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July 25th 03, 07:10 PM
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July 25th 03, 07:25 PM
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"MaryL" wrote in message ...
"kaeli" wrote in message ... In article , enlightened us with... IMO, the reason pet stores and breeders are still so popular is because the no-kill shelters and rescues make it very difficult to get a pet. This is in my experience, so of course, YMMV. ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Personally, I doubt that this is the reason. There are too many cats and kittens available free from neighbors, newspaper ads, etc. for this to be the explanation. I think some people want purebreds because of appearance, some because they think a particular breed would also guarantee a certain type of personality, some because they think cats from breeders will be healthier (ironically, this is not true), and some because of a snobbish attitude toward what is perceived as "best." IME, working as a vet tech and shelter worker, over 75% of the people who get purebred cats haven't one clue about the breed. They got the cat because of the way it looks. Unfortunately most I encountered got Persians and then were baffled that they: A.) Had to groom the cat daily, and if they didn't it would become matted (gasp!) B.) That it had breathing issues and/or heart conditions C.) That it would have goopy, runny eyes forever. D.) Wan't overtly affectionate (some are, some aren't - at all) E.) Acted out by peeing all over the house after they declawed it I do realize that some very good homes have been rejected by some shelters, By and large the homes rejected by shelters aren't proper homes for pets. Do placement counseling for awhile, and you will understand why. Oftentimes Bubba and Darnelle have three or four kids they can't afford already and intend to "get a puppy for the kids", put the dog in the back yard and let it "be an outside dog". Once the puppy whines, barks, pees in the house, chews, and acts like a puppy, or grows out of it's "cute" stage, Bubba and Darnelle will be at the back door of the shelter surrendering the dog, or worse will "dump it in the country" to let it fend for itself. but I am dubious about this being a reason why people would turn to purebreds. Most turned away from shelters are more likely to go to "free to good home" ads, and then never end up seeking vet care or spay/neuter services for their animals, thus perpetuating the problem. Some people just shouldn't have pets, period. -L.
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July 25th 03, 07:25 PM
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"MaryL" wrote in message ...
"kaeli" wrote in message ... In article , enlightened us with... IMO, the reason pet stores and breeders are still so popular is because the no-kill shelters and rescues make it very difficult to get a pet. This is in my experience, so of course, YMMV. ------------------------------------------------- ~kaeli~ Personally, I doubt that this is the reason. There are too many cats and kittens available free from neighbors, newspaper ads, etc. for this to be the explanation. I think some people want purebreds because of appearance, some because they think a particular breed would also guarantee a certain type of personality, some because they think cats from breeders will be healthier (ironically, this is not true), and some because of a snobbish attitude toward what is perceived as "best." IME, working as a vet tech and shelter worker, over 75% of the people who get purebred cats haven't one clue about the breed. They got the cat because of the way it looks. Unfortunately most I encountered got Persians and then were baffled that they: A.) Had to groom the cat daily, and if they didn't it would become matted (gasp!) B.) That it had breathing issues and/or heart conditions C.) That it would have goopy, runny eyes forever. D.) Wan't overtly affectionate (some are, some aren't - at all) E.) Acted out by peeing all over the house after they declawed it I do realize that some very good homes have been rejected by some shelters, By and large the homes rejected by shelters aren't proper homes for pets. Do placement counseling for awhile, and you will understand why. Oftentimes Bubba and Darnelle have three or four kids they can't afford already and intend to "get a puppy for the kids", put the dog in the back yard and let it "be an outside dog". Once the puppy whines, barks, pees in the house, chews, and acts like a puppy, or grows out of it's "cute" stage, Bubba and Darnelle will be at the back door of the shelter surrendering the dog, or worse will "dump it in the country" to let it fend for itself. but I am dubious about this being a reason why people would turn to purebreds. Most turned away from shelters are more likely to go to "free to good home" ads, and then never end up seeking vet care or spay/neuter services for their animals, thus perpetuating the problem. Some people just shouldn't have pets, period. -L.
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July 25th 03, 07:26 PM
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July 25th 03, 07:26 PM
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July 25th 03, 10:55 PM
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July 25th 03, 10:55 PM
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July 26th 03, 03:21 AM
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Yngver wrote:
actually that breed, and I don't even have a very educated eye. I have a friend who works in a breed rescue, and it's pretty much the same thing--most of the time the cats in question turn out to be mixed breed. Yeah. Before I got Isis I was looking through Siamese rescue and few of their cats even looked Siamese! People see pointed color and think siamese a lot of times... they don't even consider fur type or anything else. I had some one who was telling me he had a siamese, and it turned out the cat sounded more like a Himalayan.. but it had points so it must be a Siamese. Alice -- The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev |\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee.
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July 26th 03, 03:21 AM
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Yngver wrote:
actually that breed, and I don't even have a very educated eye. I have a friend who works in a breed rescue, and it's pretty much the same thing--most of the time the cats in question turn out to be mixed breed. Yeah. Before I got Isis I was looking through Siamese rescue and few of their cats even looked Siamese! People see pointed color and think siamese a lot of times... they don't even consider fur type or anything else. I had some one who was telling me he had a siamese, and it turned out the cat sounded more like a Himalayan.. but it had points so it must be a Siamese. Alice -- The root cause of problems is simple overpopulation. People just aren't worth very much any more, and they know it. Makes 'em testy. ...Bev |\ _,,,---,,_ Tigress /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ http://havoc.gtf.gatech.edu/tigress |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'\_) Cat by Felix Lee.
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that little mustache is adorable.
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