Where does your "baby" end up?
I read everything I can online about pets, especially in the local area. I read ads and articles, browse websites and press releases. The more you know about the area and the pets available, the better prepared you are to help people looking for pets and pets looking for a family and a suitable home.
When I read these free ads on craigslist, I wonder sometimes if the folks who are "rehoming" their dog or cat, bird or snake for a reasonable fee of $100.00 really believe they will find the best home based on how much they charge for the animal? My first inclination is no.
Now, before all you craigslist people get your underwear twisted, let me explain. Humans lie. It is a sad but true fact. They lie to get what they want, when they want it. If you have a pet for sale, or for that matter, for free, and someone wants it, they will lie to get it. They will also pay money to buy animals from craigslist to sell to labratories and fight rings. Now you can believe your cute little baby, who you simply must rehome because of _____________(you fill in the blank) is going to the best home because you are only charging a little fee of $25 or $50 or $100, but you are only kidding yourself. Money does not guarantee a good home. Good people guarantee a good home, and that has nothing to do with money.
The ads which irritate me the most are the ones for puppies. Puppies, small rehoming fee of $50.00 to cover costs of first shots and vet visit. Please call xxx-xxx. We want the best possible home for our babies.
Now, if these folks had actually been responsible adults, they would not have had a dog who had not been altered, hence, no puppies. Then the people who cruise craigslist for nefarious purposes wouldn't have a reason to call them and they wouldn't have to worry about their "babies"getting a good home.
If you ever wonder about how much money there is to be made off of dogs who are bought on craigslist or stolen out of neighborhoods and sold to the highest bidder, watch the video, "Dealing Dogs: The betrayal of man's best friend" which was partly filmed in Florida and is a documentary produced by HBO. You will need a strong stomach and it will still make you sick. Then talk to me about a rehoming fee to make sure your "baby" finds the right home. You may just change your mind about selling your dog.
When I read these free ads on craigslist, I wonder sometimes if the folks who are "rehoming" their dog or cat, bird or snake for a reasonable fee of $100.00 really believe they will find the best home based on how much they charge for the animal? My first inclination is no.
Now, before all you craigslist people get your underwear twisted, let me explain. Humans lie. It is a sad but true fact. They lie to get what they want, when they want it. If you have a pet for sale, or for that matter, for free, and someone wants it, they will lie to get it. They will also pay money to buy animals from craigslist to sell to labratories and fight rings. Now you can believe your cute little baby, who you simply must rehome because of _____________(you fill in the blank) is going to the best home because you are only charging a little fee of $25 or $50 or $100, but you are only kidding yourself. Money does not guarantee a good home. Good people guarantee a good home, and that has nothing to do with money.
The ads which irritate me the most are the ones for puppies. Puppies, small rehoming fee of $50.00 to cover costs of first shots and vet visit. Please call xxx-xxx. We want the best possible home for our babies.
Now, if these folks had actually been responsible adults, they would not have had a dog who had not been altered, hence, no puppies. Then the people who cruise craigslist for nefarious purposes wouldn't have a reason to call them and they wouldn't have to worry about their "babies"getting a good home.
If you ever wonder about how much money there is to be made off of dogs who are bought on craigslist or stolen out of neighborhoods and sold to the highest bidder, watch the video, "Dealing Dogs: The betrayal of man's best friend" which was partly filmed in Florida and is a documentary produced by HBO. You will need a strong stomach and it will still make you sick. Then talk to me about a rehoming fee to make sure your "baby" finds the right home. You may just change your mind about selling your dog.
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