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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it might just be this area.  This area is VERY pet-centric, and most people treat their pets like a child.  They only want the best for them and can be very pushy like a parent would be regarding a sick child.

My sibling is a Vet but not in this area.  He's in a state where people take care of their pets, but their pets are not their whole worlds like in this area.  If that makes any sense.

I've worked with a few dog rescues in this area and the DMV area is a big hub for receiving animals from other states.  Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas come to mind because the residents in those places tend to not spay/neuter their pets due to a lack of resources.  They are also quick to surrender any pet that has any condition that requires money for treatment, again, because of a lack of resources.

I've made runs to Mississippi to pick up rescues several times from organizations down there and they are so, so, so much worse off than any rescue or shelter up here.  I mean in terms of donations received, facility condition, and lack of volunteers.  It can be so heartbreaking.  But as I said, in many of those areas, dogs are dogs.  They are used for hunting and property protection.  When they no longer serve those purposes, they are disposed of.    [/quote]
No, the changing role of the pet in the  family is all over,  and not just this country. What you are talking about though,  disposable working dogs  is also a problem, as are numerous dogs who are  bred for designer purposes,  and for status and nefarious  purposes, like pit bulls. Our shelters  here are filled with  those fighting  dogs.  I think  the industry is shifting but breeders overwhelm the system, and we don't do enough to get  shelter mutts homes. And there are tons of mutts everywhere.  Veterinary practices are overwhelmed. [/quote]

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