pawzaddict

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control just posted 3 month old puppies that are to be euthanized today if not adopted. They are so full and people are not even adopting puppies yet CL is selling puppies for hundreds of dollars just fine. Sorry to be a bitchy anti breeder but this is just proof that people who buy pure breds are doing it for the "look I have a pure bred" or breeding purposes. Otherwise these cute puppies would not be on the E list at 3 months of age.

On happy note...our county seems to be a bit more aware of health issues because one dog has kennel cough and they stated it on the ad along with the fact that he will go home with meds

Criosphynx

*sigh*

perhaps make a craigslist add linking to the shelter site? I've seen people do that here.

pawzaddict

Yea thats where it was, on CL. The people who work there post dogs on the E list. I even copy and repaste them. I think they put up ads every day or every other day. Someone was looking for a puppy right after it was posted so I emailed him telling him there are so many puppies at the pound...wanna know what he said? "If I wanted a dumb puppy from the dumb pound I would go" then used some profanity. Such trash

Criosphynx

Ugh thats sickening. Probably looking for a bait dog

I had a lady walk into my shop once and ask where the "real pets" were...

I told her these were "real" pets...

"No no no the real pets...the dogs and cats" she said

I then told her how to get to the city pound. She looked at me discusted and then had the nerve to ask where a pet shop that sold dogs was. I told her that if her intent was to buy a pet shop dog, I was not interested in helping her, and she left in a huff.

I just don't get it.

pawzaddict

Just got news they were put down

Good for you for standing up to that woman! Do you run your own shop? Is that where you sell your snakes n stuff?

Criosphynx

of course they were put down. *sigh* I'd hate to be the person that has to euthanize dogs, puppies of all things.

People would come in and ask for puppies/kittens ALL. THE. TIME. There was a shop a mile or so away that sold them, but they have since shut down.

I would always tell people "I don't know" and then tell them how to get to the pound...surprisingly most people liked the idea, but didn't know where the pound was located. So I did help a few dogs that way im sure.

I Manage a reptile specialty store. I sell my snake offspring through them.

ETA: people asking me where other shops are (for anything) is a pet peeve of mine anyway. Im not 411. Im not a phone book, or google. Its not hard to figure out where stuff is.

It annoys me to no end...you wouldn't go into Target and tell a clerk "this place blows, it doesn't have what I want, when I want it...wheres wallmart? Can you give me their number? Detailed directions to their locations too."

some people

pawzaddict

I had to assist in some real sad euthanazias during my time at the vets office. One being an inbred kitten at 10 weeks of age It is too difficult for me to deal with. I find it sad that people can't rescue. I understand some people already have pets who need young ones so the big one can "put it in its place" but there are pups and young dogs at the pounds and shelters. I had somebody call me once (at my vets office) asking for a vet near them....I was like "if I even knew I wouldn't tell you"

Cassidy

I think shelter dogs are the best dogs out there, dogs that havent been in a bad situation like that are kinda stuck up sometimes, keyword sometimes lol.
I didnt get Bubby, or my mom's dog Sissy from a shelter, and they are almost always a little....preppy :P
My mom's other dog Maisy came from a puppymil, bred, sent to a shelter, then adopted, and they gave her to us at 8yrs. Now she is 12, doesnt have any teeth, has an infection on the side of her head, and has a cancer tumor on her belly. Yes she is being treated but I think she needs to be put down :/

Cassidy

btw she is one of the best dogs I have ever met.

fawkese1

i am always astounded by the reactions of people to rescue dogs. imo it is such a bargain! i mean, you get a dog/pup that usually has its shots and/or is altered, already, and sometimes you can also get a reasonable idea of what behavioral issues may arise. when i was looking for a dog, i contacted/researched rescues from all over the place and the adoption fee averaged $100-$200, what a bargain! my dog was $125 and that included a coupon for the initial vet check-up, which my vet accepted even though it was out of the area. i even talked to shelters whoes adoption fee was as low as $20 and included all i stated plus obedience training classes.....my neighbor adopted a small chihuahua/pug/cocker/beagle mix, is that a mutt or a designer dog? anyway, who wants a dog that looks just like everyone else's? i don't know anyone who has the same kind of dog i have (don't really know what kind he is anyway) that is way cooler...imo