Question by Shasta: Why is PETA threatening those who are trying to adopt pets from craigslist?
I have noticed that there are more and more Re, ads on craigslist that are insulting, rude, and mean. They say there are PETA. They tear people down, Why.
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Answer by Pixie
Because when you buy from craiglist you are NOT adopting, you are supporting irresponsible breeder such as Backyard breeder and Puppy farmers who are OUT to make a quick BUCK or Profit on there pooches, as a result of careless breeding, many have poor temerpements including aggression or fear, genetic faults and behavioural issues, and as result craiglist and other like online newpapers contributes to the death of animal shelter animals. Each animal brought from craiglist means One animal less to be adopted from the shelter, and have a life saved.
You buy from craiglist, You take a HOME away from a shelter animal and in turn You guarantee a death of a shelter animal
For every animal born 3 animals die in shelters
Each time you buy from craiglist or another like newspaper classified, you encourages other to do the same, which also end up decrease the true animal shelter adoptions
When you adopt from a TRUE rescue/shelter/pound, You save a life, and help decrease the pet overpopulation and help encourage other to adopted from local rescue groups, which is a part all responsible pet owership is all about.
If you don’t want to adopt, fair enough, but find a reptuable breeder who belong to breed club in your state for example such as the Labrador club of America breeder referal, don’t support craiglist breeder or anyother newspaper/online websites
Now for example just the rspca statistic australian statisics for 2008-2009
Total number of animas received nationally 156,621
Out of all these animals 27,368 were reclaimed
Out of all these animals 42,501 were rehomed
Out of all these animals 5,949 were in stock at the time of the statisitics
Out of all these animals 5,160 were transfered
3,334 were other-*Including: dead on arrival, escaped, foster care or not specified
OUT OF ALL THESE ANIMALS 72, 309 WERE EUTHANISED
These statistic include dogs, cats, other animals ncluding: horses, small animals, livestock, and wildlife.
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