If we can't change our friends & family...

I've received a slap in the face one too many times by friends and family who've chosen to buy their dogs instead of rescuing. I'm not going to lie. It's stings. I hear all of their lame reasons but bottom line, they're wrong. They know about all of the millions of innocent animals dying in our nation's shelters and on the streets. They know of the puppy mill horrors. And interesting enough, they know of all my sweat & tears that go into helping just a small fraction of them. So here's my predicament. Do I tell them to buzz off & never talk to them because of their terrible decision or do I shut my mouth & go with the flow? I've taken the middle road. I have to say something then I put up with it.

When you buy, someone dies! Period. I can't let my loved one's negligent decisions deter me from helping all of those who need help. I'll accept that people are only human. They screw up. I'll keep moving forward. Ironically, it's the complete strangers in this world who give me hope!

When "Rescuers" Go Bad

What do you do when you know of an animal rescuer who buys dogs from breeders? How does one rectify this hypocrisy? Does the good one does for several dogs outweigh buying once in a while? Who am I kidding...there's no justification for it. It's wrong...plain & simple. When you buy, someone dies. There's every breed, size, personality languishing in a shelter cage somewhere. Never an excuse to go elsewhere to acquire a pet.