Rescue Ad
I am sure that every person who works in the animal care industry has heard, at one time or another, reasons why someone has to give up their pet. I am sure a lot of the times the reasons are valid, but sometimes they are not.Over a year ago, when Dan and I were thinking about getting a dog, we really thought about it for a long, long time before we decided that the time was right. As he pointed out to me before, since I am a vet, if I am not qualified to be a good pet owner, who would be? However, even though that was the case, I still hummed and hawed for a long time, wondering if I will be able to dedicate the amount of time and energy needed to have a pet. That is why I feel very uneasy when people make impulsive decisions to get pets just because they felt like it. They have not really thought it through, they have not done any research and they are often unwilling to change their lifestyle to accommodate the pet they brought into their lives. Unfortunately, many of these pets get in the way of their lives, and they have to give the pets up. Another excuse I have heard is that they did not know the puppy would grow up to be ‘that big’! Anyway, the point is that many people get pets without really thinking about it.
So when I saw this ‘ad’ circulating at the hospital today, I can totally see where it came from. The author is unknown, so I can’t give credit to him/her properly, but whoever it is: well-done!
Help needed ASAP:
Please help!!! After two long years of being on a waiting list for an agility dog, we have been notified by the breeder that, at long last, our number had come up and… WE ARE HAVING A PUPPY!!
We must get rid of our children IMMEDIATELY because we just know how time consuming our new little puppy is going to be and it just wouldn’t be fair to the children. Since our little puppy will be arriving on Monday, we MUST place the children into rescue this weekend!
They are described as:
One male – His name is Tommy, Caucasian (English/Irish mix), light blonde hair, blue eyes. Four years old. Excellent disposition. He does not bite. Temperament tested, Does have problems with peeing directly in the toilet. Has had chicken pox and is current on all shots. Tonsils have already been removed. Tommy eats everything, is very clean, house trained and gets along with others. Does not run with scissors and with a little training, he should be able to read soon.
One female – Her name is Lexie, Caucasian (English/Irish Mix), strawberry blonde hair, gree eyes, quite freckled. Two years old. Can be surly at times. Non-biter, thumb sucker. Has been temperament tested but needs a little attitude adjusting occasionally. She is current on all shots, tonsils out, and is very healthy and can be affectionate. Gets along well with other little girls and little boys, but does not like to share her toys and therefore would do best in a one-child household. She is a very quick learner and is currently working on her house training – shouldn’t take long at all.
We really do LOVE out children so much and want to do what’s right for them; that is why we contacted a rescue group. But we simply can no longer keep them. Also, we are afraid that they may hurt our new puppy.
I hope you understand that ours is a UNIQUE situation and we have a real emergency here!!! They MUST be placed into your rescue by Sunday night at the latest or we will be forced to drop them off at the orphanage or along some dark, country road. Our priority now has to be our new puppy.
Isn’t this great??!! I don’t know how many people I have met over the years that have to give up their dog or cat because they are having a baby before they even gave the pet a chance. If this ad sounds ridiculous to you, welcome to my world!!
posted by Anne-Gigi @ 4:20 PM
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