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I'm so impressed by the people on here who give their time and attention to unwanted pets. I volunteered at the local shelter but only lasted five minutes before bursting into tears- so I just donate old blankets and towels now because spending time with the dogs is too upsetting. My dog is a rescue dog and the most extroverted pet on the planet. I'll always wonder about his history in the 6 months before we adopted him (he's now 7). A few years ago, my best friend's neighbours got a purebred Border Collie for free- the owner, a farmer, was going to drown the other puppies in the creek, which sadly is common practice in the country :( I don't know if he ever did but at least one was saved. :)

Unfortunately yes, it is entirely believable. The ruthlessness of humans never ceases to amaze me... a company purportedly geared toward the betterment of pets abusing animals in the name of "research" is just another gruesome, unnecessary procedure... *sigh* Still, in some countries "pets" get eaten, and look at how foie gras is made.... :x

Sorry about the dead link. It seems to be working now... I've also got a little photo of him attached to my profile, though he looks a little weird without ears! :lol: Dogs are really funny about certain people and body types from stories I've heard. One thing they never forget is bad treatment :( When we got BK (from the local shelter) he was 6 months and had to go back a few weeks later for his shots/checkup-type stuff. Did not like going back at all, he remembered his time there (though maybe it was more to do with the fact the whole place was full of lonely, crying dogs in pens... at least we saved *him* from the needle). Apparently here in Aus we put down 240 dogs a day, every day... it is disgusting. Especially young, healthy animals whose only crime is to be homeless... :evil:

Have finally worked out how to register (yes, I am a bit slow sometimes and I was posting under Genevieve)! My Dog Name: Blitzkrieg Breed: blue heeler cross (pointer, border collie, lab, and bull terrier are some of the suggestions) Age: 7 (and still gets mistaken for a pup) Weight: 22-25 kg (not sure in pounds, sorry) Size: Very lean muscular build. Slightly smaller than a Dal. Coat: Smooth. Spotty/blue merle on his chest, legs and face (apart from his black patch!). Black ears, back and tail (apart from the tip, which is pure white). Has white eyelashes on his spotty side and black eyelashes on his black-patch side- it was love at first sight! BK is... Hyperactive, healthy, happy, ingenious, clever, cheeky, gentle, snuggly, "human"(when he grins his whole face splits in two), and a loving dog who is loved in return. NB: cockatoos are great birds! My older relatives have had a few over the years. Cocky (who died last year after 50 yrs with my nan) was allowed to roam free most of the time (my great-grandparents never ever deliberately captured native birds and thought it was cruel even to keep canaries); although some of the birds that hung around flew away again, Cocky never did and had his own enclosure built for him when it was apparent he wasn't going anywhere. The Doberman, Tessa, was fine with Cocky- in fact Cocky was definitely the boss! :lol: