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| Name: | sonya long |
| E-mail address: | sonya.long@moutainhome.af.mil |
| Comments: | Okay, here's the sitch. My hubby and I are on the same deployment team. We are trying to switch, because we love love love our dog like he's our child.
what in the hell can we possibly do??? |
| Name: | Deb |
| E-mail address: | AkitaAdvocates@cox.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/AZ200.html |
| Comments: | Hi there,
I just stumbled across your pages from the Beagle rescue links in Arizona. We have a couple with an Akita who is moving to IRAQ of all places. Do you have any knowledge on how they can keep their dog? We appreciate any input you can provide. Also, can we link to your pages? We will have our own website going live shortly. Thank you, Deb AARTA |
| Name: | Beverly |
| E-mail address: | dgogue@aol.com |
| Comments: | A friend was thinking about adopting a puppy from the Humane Society, because she saw how are now 11 yearold dog was. She is great around kids, potty trained to certain areas outdoors, and doesn't do damage to our home or our back yard.
I informed her that having a pet is a big responsibility, and requires just as much love, attention, training, and supervision as children do. Anyway, they went on vacation so we were asked to make sure the pup was fed, and given water. My husband and I didn't mind, because we felt sorry for the pup. Eventually in a couple of months she had given the pup back to the shelter. I had asked her why. Her reply was that she's naughty, she chews, and tears things apart, aggressive with her two young daughters when they play in the back yard, she nips at their ankles, clothes, barks alot at them, pee's all the time in the home, and runs away when given the opportunity. I then reminded her that having a puppy is like having a new baby. 1. When babies teeth they cry, and are constantly chewing on stuff, because their gums are itching. Puppies are the same, and if the proper chewing toy is not given, they tend to chew on pretty much anything. So they need proper teething toys. 2. Peeing everywhere, because she wasn't being let out to relieve herself. Potty training is done with human babies, it's the same for puppies. Toddlers are trained to potty on their baby size toilet seats. You train your dog on pads or an area designated out in the back yard to do their business. 3. They get into mischief yes, but it's exploring new things just like any toddler would do when starting to crawl or walk. Constant supervision, because what they eat, or touch may be poisonous, or may harm them physically. 4. They run away as soon as your not holding that leash securely in your hand. Toddlers will run too once their not being carried, or when their hand isn't being held. I see it all the time with my sisters kids. 5. Being aggressive to the point where their girls couldn't play. Well, that's almost like the pup is bullying the girls. Same concept if your toddler is one of those kids that just grabs things from other toddlers when playing in a sandbox. Or if your toddler makes another toddler cry because he/she smacked him, poked him in the eye, or pulled his hair. That's a bully child. You teach your kids not to be mean, same again with puppies. After all this explaining, and comparing. A couple of months went by again. And yes, again they got a baby puppy from a friend this time. I already new the fate of this puppy was going to be the same as the first one they had. They brought him over to my house during the holidays. I was playing with him while wrapping gifts. As I watched him in all his tiny furry round rolly polly body. I see he was sniffing the carpet, tile, and then the paper. He proceded to relieve himself on the paper. After he was done I praised him, and did the good boy deal. His owner umfortunately didn't see it that way. I explained to him that what he did was a good thing, because he relieved himself on the paper. Not my carpet, not the tile, but on the paper. I saw where this was all headed again. So I offered to help with potty training him, and would return him when trained. Believe it or not, but my offer was refused. Said if I was going to have him at my house. Then he was just going to stay there at my house. As I was sitting on the floor with tape in one hand, a round puggy fur ball in the other. I couldn't help but feel sorry for the puggy pup. My husband too was insisting that we help out in the training process, but refused. In then end, they asked if we wanted to just trade our at the time 7 year old dog with their two month old puppy. In the end these friends gave the puppy after it was done with his cute rolly polly phase to another friend. Thankfully they never got another puppy again. See where both military families. So please don't judge us all the same. We've had our Baby (<-- seriously that's her name) since 1994, and she's done an extensive amount of traveling. Wherever we go, she goes too. When we rented an apartment, or house. We made sure it was one that allowed a large dog. We even had to pay a $500.00 pet deposit which was ok, because $300.00 of it would be refunded it there was no damage to the property. $200.00 was just used to steam clean the carpets. She's alot older now, and on several occassions she's needed surgery/veternization. That's dog talk for hospitalizion. We've paid up the ying yang for all her treatments. Yet, not once had it ever entered our mind to have her put to sleep, or it was costing too much for her medical care. Til this day my husband, and I jokingly say how much it cost us to have her. We