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avebury

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11. Totally Agree! nt

Reply to Walk away (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 08:20 PM

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Please, please, please do not breed or buy while shelter pets die. [View all] Walk away Jan 2012 OP

Thanks for this plea. phylny Jan 2012 #1

both of my cats are rescues CountAllVotes Jan 2012 #2

This is important and really needs to be repeated often. Warpy Jan 2012 #3

I couldn't agree more Warpy! CountAllVotes Jan 2012 #4

One of my Caturday friends... badgerpup Jan 2012 #33

several years ago I adopted a dog CountAllVotes Jan 2012 #35

Spay and neuter is the solution! roody Jan 2012 #5

Your title is flame bait. ceile Jan 2012 #6

It's amazing to me that anyone would think that advocating adoption... Walk away Jan 2012 #7

I love your title. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #13

This IS the place to advocate for the animals. roody Jan 2012 #16

I agree with you... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #31

Your title is perfectly fine. hamsterjill Jan 2012 #36

It's not a bit inflammatory, esp. to one who has worked to save and rescue animals from high-kill japple Jan 2012 #12

Every animal I have ever had was in immediate need of a home Coyote_Bandit Jan 2012 #8

There is nothing glamourous about the county roody Jan 2012 #17

The majority of people know Coyote_Bandit Jan 2012 #20

Over the last 10 years we have had 7 cats (of which we still have 5). Mac1949 Jan 2012 #9

All my animals are rescues. wildeyed Jan 2012 #10

Totally Agree! nt avebury Jan 2012 #11

Well said! RavensChick Jan 2012 #14

Elsie says: astonamous Jan 2012 #15

A shelter pet isn't for everyone TorchTheWitch Jan 2012 #18

Then I hope that you thoroughly research any breeder that you avebury Jan 2012 #19

Of course, that goes without saying TorchTheWitch Jan 2012 #26

While I have always taken in animals in immediate need of a home Coyote_Bandit Jan 2012 #24

The only dog we ever bought was a 3 month old Weimaraner. michaz Jan 2012 #25

Oh my. 99Forever Jan 2012 #21

"What the heck, eh?" Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #27

Of our last six cats (over 15 years), three have been from shelters, madinmaryland Jan 2012 #22

We've never bred or bought an animal, ever. Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #23

I've always gotten shelter pets onestepforward Jan 2012 #28

2 of my Shepherds came from the Toronto German Shepherd Rescue Society, Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #29

Lost a kitty to feline leukemia... badgerpup Jan 2012 #34

Though I am partial to German Shepherd dogs, I agree with you. PotatoChip Jan 2012 #30

I have a co-worker who recently took in her niece, great-niece, and three dogs. avebury Jan 2012 #32