Question for owners of rescue pets

[Anonymous]

I feel like you are over thinking this. They are just responding politely to your kids. If it’s so complicated for you, stop your children from talking to strangers. No one is virtue signaling about a dog. If you feel guilty somehow for buying a dog, that’s on you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s because they don’t know the breed details. Cute leads to “what kind of dog is that?”

Why not just say "I don't know, s/he's a mutt."

Dog owners are seriously such weird special snowflakes. When someone asks what kind of cat I have, I just say "I don't know, she's a shelter kitty."

The whole "rescue" thing is 100% virtue signaling. The only kind of pet owner that does this, are dog owners.

dying. Do you even hear yourself?

lolwut?

You're equating someone responding to asking what breed of cat with "a shelter kitty" to someone stating "thanks, he's a rescue" to "cute dog!"

Do you need a mirror?! A clean and clear big one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve noticed this too OP., sometimes when I’m standing there with my obviously purchased doodle.

Right. Because doodles aren’t mutts. (They are.) Lol. And any purebred is “obviously purchased.” (They are not — my rescue toy poodle is case in point.)Lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:virtue signaling. i hate it

If this is your big issue stip talking to dog owners then that you don't know

[Anonymous]

I have a greyhound and it’s extremely rare to meet one that wasn’t rescued from the track, so I have the opposite situation: I’m constantly asked if he’s a rescue.

My dd was 4 the first time she heard the term. Someone told her their dog was a rescue dog and she was very impressed, so she asked, “Wow, how did rescue somebody?” I think she was picturing Paw Patrol.

[Anonymous]

Maybe it's because they are trying to convert you to a rescue mind set. You too can have a wonderful dog = from a rescue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a greyhound and it’s extremely rare to meet one that wasn’t rescued from the track, so I have the opposite situation: I’m constantly asked if he’s a rescue.

My dd was 4 the first time she heard the term. Someone told her their dog was a rescue dog and she was very impressed, so she asked, “Wow, how did rescue somebody?” I think she was picturing Paw Patrol.

This made me smile so much, what a cute story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a greyhound and it’s extremely rare to meet one that wasn’t rescued from the track, so I have the opposite situation: I’m constantly asked if he’s a rescue.

My dd was 4 the first time she heard the term. Someone told her their dog was a rescue dog and she was very impressed, so she asked, “Wow, how did rescue somebody?” I think she was picturing Paw Patrol.

Your story is cute!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a beautiful dog. She was a plain little brown lump of fur when I adopted her as a puppy and she grew into a gorgeous dog that everyone comments on.

I say "she's a rescue" to pre-empt the constant "What kind of dog is she?" questioning that I get because of her looks. She isn't any kind of dog; she's a mutt. Her genetics testing revealed some lab, some gsd, some aussie cattle dog, some "terrier," and mutt history. That takes forever to explain so I just say "she is a rescue" and that usually nips the conversation I don't have time to have in the bud.

Nah you want that halo. “What kind of dog is she?” “A purebred mutt, and she’s the best girl!” says it a lot better than the ego stroking story you tell others and yourself. Oh my god you brought home a puppy and you couldn’t even tell if she was going to be cute? What a mensch, what a blessing! No one ever wants a puppy! And here you rescued a puppy out of the goodness of your heart!!

Yeah, it’s a way to virtue signal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a rescue and no, I never answer this way. It wouldn't occur to me to mention it unless someone asked. I also don't judge people who get pets from breeders (assuming a responsible breeder, some of them are terrible but there are also shelters that are bad). In fact I think if we get another pet after this one passes, we may go to a breeder because I've developed allergies as I aged and I think I'd do better with a more hypoallergenic pet.

+1.

Our dog is from the animal shelter. I don't often have conversations about where she came from unless someone asks me directly. If they ask what breed she is, I might say "the shelter said a hound mix but they didn't really know." And if they ask which shelter, I tell them. But really, it doesn't come up very often and I would feel like a dumb ass saying "Thanks, she's a rescue!" When someone says she's cute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a beautiful dog. She was a plain little brown lump of fur when I adopted her as a puppy and she grew into a gorgeous dog that everyone comments on.

I say "she's a rescue" to pre-empt the constant "What kind of dog is she?" questioning that I get because of her looks. She isn't any kind of dog; she's a mutt. Her genetics testing revealed some lab, some gsd, some aussie cattle dog, some "terrier," and mutt history. That takes forever to explain so I just say "she is a rescue" and that usually nips the conversation I don't have time to have in the bud.

Nah you want that halo. “What kind of dog is she?” “A purebred mutt, and she’s the best girl!” says it a lot better than the ego stroking story you tell others and yourself. Oh my god you brought home a puppy and you couldn’t even tell if she was going to be cute? What a mensch, what a blessing! No one ever wants a puppy! And here you rescued a puppy out of the goodness of your heart!!

Yeah, it’s a way to virtue signal.

Yes and why is it so terrible to be asked about breed?

Saying "she's a rescue" doesn't stop people from asking what breed. I would challenge anyone like pp to do a test and start tallying how many times saying "she's a rescue" actually stops a person from asking about breed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:95% of pets are rescues. It's so cringeworthy when dog owners boast this, like it's special. You don't see cat or hamster or bunny owners saying their pet is "a rescue."

Actually, I am a bunny owner, and I tried to mention whenever possible that I got mine from a rescue – because people don’t know that there are bunny rescues! I think it’s because rabbits are inexpensive and readily available at a lot of pet stores.

When I mention it, it often opens up a conversation and frequently I end up scribbling the bunny rescue name down for somebody’s sister etc.

So yes, I mentioned the rescue when I can, but it’s not to signal my own virtue (lol) - it’s to normalize bunny adoption.

[Anonymous]

Look at all the defensive people who bought their dogs from breeders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a beautiful dog. She was a plain little brown lump of fur when I adopted her as a puppy and she grew into a gorgeous dog that everyone comments on.

I say "she's a rescue" to pre-empt the constant "What kind of dog is she?" questioning that I get because of her looks. She isn't any kind of dog; she's a mutt. Her genetics testing revealed some lab, some gsd, some aussie cattle dog, some "terrier," and mutt history. That takes forever to explain so I just say "she is a rescue" and that usually nips the conversation I don't have time to have in the bud.

Nah you want that halo. “What kind of dog is she?” “A purebred mutt, and she’s the best girl!” says it a lot better than the ego stroking story you tell others and yourself. Oh my god you brought home a puppy and you couldn’t even tell if she was going to be cute? What a mensch, what a blessing! No one ever wants a puppy! And here you rescued a puppy out of the goodness of your heart!!

Yeah, it’s a way to virtue signal.

I think everyone who rescues a dog, especially a dog who is senior or disabled to be given a halo. And also those who foster or raise dogs to be service animals. What is wrong with acknowledging good deeds?

How does someone else's actions reflect on you? Is it because. you feel guilty? I don't judge you so why judge others? Maybe you should refect on your insecurities and not project onto strangers.

[Anonymous]

Rescue loving people are nuts. My brother would take his rescue dog to a dog park and a random person thanked him for rescuing. He didn’t adopt a child, it’s a dog!