their local SPCA or animal shelter. they need our money more than those sorry breeders do and those poor animals need a good and loving home also. don't ya'll agree?
2006-07-18 06:43:54 · 25 answers · asked by *miss lily* 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
always get your animals spayed or neutered to because if you have pups/kittys and give them good homes, then the people that bought a pup/kit could have instead bought a pup/kit from the animal shelter or SPCA. instead of getting yours.
2006-07-18 06:51:38 · update #1
DEFINITAVLY!
never buy ananimal from a breeder! the animal shelter already has too many animals! ADOPT!!!
2006-07-18 06:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by canfused 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
In an ideal world then yes, this would be a good idea. But not all breeders are like "farms", some do care for their animals, and they are not breeding for profit. Also, when I went to the shelter about kittens, they refused to let me have any as I do not have a garden. However, I am lucky enough to have a large flat, large enough for two cats to comfortably run around and get enough exercise. So I went to lots of breeders and asked their opinion on house cats, and I found a breeder who was genuinely concerned and cared for her animals, she is very highly respected in the UK Burmese cat club. I now have 2 beautiful year old Burmese cats, the vet sees them every 6 months and has proclaimed them happy and very healthy. So sometimes the cats shelters don't know when they have got a good potential owners when they see them. As part of my contract with our breeder, we had to have the cats spayed at 6 months old.
2006-07-19 09:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally I think ALL animals deserve good homes, wherever they come from. However, my own tendency WOULD be to rescue from a shelter rather than buy from a breeder. Ironically, I really NEVER go "in search of" a new baby -- they just kind of find me when it's time. Last "time" was a stray, pregnant female cat who showed up and demanded to be allowed to move in -- producing a litter of 5 -- 3 of which ended up living with me permanently, (and ALL of the above have been spayed/neutered, as well). I don't subscribe to the idea that "pedigree" means you get a better animal -- it just means you pay more. They're all good, and they all deserve to be taken care of and spoiled rotten. =)
2006-07-18 14:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by Shadycat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea, but if someone wants a dog to show them, then I doubt they'll go to a shelter to get one. Also some people find that many breeders may socialize their naimals with cats, other dogs, babies and humans, so there wont be a problem with that, where it's unpredictable with a shelter dog..unless it's a puppy. But yet sometimes a shelter is a better alternative.
2006-07-18 13:52:38 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had 3 cats from the SPCA over the years. One of them was a nine year old that was there for 10 months before we got him. Everyone wanted a young cat and Sonny (cat) was ignored until we brought him home. Turned out to be one of the best cats we ever had!
SPCA is one of the few charities I give donations to on a regular basis.
2006-07-18 13:50:23 · answer #5 · answered by Chatty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree all the way. My dog may not be pedigree, I adopted him 2 years ago and he has been the best buddy I have had since Taz (like my daughter), my dog of 16 years, passed away about 4 years ago. So yeah check Animal Shelters first. There are lots of pedigree and mutts avaliable, and they all want one thing. A loving home and family.
2006-07-18 13:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by lori26101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. And be sure you want a dog before you get one. Try dog-sitting for someone. Try volunteering at a shelter. Dogs are wonderful, but the are a big responsibility and expensive. Animals from shelters often have separation issues or house-training problems, so you have to be extra patient, with lots of time to spend with them and (for dogs) strong pack leaders.
2006-07-18 13:49:53 · answer #7 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree 100%, I do send them money, plus we do our share to give them homes too. 4 dogs and 2 cats. All puppy mills need to shut down, which in turn would shut down pet stores. Which leaves shelters as THE option for getting pets.
2006-07-18 13:49:42 · answer #8 · answered by perplexed 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is america, and as such consumers are free to make their own decisions.
personally, i agree that killing pets is wrong; in order to eliminate or reduce the needs of the shelters, people should not allow their pets to over-breed.
however, i want a pure breed dog and i want to raise one from the time they are a puppy to strengthen the bond between my pet and my family. i don't think i have a responsibility to take care of the sheltered animals. my responsibility will be to ensure the health, happiness, and sterility of my own pet.
2006-07-18 13:49:53 · answer #9 · answered by jimvalentinojr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we got our puppy from the animal shelter, and he's the sweetest little thing. i think breeders should be very limited on how many pups they can breed per year, then maybe people would be more likely to adopt from the shelter.
2006-07-18 13:48:52 · answer #10 · answered by TN girl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree 100%
2006-07-18 13:47:08 · answer #11 · answered by batmantis1999 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