Should you own a pet?
When we found Wolfie, she was emaciated, had had at least one litter of puppies, was not spayed, had heartworms, had fleas, and was filthy. She didn’t have the tag but I never looked for the owner. Whoever owned her, shouldn’t have.
Since finding Wolfie, I’ve heard from people who have jobs like you and me, who perform extraordinary miracles on the side. One woman has rescued 500 German Shepherds in her lifetime. Another woman with a corporate job founded a transport company to help dogs find homes. Several other women have been one stop foster homes and final homes for dogs that have been abused, abandoned, adrift.
Some people are not fit to have dogs. So many people are fit to have children who cannot adopt – because of money, sexual orientation – the hoops they make you go through, the money it costs, the contacts you need to have, it’s ridiculous. Yet, you can own a dog even if you are a moron, even if you are evil Michael Vick, even if you are an ignorant know nothing who doesn’t deserve a dog like Wolfie.
Now, I hear the economy is causing people to abandon their pets because they can’t afford them. People, listen up, if you can’t be a responsible pet owner, don’t be one.