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On Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:47:36 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 2/13/2019 10:46 AM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:32:07 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bruce" wrote in message ...
>>>
>>> On Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:05:45 -0000, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I know what you mean, more or less. I wouldn't want to risk our pets
>>>> outliving us. My wife's younger than me, though. Besides, you might
>>>> live until a 100
>>>>
>>>> ==
>>>>
>>>> Yeah and I might not)) Before we got our Poppy I'd had serious thought
>>>> about getting another dog. Then I saw this poor skinny dog on the Dogs
>>>> Trust website!!
>>>>
>>>> She had no hair on her back and looked really scared. That did it!!
>>>
>>> I think we'll do that too at some point. All these poor animals in
>>> shelters. Even if they only have one year to go, we could still give
>>> them that. I'd hate all kinds of medical problems, though. I knew a
>>> guy who had to inject his cat for diabetes. Well, he didn't...
>>>
>>> ==
>>>
>>> Oh dear. We have to inject Poppy once a month for her skin condition
>>> (Dermatitis). Well, D. does it. He knew how to do it from his time in the
>>> military.
>>>
>>> I get heartbroken when I see all those lost wee souls. If only I was
>>> younger and a millionaire eh?

>>
>> Yes, we'd clearly better stay away from animal shelters. I wish people
>> wouldn't go to breeders while the shelters are full.
>>

>Mostly ignorance and vanity. There are those that don't want some mutt,
>but a pure bread dog that looks cute, no matter how poor a fit it may be.
>
>When the Disney 101 Dalmation move came out many people wanted one but
>did not know the characteristics of the breed until too late.


Yes, and people also often don't realise the commitment that it is.