05-01-2014, 01:01 AM
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Sounds plausible, and no-doubt is in some cases, but in lots of cases a lack of money will undoubtably lead to poor care for an animal. When you look at who has a dog or cat they can be well down the tree for receiving any monies - families with a few children especially; why do they lumber themselves with an animal or animals on top of the commitments they already have?Financial levies imposed one way or another curbs excesses very quickly and it seems to me that the fact that it is so expensive to own an animal is a good thing, and should cut down on the number of owners / pets. Nowadays if you can afford to keep an animal in the proper manner there is a good chance you think about more than just it's diet and medical requirements but it's behaviour too. Time for responsible owners to step forward.
05-01-2014, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by MKJ
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Sounds plausible, and no-doubt is in some cases, but in lots of cases a lack of money will undoubtably lead to poor care for an animal. When you look at who has a dog or cat they can be well down the tree for receiving any monies - families with a few children especially; why do they lumber themselves with an animal or animals on top of the commitments they already have? Financial levies imposed one way or another curbs excesses very quickly and it seems to me that the fact that it is so expensive to own an animal is a good thing, and should cut down on the number of owners / pets. Nowadays if you can afford to keep an animal in the proper manner there is a good chance you think about more than just it's diet and medical requirements but it's behaviour too. Time for responsible owners to step forward.
Animal lovers don't consider caring for their four legged friends as "being lumbered" with them Mark.
05-01-2014, 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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Animal lovers don't consider caring for their four legged friends as "being lumbered" with them Mark.
05-01-2014, 09:47 AM
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Well I can only speak personally but when we get to a point we couldn't afford to care for ours they would be rehomed, but I have been a position where we bought a sack of potatoes and ate those for a month because we were pretty badly off and we stopped using the car and walked everywhere, dogs still had their food though we made sure they didn't go without.Even now my husband laughs when I put his meal in front of him (the value sausages usually raise the smile) and then put down the dog's food poached chicken breast vegetables and rice
05-01-2014, 12:30 PM
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I think people who really love and care about their pets would go without themselves to ensure their pets were properly taken care of, I know for sure that we would. However I do agree that there are very many people, who I will refer to as irresponsible and unfit to own any kind of pet, whether they can afford to take proper care of them or not. The justice system is an absolute joke when it comes to sentencing for animal abuse and cruelty, a total and utter waste of time in my opinion. I don't know what the answer is but unless laws change regarding ownership of pets and abuse and cruelty of pets, then I can only see things getting worse.05-01-2014, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MKJ
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When money becomes an overriding concern 'lumbering' is a pretty soft term to apply. Maybe I am out of touch but there are times in my life when I have had hardly 2 pennies to rub together, and some times when I have had to cut back on animal care. Not proud of the fact but IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE to look after an animal properly. Pretty sure many don't realise this and many animals suffer hugely for it.
Aint arguing - just saying B****cks.
05-01-2014, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by clumsy
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I think people who really love and care about their pets would go without themselves to ensure their pets were properly taken care of, I know for sure that we would. However I do agree that there are very many people, who I will refer to as irresponsible and unfit to own any kind of pet, whether they can afford to take proper care of them or not. The justice system is an absolute joke when it comes to sentencing for animal abuse and cruelty, a total and utter waste of time in my opinion. I don't know what the answer is but unless laws change regarding ownership of pets and abuse and cruelty of pets, then I can only see things getting worse.
More or less what I said on previous page Clumsy & Jule.
The particular case MickB opened with had nothing to do with funding IMO. It was sheer callousness, neglect and laziness that stopped that dog getting help. Like I also said too, I dearly wish he hadn't died not knowing love.
05-01-2014, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by clumsy
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I think people who really love and care about their pets would go without themselves to ensure their pets were properly taken care of, I know for sure that we would. However I do agree that there are very many people, who I will refer to as irresponsible and unfit to own any kind of pet, whether they can afford to take proper care of them or not. The justice system is an absolute joke when it comes to sentencing for animal abuse and cruelty, a total and utter waste of time in my opinion. I don't know what the answer is but unless laws change regarding ownership of pets and abuse and cruelty of pets, then I can only see things getting worse.
Originally Posted by Mups
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Aint arguing - just saying B****cks.
Originally Posted by Mups
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More or less what I said on previous page Clumsy & Jule.The particular case MickB opened with had nothing to do with funding IMO. It was sheer callousness, neglect and laziness that stopped that dog getting help. Like I also said too, I dearly wish he hadn't died not knowing love.
05-01-2014, 03:50 PM
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We don't have any pets at all now, simply because we couldn't stand the heartache of losing them any more but also if they got ill or needed expensive care.It's a commitment you undertake, or should consider it a such and really, neglecting any animal to that extent is a betrayal of the trust that that animal put in its owners.
Treating another species of animal in such a way is disgraceful, especially as we are actually an advanced, supposedly-intelligent species of animals ourselves.
It's despicable.
Did anyone see that programme with Dolphins the other day?
Fascinating.
They still look after their own in ways we seem to be forgetting; can you think of any situation these days when you could count 100% on friends, relatives and neighbours to help protect your child when there's an obvious threat?
The individual members of Dolphins Pods do! stevmk2
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