always make the same comment how we wish she could be claimed as a dependent when filing for taxes. We've recently adopted another mixed breed male dog, and he's our baby boy. He's our second pride, and joy. The elderly lady who gave him up could no longer afford to feed all the pups that her dog had. He was the last one left in the pound. We fell in love with him at first sight. The elderly lady was concerned about who the pups would end up with. She had left a note with each pup in case anyone had questions. We called, becasue we were curious on what type of mix breed he was. She was glad to hear that they all got adopted, and not put to sleep. My husband proceeded to tell her that the pup we had adopted was the one called Guiness. He told her that he's very happy, and lucky to be with us. That he was already being spoiled rotten as we speak. When people come over they think we have toddlers. It's because they've got toys downstairs, and upstairs in our bedroom. They've even got a toddler bed which they both share. It was alot cheaper, and last longer than the stuff on the ground, and it keeps them out of the draft from the floor. We've now purchased another home, and the realtor we had couldn't believe that our demands mainly were for the dogs. It had to have a huge fenced yard, and master bedroom big enough to hold a toddlers bed + our King Size bed. So you see not all military families are ever the same. In all honesty it's the irresponsible ones that have made things harder for us when trying to rent an apartment, or stay in military quarters. Yes, some military housings don't allow pets, which is why we always had to buy a house, and then sell later when leaving. Then end. |
| Name: | Mary |
| E-mail address: | ange_de_fees@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I happen to disagree with you about the dogs and cats at the no kill shelter being unloved...if they were unloved the person running the shelter would shut down...that being said when my middle son was born we decided we needed a pet to make the transition easier on my first born son. We went to the animal shelter...walked down the aisle...and fell in love with a pitbull lab mix puppy...my god it never occured to me it would get so big...through more pets (3 cats and 2 dogs..and a dozen kittens) and several moves all my pets went with me even when we struggled and had to rely on a shelter for him for a week. Never once did it occur to me to give him up...he was a member of the family!!! So no matter what excuse anyone gives....there is NO excuse for dumping your pet. |
| Name: | Bob |
| E-mail address: | rstrootman@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://users.mn.astound.net/cschulte/cthulhu/ |
| Comments: | My wife and I were debating getting a second dog and she found a cute little three legged Sheltie mix at the animal shelter where we had adopted our previous dog from. When we called them, we were told that she had been adopted earlier that day and was no longer available.
A week later we got a call asking if we were still interested because she had been returned because she was a horrible discipline problem. Curious, my wife and I took our dog to the foster home to introduce the two to see if they were compatible. This little dog was one of the sweetest (but most skittish) dogs I've ever met. We took her home that night. We found out later that the woman who had adopted her for a week owned 6 or 7 cats that were allowed to roam the house while she was at work. When she adopted the dog, she kept it locked in the kitchen with the cat's litter boxes but no food. The dog had horrible stool while she was there and couldn't control her bowel movements. The foster home (and subsequently the vet) came to the conclusion that since there was no food available durin the day, she was eating the USE DKITTY LITTER. You think that might mess up your bowel movements?!? We switched her to eating dog food (duh) and in less than a week everything cleared itself up and she is one of the sweetest dogs ever. |
| Name: | Josh |
| E-mail address: | kelak1@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I knew someone who dumped their dog saying it was vicious because it had taken someone's sock off of their foot.
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| Name: | Kristi Howard |
| E-mail address: | krh74@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | When I adopted my Snowshoe Siamese cat, the reason I learned she was dumped was because she was a purebreed, but too fat to show. *sigh*
My husband is a retired AF vet of 22 years, and we learned how to deal with taking care of all SEVEN of our cats, 1 dog, and 1 chicken, while having a military deployment looming over our heads. |
| Name: | Lynnie |
| E-mail address: | silverlakests@msn.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://silverlakesaints@msn.groups.com |
| Comments: | I have sold dogs to people in the military, the Army, Navy, and the Air Force, and have never had a problem with them dumping their dogs, for that I will be always very very grateful. |
| Name: | Janet Kempner |
| E-mail address: | jkempner@cinci.rr.com |
| Comments: | I'm not military, but help run a non-profit organization for homeless cats. I very common reason given to us for "dumping" a cat is that she/he is getting married and the new other does not like cats. We always advise them to reconsider marrying a person who doesn't like animals, they might be next!!! |
| Name: | Karen |
| E-mail address: | pssst_im_here@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I don't have TIME for my dog/cat anymore...
