lap any chance she could get.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj22/Familyofanimals/Molly_2.jpg

Sorry that she passed. Wow 17 years old. That's great! Sounds like she ended up with the best people! Thanks for sharing. Love the picture. I love that you have some big dogs. I grew up with 3 Malamutes. We ran them in the Montana 500. I love the big dogs, but small dogs are great too.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

So once again, I was on CL and now here is one that I haven't read before. FREE...Five year old Pure bred rottweiler needs a home. My living circumstances have changed and I cannot keep him. Hes a great, healthy, friendly dog. Good with other pets and kids. Please call soon, my only other option is to put him down, and I dont want to do that. WHAT? Why do you have to put it down? So you have a dog that you no longer want to be responsible for, and now you want to make people feel bad and take on your responsibility. Wow.

 

[Chirpy]

Interesting that CL doesn't allow pet ads here. Only livestock can be sold -- no dogs, cats, etc. I've always been happy about that... I didn't know it wasn't that way everywhere.

Edited: Ok, I've got to eat crow.... I literally just found out this weekend that our CL does have a pet section but they only allow mixed breeds, give aways or a pets with a small re-homing fee. Learn something new everyday...

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

Interesting that CL doesn't allow pet ads here. Only livestock can be sold -- no dogs, cats, etc. I've always been happy about that... I didn't know it wasn't that way everywhere.

Really? I wonder why. CL is a great place to find an animal, well it can be. There are some spams that happen, but a lot of times people save some dogs from having to go to the pound. CL is for everything here in Oregon. Animals of all kinds.