A happy puppy story!

Outstanding news.

rockhillmanor wrote:

LynnandCarol wrote:
If only they would accept the idea that spaying and neutering your pet makes such a difference in the personality. Takes the focus off reproducing and makes a better pet.

As mentioned in the south there are few laws and they are 'breeding' for bucks. So neutering is not on their radar. Breed them sell them is. I swear it seems like every household down here in Florida is breeding dogs for money. It's an accepted way of life and it's not just the low income demographics either. :( Albeit I still do not condone shipping shelter dogs out of state.

Rock...we are down in Manatee county bordering on Sarasota county and I'm happy to say that since the time we first came down here till now there has been a really strong commitment to change the way things are being done. From opening more spay and neuter clinics and helping lower income families to s/n their pets

Going from hi kill facilities to no kill shelters, there really has been an awful lot of work done and so much more to do but at least they got the attention of the folks now.

There are a lot of our snowbird friends that help with the fund raisers and at the shelters.

Personally I would love to see an awareness to our kids that begins in elementary school, not a separate class or teacher but integrated within the fabric of our system, then maybe from the time they are little it is the right thing to do for our pets.

Maybe some day it will be so much better for all animals.

Sher

xteacher wrote:
Glad to hear this story had a happy ending. Unfortunately, animal laws in southern states are so lax, it's pitiful; hence the egregious over population problem. Many rescues ship van fulls of homeless pets to northern states on a regular basis, which have strict spay/neuter laws, causing a shortage of animals to adopt.

OK - thanks for that insight!! It explains why our animal shelter had no puppies available for adoption all summer long......

Up here, we have steep dog license fees for unaltered animals; in my county, a 3-yr license is $60 for an intact dog and $18 for a neutered/spayed dog.

LynnandCarol wrote:
If only they would accept the idea that spaying and neutering your pet makes such a difference in the personality. Takes the focus off reproducing and makes a better pet.

As mentioned in the south there are few laws and they are 'breeding' for bucks. So neutering is not on their radar. Breed them sell them is. I swear it seems like every household down here in Florida is breeding dogs for money. It's an accepted way of life and it's not just the low income demographics either. :( Albeit I still do not condone shipping shelter dogs out of state.

Bud's family is in the deep South and over the years, I have noticed the local attitudes toward dogs and cats are changing. For the longest time, people seemed to not believe in spending any money on vet care of any kind. Ironic, because I noticed they didn't mind spending it for other things. A sick or injured animal got the old sunshine treatment, ie: Let nature take its course. The last time I was there, I was happy when my BIL rounded up a batch of stray cats and kittens and took them to the SPCA. In the "old days" those cats would've met a much different fate.

If only they would accept the idea that spaying and neutering your pet makes such a difference in the personality. Takes the focus off reproducing and makes a better pet.

xteacher wrote:
Glad to hear this story had a happy ending. Unfortunately, animal laws in southern states are so lax, it's pitiful; hence the egregious over population problem. Many rescues ship van fulls of homeless pets to northern states on a regular basis, which have strict spay/neuter laws, causing a shortage of animals to adopt. Many people down here in the south simply refuse to spay/neuter, and it's so frustrating. Those of us who know better bang our heads against the wall trying to educate people about the benefits of spaying/neutering (and the perils of not doing so) - praying that one day it'll sink in!

Things are a'changin Lee and Collier counties in South West Florida.

Both have just recently passed rigid animal control laws.

Lee county ordinances just about prohibit back yard breeding, among other effective restrictions.

Glad to hear this story had a happy ending. Unfortunately, animal laws in southern states are so lax, it's pitiful; hence the egregious over population problem. Many rescues ship van fulls of homeless pets to northern states on a regular basis, which have strict spay/neuter laws, causing a shortage of animals to adopt. Many people down here in the south simply refuse to spay/neuter, and it's so frustrating. Those of us who know better bang our heads against the wall trying to educate people about the benefits of spaying/neutering (and the perils of not doing so) - praying that one day it'll sink in!