And I wonder.. Did you get the pet to be an ornament?? Pets take time!!! |
| Name: | Melissa |
| E-mail address: | dieselmama@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Last week my husband and I rescued a 2 year old male Chihuahua from being dropped off at a local kill shelter. The reason for his previous family deciding to do this; they were leaving for a "happy family vacation" this weekend. We already had one Chihuahua, as well as two ferrets that we acquired from a fellow co-worker of my husband's, who did not have the necessary time to care for them anymore, and we hear that we may also be acquiring a third ferret soon as well, under similar circumstances. It baffles me that people bring animals into their lives, and just decide one day that they are too much work and give up on them just like that. The situation with our two ferrets is at least more understandable, because their former person truly did want what was best for them, and between being Active Duty Air Force and going to college full-time, he knew that the ferrets deserved to be with a family that had the adequate time to devote to them, and he made sure that they got just that. With the Chihuahua, however, it just really sickens me that this family literally threw him away when the did not want to "deal with him" anymore. They never bothered to teach him, to take care of his health or his grooming (I don't believe he's ever seen a vet, and his long coat is so matted, I am guessing that most of it will have to be clipped very short, or shaved), to socialize him, etc., so now these first few days have been a bit of a struggle trying to adapt him to getting along with our other Chihuahua, and to life in an apartment, but I am confident that with hard work and lots of love, everything will work out for the best. In any event, his life here with us now will be a complete turn around from life in his former house, and he will get all the love and care in the world from us. |
| Name: | Dayle C. |
| E-mail address: | keepuspuring@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://hometwon.aol.com/keepuspurring/myprofile.html |
| Comments: | Well, this is a terrific place huh? I thought I heard ALL the excuses, but they seem to grow more and more everyday. I am grateful to everyone who does rescue, who listens to these SAD, POOR excuses for 'throwing away' a beautiful life!!
I had to comment to the military families issue. I am a former Military wife, my husband has sense left the service. I was only allowed the two pet limit, to bad I never listen to ANYONE. I was an 'underground' foster mom their. I ended up with two dogs and a five kitties from the base when I left. I owned only two dogs, and 2 cats. I don't think it matters WHERE you live, what your career is, that has no bearing on what kind of person you are. You can live in a condo on 5th avenue.. or in base housing. IF you have NO REGARD for a LIFE, you will find an excuse to make yourself feel better. I believe that being military has draw backs.. for sure. The laws & requirements get in to some countries are horrific! Which means that the government should start setting an example of HOW to LOVE your pets!! By making a fostering or/an kenneling arrangment program for families who want there pets! Helping with transfering them and so on. Volunteers let's get to work! LOL By the way, I DROVE 3,000 MILES with four children under age 8.. and my 4 dogs, and eleven cats. Yes, it took me 12 days! But who else would I trust to bring MY BABIES TO ME?! Ask me how to crate train a scared, sick puppy while traveling across the country with four tired, cranky screaming kiddos. ;) That was such FUN, and she is a BEAUTIFUL INTELLIGENT little girl! THANK you to everyone in who loves and cares for all animals and to those who volunteer their time, money and homes for bettering lives of those less fortunate to SPEAK human words to us! D.C. |
| Name: | HuntzWife |
| E-mail address: | hawaiiua@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I have two female lab./dalm./husky mixes from the same litter and they about to pass their first year. They are my life and I can't even imagine the heartbreak of ever letting them go, but my husband is allegric to dogs, and yes we knew that before we got them, but his allergies have gotten severly worse than ever in the past 11 months. And because he loves them soo much he would rather sit in a hospital then try to find our babies a new home. And can you believe we are MILITARY!I am trying to decide the most heartbreaking decision right now of finding them loving homes or watching my husband lie in a hospital bed with a ventaltor.I know you have no room in your heart for people that sometimes have to let go, but what would you do in the situation? Any help now would help me for the future. |
| Name: | Benny Archuleta |
| E-mail address: | drwp@drwp.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.drwp.net/ |
| Comments: | As a rescuer, I've heard most (if not all) of the reasons listed here many times over. I don't even ask an owner the reason for the surrender anymore. Past experience has shown me that I'm not going to get a valid reason, anyway. But, most people WANT to volunteer a reason, perhaps so that they won't think that they are a "bad person" (too late!)
