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[quote=Anonymous]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 [i]BUT he must be adopted with a 2nd cat,[/i] 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  :wink:

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[/quote]

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