Obama's Dog

[Nirvana]

I am not sure what you mean.Too many purebred dogs? Too many back yard bred dogs? Too many mutts? If there are too many how can commercial pet mills operate at a profit? Supply and demand works in that industry as well. Did you know it is illegal in MO. to photograph a dog auction? The laws in that state protect that industry. They have unions.
Most of the dogs one will see in a kill or regular shelter are mutts or dogs bred by un-knowledgeable back yard breeders that failed to neuter their family pet. Its very rare that you will see any purebred registered dogs bred by professionals in any shelters.
Animal rights activists want to control every aspect of animal ownership whether you just want a family pet or you want to breed birds.
Its is now illegal in California for chickens to be kept in confinement when they lay eggs. Next they will tell livestock producers how many animals they can have, what to feed them and then charge them $100 per animal just to have them. Say hello to $100 T-bones if you like to eat meat! $40 eggs, $200 hams etc.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Nirvana

I am not sure what you mean.Too many purebred dogs? Too many back yard bred dogs? Too many mutts? If there are too many how can commercial pet mills operate at a profit? Supply and demand works in that industry as well.

I believe I said "Aside from some very specific cases, I see no need to breed more animals that we already have too many of."

There are too many human keeping too many domesticated pets of all sorts of varieties. Many of the mutts that you speak of are potentially from careless owners who had to have a "status-filled" purebred animal. These are the owners who quite often improperly care for their pets and let them get out and breed. This is NO REFLECTION on the many breeders and others who care excellently for their pets and need purebreds to show or in trials. I know many of them and they are awesome people and pet owners.

I could list many examples of both, but will not bore the readers here who could care less.

As far as the commercial mills you mention, perhaps they wouldn't do so well if the demand for hose pets was decreased by people rescuing dogs instead. Many many dogs at shelters are from loving families who can no longer afford them and elderly who pass away.