Without a doubt though, the most fantastic reason I have ever been given for a surrender was provided by a shelter worker here. It seems they had picked up (again!) a dog and cited the owner for allowing their animal to run loose. Since this was only one of many instances, the citation carried a $400.00 fine. "Well, we thought that if we didn't reclaim the dog, we wouldn't have to pay the fine." So, they went camping instead. After repeated attempts to reach the owners (over a two month period), the shelter finally called me and I took Beamer into our foster program. Two months later, Beamer has a good and loving home. Which is exactly what he needs. You see, Beamer is 14 years old, blind, had a terrible set of teeth (most of which he lost) and a skin condition that left him covered in sores. Rescue treated all of his needs and found him a new home. And best of all, the original home still has to pay the citation! Maybe there is some justice in this world, after all. |
| Name: | Lorna |
| E-mail address: | eljens@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | We were waiting for the ferry to Vancouver Island and saw a BC Ferry staffer playing with a Shepherd/Dobie cross pup. The pup was cute & friendly, mentioned this to the guy who said it wasn't his dog; someone drove up to the ticket booth, told the agent, "I'm moving to a condo and can't keep her." Then he popped open his car door,let the dog out and drove off. He was boarded onto the ferry (he was a last minute arrival) so no one could catch up to him. The staff passed the word and one of the people there decided to adopt the pup, but had to finish her shift first, so everyone there was pup-sitting. Wish this joker had stayed on the mainland! |
| Name: | Becky |
| E-mail address: | undermywingrescue@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://umwrescue.com |
| Comments: | I am a rescuer in Ohio, and I must say, my absolute least favorite reason for surrendering a dog was, and I am quoting, "the stupid dog got pregnant." Apparently it was the poor "stupid" girl's fault for letting herself be tied outside while in heat, and for not taking herself to the vet to be spayed. Oh, by the way, he kept one of the puppies. At least the mamma dog is spayed now, and won't ever make that "stupid" mistake again. |
| Name: | Amanda |
| Comments: | My boyfriend and I own a rottweiler, because of this, it is nearly impossible for us to move. We can't live in an apartment because most apartments won't allow dogs and we don't want a home where our rottwieler is cramped. We can't obtain a mortgage because we don't make enough money. Many people say to us "Why don't you just get rid of her so you can move?" To these people I simply respond "That is NOT an option". Our rottie came to us suddenly, and unexpectedly, but she is ours nonetheless. We would never dream of "Giving her up" to accommodate our needs. She is a living breathing being with feelings and emotions like anyone else. One person even had the nerve to say "She's a dog, she has no feelings, she won't know any better". Sometimes I wonder where these people come from. I would rather spend the time looking for a solution that accommodates my dog's needs, than buy into the idea that I should not consider the well being of MY PET who is MY RESPONSIBILITY. Not to mention that I love her with all my heart. It's amazing to me how heartless people can be when they give up their pets to make their lives easier. A pet is not a possesion, it is a privelage. One to which most people should not be given the right. |
| Name: | Amanda |
| E-mail address: | amandagerrior@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | My boyfriend and I own a rottweiler, because of this, it is nearly impossible for us to move. We can't live in an apartment because most apartments won't allow dogs and we don't want a home where our rottwieler is cramped. We can't obtain a mortgage because we don't make enough money. Many people say to us "Why don't you just get rid of her so you can move?" To these people I simply respond "That is NOT an option". Our rottie came to us suddenly, and unexpectedly, but she is ours nonetheless. We would never dream of "Giving her up" to accommodate our needs. She is a living breathing being with feelings and emotions like anyone else. One person even had the nerve to say "She's a dog, she has no feelings, she won't know any better". Sometimes I wonder where these people come from. I would rather spend the time looking for a solution that accommodates my dog's needs, than buy into the idea that I should not consider the well being of MY PET who is MY RESPONSIBILITY. Not to mention that I love her with all my heart. It's amazing to me how heartless people can be when they give up their pets to make their lives easier. A pet is not a possesion, it is a privelage. One to which most people should not be given the right. |
| Name: | Karen |
| E-mail address: | mskaren21@mindspring.com |
| Comments: | I heard a reason a lady dumped her dog that will blow your mind. It's not military but sad all the same. She was redecorating her home and she bought new furniture. Well her dalmation no longer matched the furniture so she got rid of him. That's what I call sick!!! |
