|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:59 pm
I've been wondering lately about adopting pets from animal shelters. It's generally agreed to be a good thing, of course, that's not my question. And I'm not looking for a pet at the moment (my dorms don't allow it. sad ) but I wanted to get all of your opinions. Where is the best place to adopt from?
I have often heard people say that although they support no-kill shelters, they won't adopt from them because they want to save the animals from the kill shelters. This makes sense to me. But if we don't support the no-kill shelters, how will they be able to continue to operate? If we adopt only from the kill shelters, the no-kill shelters will eventually overflow with unwanted pets and will be given no choice but to humanely destroy them. Thus, defeating the purpose of the no-kill shelter. But, if we only adopt from no-kill shelters, then all of the animals at the kill shelters will meet the same demise that we just saved the no-kill animals from.
Quite the paradox, no?
So what is your opinion? Adopt from the no-kill shelters and support a humane cause? Or adopt from the shelters that destroy pets that don't find homes after a certain period of time to save them from this fate?
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:02 pm
Um...Now that you bring it up, I have no idea. confused I suppose in that case, the no-kill shelters are pretty pointless since the whole idea of NOT KILLING gets destroyed, so I'm not sure. I guess it really doesn't matter either way. I agree that it definately is quite sad when a shelter that's supposed to TAKE CARE OF and LOVE the pet has to euthanize it, but they don't really have a choice. sad
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:17 am
I'll just pick shelters in genereal, over paying $600+ on a dog.
Although, most of our pets just showed up:
Two of the cats showed up in our backyard July 5th, 1997. mrgreen
Two of our dogs came from other people.
The other dog came from a shelter. (2 of her siblings died of medical problems sad )
Another cat was found by the dog of my dad's coworker and given to me.
The last kitten was kidnapped and saved from the life of a feral cat.
Then add on the feral cats we care for (Now at 5. I think)
Yea, why go to a shelter when they arrive in your backyard. Definetely my favorite place of adoption. 3nodding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:27 pm
DaMagicalPanda I'll just pick shelters in genereal, over paying $600+ on a dog.
Although, most of our pets just showed up:
Two of the cats showed up in our backyard July 5th, 1997. mrgreen
Two of our dogs came from other people.
The other dog came from a shelter. (2 of her siblings died of medical problems sad )
Another cat was found by the dog of my dad's coworker and given to me.
The last kitten was kidnapped and saved from the life of a feral cat.
Then add on the feral cats we care for (Now at 5. I think)
Yea, why go to a shelter when they arrive in your backyard. Definetely my favorite place of adoption. 3nodding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:55 am
Yea, the dog we got from a shelter is.... 100+ pounds? And we have a relatively small house, but we can't say no to the cats. And probably the reason we get so many cats is because we have a greenhouse in our back yard that offers them shelter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:57 pm
Definitely adopt from a kill shelter. They only make you pay for the operation they give the pet. I adopted my two kittens from a kill shelter, one of my dogs from a kill shelter, two of our kittens from a stray litter, and one of our dogs not actually from a kill shelter but from a local person who had rescued the poor thing from an abusive owner.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:45 am
well, this is a hard one. i'd probably end up adopting from both. we found pookie(my dog) in a newpaper. we adopted ehr from some lady and when we got her her ribs were sticking out so i think it's good that we did.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:12 pm
funwithjoysticks well, this is a hard one. i'd probably end up adopting from both. we found pookie(my dog) in a newpaper. we adopted ehr from some lady and when we got her her ribs were sticking out so i think it's good that we did.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:13 pm
shampoo-suicide Definitely adopt from a kill shelter. They only make you pay for the operation they give the pet. I adopted my two kittens from a kill shelter, one of my dogs from a kill shelter, two of our kittens from a stray litter, and one of our dogs not actually from a kill shelter but from a local person who had rescued the poor thing from an abusive owner.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:55 pm
DaMagicalPanda Yea, the dog we got from a shelter is.... 100+ pounds? And we have a relatively small house, but we can't say no to the cats. And probably the reason we get so many cats is because we have a greenhouse in our back yard that offers them shelter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:07 pm
rikuHEART DaMagicalPanda Yea, the dog we got from a shelter is.... 100+ pounds? And we have a relatively small house, but we can't say no to the cats. And probably the reason we get so many cats is because we have a greenhouse in our back yard that offers them shelter.  Yep. Once our greenhouse gets up and selling in late March, I'll take some pictures to post on here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:55 pm
DaMagicalPanda rikuHEART DaMagicalPanda Yea, the dog we got from a shelter is.... 100+ pounds? And we have a relatively small house, but we can't say no to the cats. And probably the reason we get so many cats is because we have a greenhouse in our back yard that offers them shelter. Yep. Once our greenhouse gets up and selling in late March, I'll take some pictures to post on here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:20 pm
I'd get an even amount from both non-kill and kill shelters. That way I support the lives being saved as well support the lives being saved (if you just got what I said).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:06 pm
Devin_Kruljac_Truessence I'd get an even amount from both non-kill and kill shelters. That way I support the lives being saved as well support the lives being saved (if you just got what I said). Makes perfect sense to me. biggrin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:06 pm
Devin_Kruljac_Truessence I'd get an even amount from both non-kill and kill shelters. That way I support the lives being saved as well support the lives being saved (if you just got what I said).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
