Rescue groups: your flaky, zealous ways have driven me into the arms of a breeder. Congrats!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I rescued a dog and then returned it to rescue after it bit my child. Tried rescuing several times after that and each time I disclosed the prior return. Rejected over and over again. Purchased an overpriced dog from a breeder and he is absolutely the best pet ever and I'd pay 10 times the price for him. (I am not saying he is the best pet because he came from a breeder, just that he happens to be and I have no regrets!) Oh and I did disclose the return of the other dog to the breeder as well.

Your example is just one example. Plenty of rescue dogs are great wonderful pets. I should know..I have two!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every dog from a breeder that does not get adopted will become a rescue. So better to buy dogs from breeder.

Well that’s some faulty logic there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mmkay. Here’s that attention you ordered.

Np. I don’t think anyone is looking for attention.
However rescue work is F-in HARD and dirty, so to hear people calling them scammy is upsetting. I can guarantee you the people doing it have never done any volunteer rescue work in their life.

Jokes about rescues exist for a reason.

I have no clue what jokes there are about rescues.
I’m sure they must be funny to people who sit on their asses doing nothing to help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mmkay. Here’s that attention you ordered.

Np. I don’t think anyone is looking for attention.
However rescue work is F-in HARD and dirty, so to hear people calling them scammy is upsetting. I can guarantee you the people doing it have never done any volunteer rescue work in their life.

Jokes about rescues exist for a reason.

I have no clue what jokes there are about rescues.
I’m sure they must be funny to people who sit on their asses doing nothing to help.

Mayyyyyybe read the OP before commenting then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mmkay. Here’s that attention you ordered.

Np. I don’t think anyone is looking for attention.
However rescue work is F-in HARD and dirty, so to hear people calling them scammy is upsetting. I can guarantee you the people doing it have never done any volunteer rescue work in their life.

Jokes about rescues exist for a reason.

I have no clue what jokes there are about rescues.
I’m sure they must be funny to people who sit on their asses doing nothing to help.

Mayyyyyybe read the OP before commenting then?

There are no jokes in the OP unless it’s behind the paywall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mmkay. Here’s that attention you ordered.

Hahaha yes!!! Exactly this. “Look at meeeee.” Done anything for humans recently?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been ghosted at the very last minute of the dog adoption process. I've been lectured and told I'm not good enough by people with a fraction of my cat experience. I've suffered the bait-and-switch (You can adopt Gizmo! [drives to pick up Gizmo]. Ok, you can still adopt Gizmo today BUT he must be adopted with a 2nd cat, which we totally neglected to mention until just now when you arrived here).

I'm not even going to get into the outright lies about breed — i.e., every pit bull is relabeled a "Lab mix" in the District.

For the past several years I have tried, genuinely tried, to adopt from a DC-area rescue. I even sought out elderly animals with known health issues! I'm done. And don't you dare try to shame me because I don't want to take in the 150-lb Husky-pit mix instead of the small decrepit terrier that works better with my existing pets. I will still donate to you all, though

Turns out I'm far from alone:

Everyone Wants a Rescue Dog. Not Everyone Can Have One.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/sunday-review/adopt-rescue-dog-south.html

Ok. Bye, Karen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mmkay. Here’s that attention you ordered.

Np. I don’t think anyone is looking for attention.
However rescue work is F-in HARD and dirty, so to hear people calling them scammy is upsetting. I can guarantee you the people doing it have never done any volunteer rescue work in their life.

Jokes about rescues exist for a reason.

I have no clue what jokes there are about rescues.
I’m sure they must be funny to people who sit on their asses doing nothing to help.

This. Unless you've done the work, shed the tears, consoled the animals dumped, neglected, beaten, starved . . . . you can Eff all the way off with your criticism, jokes, and snark.

I've said it before, if you want an animal same day, head out to an overcrowded rural shelter and they'll give them all to you. Sure, they'll know little about the animal, may not have the medical or temperment vetting and other things that local rescues provide. But, you'll have the satisfaction that your ego so greatly desires. And save a life in the process. So good on you for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been ghosted at the very last minute of the dog adoption process. I've been lectured and told I'm not good enough by people with a fraction of my cat experience. I've suffered the bait-and-switch (You can adopt Gizmo! [drives to pick up Gizmo]. Ok, you can still adopt Gizmo today BUT he must be adopted with a 2nd cat, which we totally neglected to mention until just now when you arrived here).

I'm not even going to get into the outright lies about breed — i.e., every pit bull is relabeled a "Lab mix" in the District.

For the past several years I have tried, genuinely tried, to adopt from a DC-area rescue. I even sought out elderly animals with known health issues! I'm done. And don't you dare try to shame me because I don't want to take in the 150-lb Husky-pit mix instead of the small decrepit terrier that works better with my existing pets. I will still donate to you all, though

Turns out I'm far from alone:

Everyone Wants a Rescue Dog. Not Everyone Can Have One.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/sunday-review/adopt-rescue-dog-south.html

Ok. Bye, Karen.

Ok bye, racist misogynistic bigot

[Anonymous]

I volunteer at the county animal control. I can attest to the fact that you can show up and pretty much adopt any pet there.

Don't waste time on private rescues, but not go to a breeder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mmkay. Here’s that attention you ordered.

Hahaha yes!!! Exactly this. “Look at meeeee.” Done anything for humans recently?

Yep. I’ve done/am doing both.
You?

[Anonymous]

this thread is from 2019 and it -reopens up the rescue versus breeder argument you asked people not to have