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Ellen, the dog bullies and me
I know how Ellen DeGeneres feels: My adventures with private dog shelters convinced me that years of rescuing animals sometimes turns people into self-righteous tyrants.
By Heather Havrilesky [2007-10-19]

  • dog shelters

    I am a dog show vendor and come across the shelters at all the dog shows. A lot of these dogs have all kinds of illnesses and should be put to sleep, rather than to live their life in missery. It is easier to adopt a child than a dog. And the dogs are not free, espesialy the breed rescues. They charge up to $500 for a dog depeneding on age. I tried to rescue a French Bull dog. One lady showed me pictures of the 18 foster dogs in her home. You would think she wanted to find homes for these dogs. I gave up trying to get one of their dogs. They always come around asking for donations and give the impression they are doing some wonderful thing for the pet world. They are as bad as the puppy mills they go after. If you want a dog go to the humane society, at least they are not nutty.

    -- mel bowman
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    Saturday, October 20, 2007 05:57 AM
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