Post #113395 by vintagegirl on Thu, Sep 9, 2004 4:16 PM

You're right dangergirl. And many people with pets now also consider themselves more to be "guardians" rather than "owners". These are people who recognize the important part their pets play in their lives and the lives of their families. Regardless of whether pets are legally just our property or not, they still deserve a certain amount of care and compassion, especially since they are mostly domesticated and thus must rely on humans for their existance. I'm even bothered by people who buy or get pets really as just another toy to distract them occasionally. Prospective pet owners need to be aware that a pet needs more than just food and shelter. They need to be prepared to spend time each day with the pet as well as maintaining their overall health and sense of well being. This also means thinking about what to do when the pet can no longer live a healthy, happy life due to age or sickness. People need to understand that this too is part of being a responsible pet owner.

OK, I'm off the soapbox now.

Anyway, the guy with the puppies sounds like a complete moron in addition to being sick. First of all, he wouldn't have had to worry about being stuck with a litter of puppies if he had just gotten his dog fixed to begin with. And even if he couldn't give them away, it was probably more effort and cost to shoot them than just drop them off at the nearest shelter so they could at least have a chance at adoption. The guy is obviously just plain trash with less of a brain then the puppies he killed.