Fishoholic, awesome about SCARS. :mrgreen: There are some really great things coming out of that rescue. We have ARF here around Calgary. I know a guy with a three-legged dog from there, he's actually rescued five from them. :biggrin:

I'm sorry you just turned a perfectly good debate into a personal attack. Do not tell me that I have not met a good breeder because you dont know me for one and for two I have a dog from *edit* and a dog from a highly certified breeder and I have no use for the breeder after but I definantly have a use for *edit*.

Thank-you for that. I could go on and on about some of the horror stories but the thing that keeps you going is the success stories and knowing that every dog deserves a "Fur-ever" (as we like to say) home. We also have adoption days on Saturdays at Taliz in Edmonton (check scars website for more info and times) quite often, in case anyone in Edmonton wants to see some dogs/puppies and sometimes cats too. :biggrin:

I bought my Dog from the S.P.C.A simply because i dont support any pet stores period i do buy fish from there but that is the only exception the animals in the spca come from irresponsible owners who did not think before taking this animal home the animal did not ask to end up in the shelter. the people who breed are there simply to make their wallets fat and dont care if the animal they put in the pet store ever gets a home. the bottom line is Pet stores are there purely for profit the spca will only charge you the amount it costs for them to board an animal. just thinking about this topic makes me so angry i cannot even think oh yeah did i mention that it should not even matter what breed the dog is they all think and feel and only do what you teach them even the most crossbread dog is capable of the most amazing things ive had many dogs in my life and all of them have impressed me with there abillity to learn and not one was pure bred
BTW this is what you can get from the SPCA he is not pure bred by anymeans but he is my best freind
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Wow. I just have no reply to this. Um, nope, nothing.....

I fostered the pup in question (my children named her Popcorn) and can assure you all, she did not come from a puppy mill, but was more likely rescued from a ditch or garbage dump, and that she was well cared for and loved for the 3 weeks she was at my home. I volunteer for an animal rescue that goes out on a regular basis and rescues animals from ditches, garbage dumps, landfills, kill shelters, even from under outhouses. We don't have facilities, but all our animals go into foster care after being fully vetted. Popcorn was spayed, vaccinated and microchipped at the time of her leg amputation, and then she came to me (with her 3 littermates) for recovery and socialization. Her leg was amputated on the advice of a very supportive vet clinic that we deal with. We ADOPT them out of a supportive pet store, where adoption questionairs are filled out, as they would thru any rescue, and the animals are microchipped, so, despite our best efforts to ensure our animals go to their forever home, if they ever end up in a shelter, they will find their way back to us. We care very much for the animals in our care, and whatever rehabilitation they need, we give it to them. We believe that a 3 legged pup, a blind kitten, or a deaf dog, all deserve a chance at life. If you need to learn more, check out www.petsforlife.ca

Which just goes to show you can never assume anything because we all know what happens when we assume :mrgreen:

Thanks for chiming in and setting the record straight ten cats

I agree all animals deserve a chance at life but supporting a store over the spca is the wrong choice in my opinion. the spca will be there to foster forever, the pet store is there only as long as people are willing to buy that being said that 3 legged dog may wind up in the spca where they dont care if the dog has 3 legs they only care about one thing, finding him a loving home. the pet store will not sell a three legged dog because they consider that puppy to be defective but forget that he requires a family and a chance at life too

I have a pretty long winded reply,Im pretty sure its along the lines of what your holding back .................................................. .................................................. ............................................. these dots will have to suffice .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ................................................
this is a family board as I recall............................................ .................................................. .................................................. .................................holy outer space batman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im gona have a beer, my brain hurts.

A friend of mine owns several rental properties, the Red Deer Petland actually phoned him because one of his tenants was in there trying to buy a dog. They asked him a bunch of questions about the house, yard, pet policy, stability of the hopeful pet-owners. In the end the STORE decided that they would be unsuitable dog owners and they were turned down.

I know, it's not quite a breeder running you through a polygraph machine but it's something. The only question I was asked when I bought my Border Collie from a private breeder was if I would pay with cash or cheque.

I have no problem with petland helping adopt out abandoned or abused animals, these poor guys need all the help they can get. I'm not a big fan of the puppy windows though.