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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:25 PM Original message |
Shelter Gives Away Dog Marked For Euthanization |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. I am glad little Sophie will be loved instead of killed. nt |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. What a stupid fucker that would take a perfectly healthy dog to be put down on a lie. Sounds like a |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Notice that the owner wouldn't respond to the news show's |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. I want to slap her face. My boy, Robby was thirteen and we had |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
69. Oh no! I'm so sorry |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 01:10 AM Response to Reply #69 |
145. thank you. the pup in my sig line is Tippy. I had to put him down |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
78. It's a hard call. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 01:11 AM Response to Reply #78 |
146. I agree. Animals make us better. Obviously that dog's love will |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #146 |
151. You and I define love differently, but I get what you are saying. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #151 |
155. I don't know what you mean but I hug you anyway. :) |
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Sheltiemama (892 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
117. I'm so, so sorry. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 01:13 AM Response to Reply #117 |
147. I wish I could hug you too. It is awful. My boy, robby was so |
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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
133. . |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 01:13 AM Response to Reply #133 |
148. Thank you, sweetness. It is an awful thing that our guys and gals |
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thanks_imjustlurking (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
135. I'm so sorry for your loss. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #135 |
149. Thank you, honey. |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
137. Just wanted to say I am so very sorry for your loss. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 01:17 AM Response to Reply #137 |
150. I think its what you do with animals that marks you for the person |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #150 |
152. What a strong boy he was to have made it through all of that |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #152 |
154. He was my boy. Hugs back to you and to your Becca too. I loathe cancer. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
98. A former friend of mine did that to both of his dogs |
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jesus_of_suburbia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #98 |
156. "......but we never spoke again after that." |
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thanks_imjustlurking (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-29-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #98 |
157. That's just subhuman, as I understand the term. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
116. You know what we call people like that? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. GREAT for Sophie! Now, idiot, exactly What were these severe |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. I had a good reason one time. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. I understand, but YOU didn't sentence one to death! The person who |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
54. I know someone in your situation who decided to keep both dogs |
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smokey nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. According to the article, the dog was incontinent. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Failure on part of owner to spend the time and energy to train the dog. |
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smokey nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Pretty much. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
76. Cocker spaniels are KNOWN for this trait. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Ack - that's why I like mutts. |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. I grew up in a family that raised cockers. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #84 |
97. I never knew about he puppy milled thing. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #76 |
119. Maybe they should rename them pisher spaniels. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Sometimes poor excuses are reason enough. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I agree, but NOT to a kill shelter! nt |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
4. Good for them. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
85. Yes, I once had apartment neighbors |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
93. We had to put our cat down |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. in almost 50 years of sharing my life w/pets |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #93 |
109. Good grief! |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #93 |
118. sheeesh, I've never heard of such a thing... |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #93 |
138. I had to put down one of the stray cats I take care of |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's not your dog to kick to the curb anymore. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. Aw what a sweet face, GOOD that she got a home |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The dog is obviously gorgeous. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. And the former owner is complaining that the dog wasn't euthanized? |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. She needs a good ass kicking |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. the owner seems to be complaining that she was lied to |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #24 |
53. Somehow I believe that she will live through it. |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
70. both she and the dog were poorly served by this shelter |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. The dog was poorly served by the shelter? |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #71 |
89. one sec... need to spit out all the words being put into my mouth... |
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REACTIVATED IN CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #89 |
99. But that is not what the owner chose, was it ? |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #99 |
105. That choice was never presented to her. They lied to her. |
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REACTIVATED IN CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #105 |
106. A surrendered animal is owned by the shelter. They determine |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #106 |
108. crappy Vet, lied to by the shelter, her dog now living with someone |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #108 |
131. Yes, the dog is now living with someone else instead of being dead. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #106 |
124. A lot of vets will refuse to put down an animal |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #70 |
123. Then why the hell would she have taken her in to be |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:17 PM Response to Reply #123 |
134. She got this dog as a rescue and loves it to this day. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #134 |
140. The vet said that dog was eating too fast because when the |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #140 |
143. A dog is 9 years old and is suddenly eating too fast ? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 10:59 PM Response to Reply #143 |
144. The vet isn't going to think of a bladder infection if the owner |
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catrose (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
111. Truly! |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. Good for the shelter. |
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freeplessinseattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. yep. maybe the poor dog used to pee out of fear n/t |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
41. That is my parents adopted dog right there, |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. Such a sweet face. |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. thank god for the wisdom of the shelter |
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Terra Alta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. The shelter did the right thing. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. On the subject of euthanization and claims that an animal is deathly ill. |
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MrsBrady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 11:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. good on you, and I'm sorry you just lost furry friend |
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sweetloukillbot (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:23 AM Response to Reply #16 |
42. On the opposite side of the coin... |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
125. About twenty years ago, we adopted a cat from |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. This is why I honestly hate many dog owner. People treat them like things and not living entities. |
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complain jane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. Aww what a cute little dog :) |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