| Name: | Liz Smith |
| E-mail address: | lizbeths_eieio@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I refer your sight to everyone I meet and I also ask that they all read, "My Name Is Sam." I rescue animals at Fort Monmouth and Fort Dix in NJ and the stories don't change. |
| Name: | Sandra Ackerman |
| E-mail address: | stargazing48@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.ourchurch.com/member/h/HiemesHerd |
| Comments: | Been sitting here reading about some of the stories about pets being dumped at pounds for one reason or the other. I started a Pet Sitting Service here in my home town since some people prefer alternative to kennels, In home Pet Sitting. I go to people's homes and care for their animals while they are away or in hospital or whatever, so the animal stays in their natural surroundings. |
| Name: | Patty |
| E-mail address: | lionridge@aol.com |
| Comments: | In doing rescue, we hear some very good ones. A very common response from the people dumping the loyal companion is to ask if the new home is a good home and will they take care of the dog. We always answer that it most certainly will be as good as the last one. Two of the most inexcusable and very sad reasons we got for dumping the dogs were: A couple had Adam for 7 years and they decided to give the dog to rescue because they could not "bear to see it get old" and "it would be too stressful to have to deal with the dying issue, because we love Adam so much." These people went out and adopted a puppy immediately after dumping Adam. They called every couple of months for quite some time to see if Adam was still alive and if the new home was treating him well. They really were concerned he was getting the care he deserved. The other was priceless. After having a companion for their son from birth to 9 years old, Leroy was given to rescue because the parents did not want their son to go through the trauma of seeing Leroy die, nor did they want the responsibility and expense for that time. It was pointed out that this example could be very damaging to them and the boy. The boy was losing his "true friend and companion." Not to mention lifes lessons of responsibility and respect of the elderly. We also pointed out, if the son was to learn from this lesson how to deal with their aging, it would not be in their favor. Possibly he would deal with them in the same manner and dump "the old" before they died, because of the expense, trauma, responsibilty. This is the message and example they gave their child. We certainly would not offer old human rescue. |
| Name: | Sharon B |
| E-mail address: | benoitbridport@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Some people came into our local Humane Society wanting to return a puppy they had adopted because it was to active and was jumping up on their small children. They wanted to trade the puppy for a younger puppy. To my surprise the shelter was going to allow the trade! I was able to talk to the shelter manager alone for a few minutes and asked her why these people were being allowed to adopt another puppy when they could not deal with the one they already had. The people went home without a puppy, thank goodness. The Humane Society changed their policy after that and now require a waiting period for people who turn in a pet before they can adopt another pet. |
| Name: | Diana Krell |
| E-mail address: | havenforraven@aol.com |
| Comments: | I hear can we trade our 3,4,5 etc,year old in for a puppy? |
| Name: | Julie Munford |
| E-mail address: | ilovedobermans@home.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://dobermanrescueofnorthtexas |
| Comments: | For a doberman that was purchased as a puppy and they live in an appartment: "It grew too bit." duh, Doberman a small dog, not. |
| Name: | Shane |
| E-mail address: | DobieVSW@prodigy.net |
| Comments: | 1. "Got too big." (Particularly Rotties). In rescue-
speak, this means the dog was never trained, socialized, neutered, and exercised, so it got out of control. 2. "We're having a baby." Yes, there are concerns with pets and children. But properly trained, introduced and SUPERVISED, there generally isn't a problem. 3. "My wife is allergic." Often hard to believe that after you've had a dog for five years your adult spouse suddenly developed an allergy. 4. "We're moving to another state." What state doesn't allow pets? 5. "We bred our dog because we wanted our children to see the "miracle of birth" but now we can't find homes for the puppies." (This one makes me want to pull my hair out. Rent a video.) 6. "Barks all night." So would I if I was tied up in a yard all alone. 7. "My dog doesn't like my new boyfriend/girlfriend." (or vice versa) Perhaps there's a reason? Even if there isn't, do you think it's OK to dump a companion who has dedicated its life to you to for one who just came along and doesn't even respect you enough to get along with a beloved companion? And my all-time favorite is one I saw on a Lab Rescue list. "Had dog tied to truck. Sold truck." The hardest cases I see are the ones where an owner is giving up a pet after ten years because it's suddenly inconvenient. These older pets have nearly no hope of being adopted, and many shelters will euthanize them immediately to save space for younger and more adoptable animals. The shelters are not at fault for this, they have to do the most good with the least resources and can't afford to spend these resources on an animal who won't ever find a home. |
