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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 7/11/2007 7:09:06 AM
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faith2007
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hi my name is gina i gave my dog up to an animal shelter, they are taking real good care of her and now she is up for adoption.. i am very upset that i care for her for 5 months then had to give her up.. it hurts like hell i swear it.. i live in gretna louisiana but she is in a shelter in orleans parish which is about 5 miles from where i am at. i call every week to see if she is adopted.. i think im going to go back and get her. i love her so much so i do understand where u are comingfrom about letting them euthenize her..they told me at first if faith wasnt adopted in 5 days that they would put her to sleep. i cried for days .. i live in an apartment where they dont accept pets... i was affected by hurricane katrina .. and i am presently finding permenant housing in jefferson parish...and i did..but they wont accept pets... my credit is too bad to move in affordable housing where she would be accepted... im mad and upset.. she is and will always be apart of my family.
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 7/11/2007 7:15:59 AM
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faith2007
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ME AND MY FAMILY GAVE UP OUR DOG FAITH AND NOW WE MISS HER VERY MUCH, BECAUSE OF OUR UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES, WE CANT KEEP HER. BUT WE ARE PLANNING ON VISITING HER AT THE SHELTER IN ALGIERS LOUISIANA WHERE WE GAVE HER UP. THE PEOPLE THERE ARE REAL NICE AND SAYS THAT SHE IS OK. THEY ARE VERY UNDERSTANDING AND QUITE SYMPATHETIC. WE MISS FAITH SO MUCH THAT IT IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. I HAVE TO WORK AND I DONT GET THE PROPER REST THAT IS NEEDED FOR ME TO FUNCTION ON A DAILY BASIS. I WISH THERE WAS A WAY FOR HER TO BE ADOPTED AND WE CAN STILL SEE HER EVERYDAY. WE HAD TO GIVE HER UP BECAUSE WE FOUND HOUSING IN ANOTHER PARISH WHICH DOES NOT ALLOWED PETS ON THEIR PROPERTY. IM UNDERSTANDING TO THAT, BUT IT HURTS ALOT MORE THAN I COULD HAVE IMAGINE. I AM AN EVACUEE WHO OPEN HER HEART UP TO A STRAY ANIMAL. I THOUGHT I DID THE RIGHT THING BY GIVING TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES ALL THOUGH SHE WAS AFAMILY MEMBER NOW IM FOREVER REGRETFUL. HELP ME CLEAR MY MIND PLEASE. ANYONE
< Message edited by faith2007 -- 7/11/2007 7:23:08 AM >
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 7/20/2007 11:36:40 AM
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 I hate to be rude, but if you don't plan to take care of your animals like you would a child then you have no business adopting one in the first place. I have two wonderful dogs and a houseful of precious cats all courtesy of people who moved into housing that didn't allow animals. If the housing complex didn't allow kids would you give up your kids? NO! You find housing that allows pets and you take your babies with you!
The next time you adopt a dog, think about 10-15 years of responsibility...vet care, feeding, exercise, companionship, etc. that doesn't end until your pet dies. The next time you adopt a cat, think about 20+ years of the same care. I have two cats who are approaching 22 years old and the vet tells me that she would have guessed them at 12-13 years old because they have been so well cared for.
Animal shelters all over the country wouldn't be full of beautiful, wonderful companion animals who face execution simply because of "well meaning" pet owners who think it would be great to have a pet and don't think it through.
Dogs and cats were created by human beings to be dependent companion animals. We have bred them over thousands of years for our own pleasure and they deserve more than what they're getting.
I can't imagine not having my animals. Even if I get very ill and can't care for them, I have a plan in place to have them cared for until I recover or to be cared for if I should die suddenly.
Quit whining about how much you love your animal(s) and had to give them up. You didn't have to give them up. You just need to make better decisions.
As for having to give up a dog that you didn't intend to keep but have had for two years. It's your dog. She is part of your life. Make time for her! Dogs don't need 24/7 attention to be part of your life. Otherwise, keep calling the no kill shelters and advertise her on any of the dozens of online petfinder services. Google it! Tell the truth about your "angel" (good and bad points) and a loving and more responsible owner will take her.
Dr. Randy
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/2/2007 12:43:01 PM
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To the doctor that said we are bad people for having to give up animals.
Some families were hit with hurracane KAT. many had to give up their pets for their pets well being. cause they lost everything their home their food and their money EVERYTHING. so you being judgemental upon all people is wrong. somepeople become ill with out planning, I was taking birth control and my husband and I are now pregnant and I am looking for a home for my Zowie. I won't take her to the shelter. NEVER even if Zowie makes me sick. but if she hurts my child she will be put to sleep.
I do love her. but she is an animal. as messed up as that sounds Cats and Dogs are not going to go extinct at least not in my life-time. neither will humans. but if you push a baby out of you, but adopt an animal, who are you going to care more for? the baby that you get to teach to walk talk use the toilet, math everything like that? or are you going to care more for the animal that only needs you everynow and then, very independant. you didn't teach her anything because she came with all her tricks. I choose my child. my own blood. If I adopted a kid and was going to move somewhere that they didn't allow kids cause I couldn't afford anything else, YOU BET YOUR **** I would give the kid back.
