Fuck You Jean

Aliantha · 09-18-2013, 05:48 PM

Its hard to really know just by one persons perspective. I once had to find a new home for a 10 yr old dog (monty) because my Mum was dying and the dog was a yapper, and in the end it was just too much. There were other issues, but that was the main one.

Some people would judge me harshly for that, but i had to put my Mum first. Judgement or not. I often wonder if i chose the right family for Monty, but at the time i know i probably didnt think about it as much as i should have.

Who knows what can lead a person to give up their family pet. I would think that it wasnt as easy as you might try to believe.

Lamplighter · 09-18-2013, 06:05 PM

The letter, itself, seems to me to be a bit contrived... designed to trigger an emotional response.

But assuming it could be factual, the ethical culprit here is more likely the pound.

If an ethical rescue organization came upon an old 12 yr (grey mussle) dog
that was already incontinent, and probably had digitally detectable tumors,
experience would have dictated that the animal be put down,
or at least not put up for adoption without disclosure to the adopting family.

Maybe, maybe, maybe... the original owner did not want
to put the dog down, themselves or could not afford it.
Putting the expense on to the rescue organization (pound) would be a bit unethical,
but vets are now charging a great deal of $ to euthanize a dog,
and usually an additional $ to deal with disposal.

All in all, my emotions are not with the author of the letter.

09-18-2013, 05:48 PM	#1
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Its hard to really know just by one persons perspective. I once had to find a new home for a 10 yr old dog (monty) because my Mum was dying and the dog was a yapper, and in the end it was just too much. There were other issues, but that was the main one. Some people would judge me harshly for that, but i had to put my Mum first. Judgement or not. I often wonder if i chose the right family for Monty, but at the time i know i probably didnt think about it as much as i should have. Who knows what can lead a person to give up their family pet. I would think that it wasnt as easy as you might try to believe. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

09-18-2013, 06:05 PM	#2
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	The letter, itself, seems to me to be a bit contrived... designed to trigger an emotional response. But assuming it could be factual, the ethical culprit here is more likely the pound. If an ethical rescue organization came upon an old 12 yr (grey mussle) dog that was already incontinent, and probably had digitally detectable tumors, experience would have dictated that the animal be put down, or at least not put up for adoption without disclosure to the adopting family. Maybe, maybe, maybe... the original owner did not want to put the dog down, themselves or could not afford it. Putting the expense on to the rescue organization (pound) would be a bit unethical, but vets are now charging a great deal of $ to euthanize a dog, and usually an additional $ to deal with disposal. All in all, my emotions are not with the author of the letter.

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