23. K&R- Our first dog together was on her last week in teh shelter- her great crimes... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. That looks like an extremely vicious, dangerous animal! |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
28. They charged her for euthanization: $55. They didn't council her |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 10:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. (facepalm) |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. why do they get to lie to her? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. You were there? |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:17 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. $55 is the fee for euthanization |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:34 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. So your answer is yes, then? |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #36 |
46. what is YOUR answer ? WHY DO THEY GET TO LIE TO HER? |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. because lying is a lesser evil |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. no need to offer a snarky back-handed apology since I never said |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. $55 for euth is likely cheaper than surrender |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. They lied and they are rethinking their practices because of this |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
90. Mistakes happen, people don't always listen. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:41 PM Response to Reply #90 |
128. +1,000,000,000 |
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REACTIVATED IN CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #45 |
101. So give her her f'ing $15 back and all will be well. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #45 |
127. No, the shelter did the thing that was best for the dog. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:58 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. She gave the dog up to be killed. She know longer has rights to that dog and hopefully... |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
51. if she lied to them saying the dog had health problems, they were not bound to follow through |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #51 |
58. Sadly this woman was not given good information |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. She says she took the dog to the vet for vomiting. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. and she didn't try to treat it? and it magically disappered at the shelter |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #64 |
88. not the money at all |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:20 PM Response to Reply #88 |
113. both vet and the shelter do not support the "story" she used when ordering the dog put down |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:22 PM Response to Reply #113 |
136. I don't see info from the vet and the dog was treated for bladder infection |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #136 |
142. the article linked above says she took the dog in for vomitting, zi didnlt see anything about |
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AndrewP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #31 |
55. +1 |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
121. +1 |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
91. Diagnosing a dog and providing options is what a vet does |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #91 |
95. everyone should read this post |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #95 |
104. thanks lukashero, and I should probably flesh that out a bit more |
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REACTIVATED IN CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #91 |
102. +1 |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #102 |
107. I just read another article that cleared some issues up (and a cocker rescue did ultimately find the |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #91 |
122. VERY well said...and most likely, 100% accurate. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
112. Vets do do that, and I've heard of one being sued. I agree with part of what your saying |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #112 |
139. thanks for a considerate response |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
126. First of all, you mean "counsel." And, secondly, |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
37. Good! |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
40. If this was her companion, why wasn't she in the room with this dog when she thought it was going to |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. According to my vet, most people drop the dog off, pay and drive away |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #48 |
57. A pretty shitty commentary on a lot of pet owners, assuming the |
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the other one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:17 AM Response to Original message |
43. 3 to 4 million healthy pets killed per year |
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delightfulstar (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
44. Awwww...what a beautiful little girl! |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
50. Awww, good doggy!!!! Good story, though she should get her $$ refunded since they didn't |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
52. i do hope the dog was checked out and not a huge vet bill waiting to happen |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. The dog's health issues supposedly are incontinence. |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
60. So many dogs are just thrown away |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #60 |
73. what a cutie pie! |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #73 |
100. Thanks!! |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #60 |
130. I have several throw-aways... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
61. You know, having volunteered at a shelter, I don't get down on people who turn animals in |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. If she believed the dog couldn't be adopted out, she obviously |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Maybe money is a factor? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. But she could afford a vet visit before she took her dog to a shelter? |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #63 |
129. Or maybe the vet refused, or she believed he would refuse, |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Vet didn;t seem to think the dog was so sick, no euthanasia on demand maybe? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. She took the dog in for vomiting. The vet apparently told her |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. I appreciate that you have some compassion for this woman. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. What deadly condition did her dog have? |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #68 |
80. no one wants to "kill" the woman |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #80 |
87. Sigh. Okay, no one actually called for her death. |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #87 |
92. more acceptable than being dead? yes |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #68 |
82. I can't judge--I have been on all sides of the shelter deal, as a surrendering pet owner, |
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REACTIVATED IN CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #82 |
103. I agree -but once you surrender an animal to a shelter or a rescue |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #103 |
132. I agree with that. What happens is ultimately up to them, and hopefully |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #61 |
75. I agree - we had to rehome a puppy once |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #61 |
77. If she believed the dog couldn't be adopted |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. Probably didn't want to spend the money (or maybe didn't have it?) - |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. she brought herself to do it w/the shelter |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. Good point. Unless the Vet talks I guess we won't know. So glad |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
74. OK... break my heart why don'cha?? |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
94. Substitute "vet" for "shelter," and this is how I met one of my pets. n/t |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
110. The former owners need to be slapped 'til they pee. Kudos to the shelter |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
114. What a sweet puppy! As my great-grandfather used to say, "First, you have to be smarter |
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remember2000forever (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
115. The Sometimes Answer For All Of Us Animal Lovers Is To |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
120. GREAT for that shelter!!!!! |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-27-11 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
141. 90 dogs/puppies were killed the other day in a shelter |
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tinkerbell41 (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-28-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
153. My Puggle Lula adopted same way |
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158. Score a major one for Sophie! |
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