grrrrrr

[crankylex]

I have a serious problem with people who offer to sell their pets.

Would you sell your children? I don't think so. (If you would sell your children, ignore the rest of this, because it doesn't pertain to you.)

When you adopt a pet, you make a commitment to that animal for the lifetime of that animal. Not until you are bored with it, or inconvenienced by it. And if by chance something drastic happens and you can no longer maintain the health and safety of the animal, it falls on your head to find another suitable home.

You do not hawk the animal and its belongings like you were selling a car. You do not say things like "$100 or best offer". You do not reduce that animal, the animal that depends upon you for survival, to an item to be sold to the highest bidder.

You find someone who is capable and willing to care for the animal, and you gratefully allow that person to adopt your pet. If that person feels financial recompense for shots, food, etc. is appropriate, then that is fine.

But to sell your pet like a beat up Toyota? No.

Just... No.

Comments

[kita0610.livejournal.com]

Pin the medal of Word on Lex.

selling children

[markeyisapunk.livejournal.com]

the problem with sellings kids is that by the time they depreciate like books and cars. At least as I understand it, you can make a killing selling babies on the black market, but then they turn into toddlers, always getting into trouble, and then they're cranky teenagers that eat a ton, demand expensive clothing, and hate their parents. so basically as soon as you want to sell them, they're not worth anything on the market. it's a pity really.

in contrast, I couldn't imagine selling my cat who
a) doesn't make poopy diapers
b) makes these cute chirpy noises when you come home or roll over onto her or when there's a cool bug in the apartment
c) wouldn't be able to leave if she was stuck with a bad owner

I think I would pay to make sure she had a good owner . . .

hmm. I think I'm rambling.

I hear you!

[burningeden.livejournal.com]

I despise people who undertake this big responsibility and then just sell their LIVING CREATURE to the highest bidder. For instance, when it became too much for me to handle Burton (the abused cockatoo) I GAVE him to Sabrina with his brand new cage, all his toys, and a vet visit FREE OF CHARGE. I go visit him every weekend and while I know that *I* can't take care of him and all the other animals I have ... I feel good about my decision to give Sabrina an animal that she has always wanted and *can* take care of. He no longer plucks his feathers and he's gained weight.

What people need to understand is that we are forever responsible for what we have tamed and think about that for a long, long while before we commit to becoming a pet owner. Animals depend on us for everything and to turn our backs on them or just make a profit off their existence is beyond insane ... it's sickening.

Go you for speaking up about this ridiculous habit that people have.

Sporks to them and hugs to you!

[misscontent.livejournal.com]

Sadly humans use what we gage as intelligence by our conceived notions as the standard to determine what life we have jurisdiction over. Animals for example are labeled as less or more expendable as we often see fit for them, often the way we view animal life is where it fits into human planning for "usage " of them, weather it be as pets or food. Yes all life preys upon some other form of life, but that doesn't provide automatic license for sheer barbarism and cruelty , anymore than we have license to commit the same acts upon each other. Can you imagine a world where IQ is the standard for weather or not something can be eaten, beaten,or sold, "Johnny 42 in math !, ya wanna get on the rendering truck", or Sally couldn't cut it in school , so we took her to the shelter and put her up for adoption, but if no one claims her in 90 days she will be put to sleep. Or an add in the paper Twins for sale , both bottle fed and potty trained, can separate, have all toddler vaccinations, and are generally well behaved, moving and can't take with us. Or "hey Elmer ,you going to the pre-schooler shoot, I hear they are handing out free sausage makers for the one who bags the preschooler with the biggest ears". Well than again perhaps shooting a few male chauvinist pigs , gutting them ,and tying them to my car for a trek down route 80 might be ok, I wonder when they come in season, guess I'll have to run out and buy a "dork stamp".

[ddcatwoman.livejournal.com]

I also fully agree with you on this.
I love my pets almost as much as my own child, and I could never think of parting with them.
I don't think my dog would survive it, as she likes no one but my own family.
If I found it a last resort or in my pets best intrest that I no longer be their owner, I'd do everything in my power to find them a better place to live.