But what ever
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/12/2008 8:05:14 PM
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yea u know what i agree this is my oppinion i bought this mini snowzer from my bf family member and ive had him for about 8 months and for most of those 8 months i have been pregnant and im almost due in 10 weeks. i moved to cali form utah with my dog 2 months ago and serched my **** off for a apartment that alowed pets and sure enough 700 dollors in the hole for my loved pet plus food bedding exercise pin . my husband has to work long hours to support us and when baby comes nomatter how much i love chopper i wont have time for him period not with a newborn things that are unplanned is not being irrasponsible to find a better home for my pet its the freakin right thing to do . the dog will suffer more not haveing the attention it needs or a back yard to run in than for me to keep it and keep him in 24/7 its sad to have to do but the breed i have someone can do much better than i can and thats important to me . my baby is pretty um lets see more important just like chopper having a good home is. its never a wrong thing to do . i could see if someone adopted an animal and took it back right away or whatever or just didnt want responsibility but i lived in the country and people drop dogs off to get hit and what not and ive rescued tons and u know what finding the dog a new home is so much better dont you think so **** off whoever says its bad to make sure your animal that you cannot take care of anymore to get to be happy and loved somewhere else. **** happens maybe people should make sure there animals are spayed **** on those people . idots!
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/19/2008 2:57:54 PM
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I agree with Dr. Randy wholeheartedly. Pets are not disposable just because you went through a crisis or because you are pregnant. That is the attitude that lands millions of animals in shelters every year, animals that are eventually euthanized. You need to figure out how to fit your dog into the other things in your life. If you were on birth control you were obviously thinking ahead to a time when you would go off it and have a child. So your dog was obviously disposable from Day One. And think of all the people who never saw their pets again after Katrina. You are one of the lucky ones. Wise up, lady!!!!!
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/19/2008 2:59:09 PM
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It's interesting that "love" and "can't keep" are in the same sentence. It is pure bull***
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/19/2008 4:31:47 PM
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To the person with Zowie: You are going to do more harm to your child than your dog. Your attitude that anything that isn't your blood isn't worth anything is appalling. You should be sterilized.
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/20/2008 5:01:41 PM
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The US must have the highest per capita rate of judgemental people. So, me in somewhat similiar situation, I'm losing my home to foreclosure, my husband and I are both unemployed and have trouble finding employment in this economic climate, so I guess the only solution would be to live out of my car with my dog and try to take advantage of as many tax payer paid homeless programs since I initially made the decision to have a dog in the US. Can you buy dog food on welfare stamps?
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/21/2008 10:23:49 AM
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To the last poster your situation is different than someone likes the first poster who gives up a dog because "I have a lot going on in my life." That is a copout.,
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/21/2008 11:45:43 PM
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I know this is a very old post, but the guy who rebuked giving up pets saying you should just make better decisions....
I agree COMPLETELY with him. If you love your pet, plan your life around BEING WITH YOUR PET. I adopted a pitbull. I knew the stigma and that it would make it restrictive. I pay $250 more a month than the next highest rent because the expensive complex is the only one that allows pits. I will continue to pay this premium as long as my baby is with me, and if something happens where I can't afford that complex anymore... well then I guess me and Suey will be living in the car for a while, because i WILL NOT EVER put aside my promise to take care of her in exchange for making something "easier". I will fight to the end to keep her and me together, and nothing as absolutely trivial as apartment rules will break us up.
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/21/2008 11:53:01 PM
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Newsflash to the whole "they are just animals" crowd:
Webster's:
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n. A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H. sapiens.
We are just animals too. I can't stand people who want to get on a soapbox and preach that we are somehow preordained to be special and have some cosmic right. We are simply the dominant species on the planet. We excelled in some ways, such as tool use. We utterly fail in so many others. Because we are able to use tools to kill and dominate and enslave other species might make some of us feel important, but in the scheme of things we are just part of the same thing: Life. Without our tools, facing a bear, I don't think many would claim to be the superior representative on the spot.
We need to learn to participate, not just dominate.
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/24/2008 3:04:27 AM
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My heart goes out to you. Do you have a friend who would help take care of your dog until you got on your feet? I did for a friend of mine who was down on their luck. Times are hard just hang in there and it will be ok. And sadly no welfare will not let you put your stamps towards dog food, my friend tried it. But here is an idea go to your shelter or a humane society and see if they could give you some dog to get you by. It couldn't hurt. You will be in my thoughts and prayers! Becky
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 8/24/2008 3:15:07 AM
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My words got cut off what I ment to say is go to your nearest animal shelter or humane society and ask them if they could give you any dog food. And hopefully they will be understanding, I know ours was. Good luck! Becky
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 9/1/2008 10:05:25 PM
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I too have an australian Shepherd mix, but mine is a real difficult story. We have had her for 8 years now, she has always been nervous(we suspect she was weaned too early and a puppy mill dog.) We have had her since she was 6 months old. A year or so later we adopted 2 more dogs and things were going fine. Spaz was always the alpha dog, but lately she has been escalating into turning against her sister (Sheeba). Spaz is fear agressive, and has recently become food agressive also. To the point of tearing into Sheeba and ripping her ear. Sheeba is doing fine, but we now keep Spaz seperate from her brother and sister for fear of someone getting injured. I need to find someone in the PGH, PA area who would like the challenge of working with her to help her improve her life. I feel terrible, like I'm being forced to give up on my own child. Any ideas?
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 10/6/2008 12:36:45 PM
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i had a child, my child was allergic to dogs. what now doc?
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RE: Love my dog but can't keep her - 10/6/2008 3:09:27 PM
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Get rid of the kid.
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Love my dog but can't keep her - 
I have contacted every no kill shelter possible in the Central Texas area. I absolutely cannot keep her, but I refuse to put her in a shelter that could possibly euthanize her.....I won't do it! I rescued her from the country about 2 yrs ago, but not with the intentions of keeping her. I just didn't want her to get destroyed by the coyotes....she was just a small baby. Now she is a 63 lb Australian mix/mut. She is an angel.....I just have a lot going on in my life and I want her to have a family that has time for her. What do I do???? Can anyone give me some ideas that might work? I would really appreciate your input. Thanks!