| Name: | Karrie |
| E-mail address: | Karrie73@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://hometown.aol.com/Karrie73/myhomepage/pet.html |
| Comments: | I work at a Humane Society and have heard it all. The best
one is "We just got new carpet and the cat doesn't match." After dumping the cat, they went through the shelter looking for one that was the "right" color. Needless to say, she didn't get one from us!! My husband and I are new to the military. Our first duty station is Germany. We WILL be taking our dog, no matter what!! |
| Name: | Karen (Ft. Lewis, WA) |
| E-mail address: | karmstead@qwest.net |
| Comments: | Love your site. Great information and a good reality check
for many. |
| Name: | snafu |
| Comments: | thanks for you great site i have been in the army for 15
years. we're on our way back to germany and nothing is going to change that. our three year old female pit bull accompined us over no easy task. seems germans fear pit bulls. well to make along story short were on our way to thr teirheim today to drop here off. She has the same status as a loaded weapon in this country, and people treat us as though we were brandishing a weapon when we walk her down the street. We have kept here in the house now for almost a year. we both work and the dog is not living well with all the changes and has started some new behaviors that are not that cool. I cant say what triggers here agressiveness it wasnt present before we moved. i think the isolation, fear, loss of freedom of our yard and change. has been to much. she knocked down our 5 year old to get to my wife first for a hug and growels at anyone who speaks german for no reason. biggest problemm is that no one wants a used pit-bull, cant say that i would sometimes the dog scares me and i an 220 at 6'4. wish that ther was another choice here i though about just putting her down, but there is a chance that someone PCS'ing back to the states might take her. to own the dog in germany you must have accomplished the following thing. take a test in german written and demonstation of ability to controll(dangerous animal),if you both pass then you must carry the permit at all times when in public. the dog will always be leashed, a muzzel will be worn in the city at all time even on base. the own must pay a special tax for the privlage of owning a fighting dog and have a recognized need for this animal, and lastly a tax of 1000dm per year. i think that was all of it. i have been dealing with this for almost a year now perhaps you could help and give me some idear about what to do. ps this dog is also a regular dog and likes to dog things 100% dig, smell, run , fight, bark, and please its owners. |
| Name: | Kim |
| Comments: | I am a military wife. Hubby's been in the USMC for 12
years. We've ALWAYS kept our animals from duty station to duty station and YES it was a pain driving from Cali to NC in the middle of summer with 2 dogs and 3 kids in a little ford Tempo, but darn it WE LOVE THESE DOGS and would NEVER DUMP them! No pain, no gain right? I do see animals so easily dispersed of in military families. Here are many resons why. 1) They get too big of a dog and the dog digs up their yard in base housing & the Housing Manager gives them a ticket. So they dump the dog to prevent future tickets. 2) Base housing has the rule 2 Pets maximum. Well, the lady across the street from me at this moment has 3 dogs and is getting 2 kittens next week. Neighbors are bound to complain to the Housing Manager and the animals will get dumped! No doubt about it! 3) Another Base Housing rule is that all animals in Housing HAS to be registered with Base Animal Control. There is a fee for this that MANY miliary family doesn't want to pay. If their animal is found outside unregistered, the occupants either deny its their pet and let it get taken away, or take the pet and say, "We just got the animal yesterday and haven't had time to register it." Then they dump the animal the next day at the local animal shelter OFF BASE! 4) MANY military family are lazy (Cheap) and don't have their pets spayed or neutered. And then when the animals get pregnant, they dump them. 5) Base housing rules states if you want to have your dog outside either it has to be chained up or in a fence. Many people are too lazy to put up a fence so they chain the dog up. The dog breaks the chain or what have you and runs loose in the neighborhood. After several times, the owners get tired of all the complaining neighbors and chasing the dog so they dump it. Well, yes, many military families just dump their animals every time they move to a new duty station, but I would like to say that we have met and known, and are one of the many military families that DO love their pets and take them to any duty station! My friend who's in the Navy just flew her 2 cats to Cuba with her for her deployment. It was a pain for her getting all the health certificates for them but she did it and is happy as can be they are with her :-) Not all military families are terrible pet owners. I hate to be classed among those who doesn't care about animals just because we are military. Its not fair! WE're not all terrible pet owners :( |
| Name: | Murphys Mom |
| Comments: | I have a hard time understanding stupid people. I LOVE my
animals. If I could have more I would. But I know there is a lifetime commitment and I know I do not have the resources at this time to have more. Would you give up your child because he/she "didn't match the furniture" or "flattened the grass"(by the way..that was the dumbest comment I have ever heard!)??? I didn't think so. |
| Name: | Jennifer |
| E-mail address: | amtfool@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://members.aol.com/amtfool/dreamintro.html |
| Comments: | "He's just too stupid to be housebroken," was the reason
given for the last pup I took into rescue. They'd only had the pup a few weeks and were "training" it, if you can call it that, with the "rub it's nose in it and beat it if it has an accident but don't let it out until it's bladder is about to burst" method. |
| Name: | Stephenie |
| E-mail address: | nacogdochesanimalshelter@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/nacogdochesanimalshelter |
| Comments: | A lady turned in her cat to our shelter because she
said "it stole her child's breath away". She said she was the cat jump up on the toddler while she was asleep and put her mouth on the toddler's mouth and began sucking her breath away. The lady swore up and down that she actually saw the breath/soul glowing as the cat kept stealing the child's breath. Hmm...old wive's tale but nevertheless, the lady sincerely thought that that happened so she wanted the cat out of the house. |
| Name: | Yaviri Grosso |
| E-mail address: | yavi5@aol.com |
| Comments: | Interesting Site! |
| Name: | Yaviri Hover |
| E-mail address: | yaviri1@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | My husband adopted a cat (about 13 y/o), she was given for
adoption through a news ad: "free to a good home". The reason the woman gave was that after having the three cats and two dogs, she and her husband decided they were only going to keep the two dogs. The other one of the other two cats was adopted the same day "Fluffy" was...we do not know about the third cat. The cats were all placed in a basement and "Fluffy" looked terrible! She is now a beautiful/healthy Main Coon and she adores my husband. Animals do know or feel these situations and show us in many ways how much they appreciate it when they are saved. People really need to think hard before they take the responsibility of a pet or multiple pets and not get carried away by the excitement of the moment! It makes me very sad and upset that people are still dumping animals and i hope your internet link reaches them soon! Congratulations on your noble work of awakening people's minds through awareness. I salute you and ....thank you! |
| Name: | Sevie |
| E-mail address: | Sevie@rocketmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://sevie.homepage.com |
| Comments: | -Our NEW apartment doesn't allow pets
That's the most common one I hear at my rescue. |
| Name: | Amy |
| E-mail address: | amy@pbrc.net |
| Comments: | It doesn't like the new puppy |
| Name: | Jeni Wolbers |
| E-mail address: | Dobyx2@aol.com |
| Comments: | I've heard of people needing to fly instead of drive...and
using the excuse that airlines will no longer accept pets. The animals end up in the cargo area and die from stress and lack of adiquate ventilation. They end up "dumping" their pets. |
| Name: | muttgirl |
| Comments: | "I didn't know it was going to get so BIG!"
of a doberman/lab mix pup that probably weighed 40 lbs. next thing out of their mouths? "Do you have any puppies?" |
| Name: | TeresaR |
| Comments: | A shelter worker overheard the mother say to the little
girl "I TOLD you if you didn't clean your room, I'd get rid of the dog". This said as the little girl is crying terribly, and the dog is whining, being taken away. |
| Name: | Spooky |
| E-mail address: | SpookyPook@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PetsPl/spookypook/index.html |
| Comments: | The dog doesn't match my new carpet.... |
| Name: | Lisi |
| Comments: | Have to get rid of the dog, as it doesn't like the
husband's parole officer, and he's coming around tomorrow - this call was received at 2AM !!!!!!!!!!! I suggested she get rid of the husband and keep the dog *g* |
| Name: | Serandi |
| Comments: | The dog peed on the floor when we went on vacation for the
weekend. or kids don't want him anymore. |
| Name: | Sarah/cleverpooch |
| Comments: | Because she doesn't DO anything (said of a senior lab
adopted out of our shelter after we spent a great deal of time making sure they understood this was no spring chicken). |
| Name: | TeresaR |
| Homepage URL: | http:// |
| Comments: | Because he doesn't match the furniture. |
| Name: | TeresaR |
| Homepage URL: | http:// |
| Comments: | Because he flattens the grass when he sits on it. |