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In reply to the discussion: A Dog Scared to Death of Everyone Just Needed a Hug - The Most Beautiful Video [View all]sugarmonkey
(7 posts)I am disgusted by treatment of companion animals by our society. You summed it up. It's not bad enough that we breed more than we can ever take care of... but we make them suffer terribly before they are dragged into the kill room. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to be crushed by the weight of the suffering that I feel when I step inside the shelter to get just one dog - knowing that around fifty will not make it out that day. I don't think I will ever get perspective that will give me peace. I just feel really sad when I hear the arguments for breeding specialized dogs... well we all know how that turns out for racing greyhounds... how many are actually up to the job that the handler wants them to do? Spay and neuter education is the only way to fix the problem. It should be hard to get a cat or a dog. I know people don't want to know that our animals are suffering in our shelters but they are and it's not good enough to pretend that it's all okay.
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