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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I foster for a rescue that pulls from local shelters and one in Arkansas that is high kill. Rural shelters are generally high kill and the dogs run out of time quicker. The rescue will bring them here for higher chances at adoption.
It’s sad all around for all the dogs in shelters. 
What should be banned outright are puppy mills and breeding for profit. [/quote]

To me, you’re just propping up backyard and accidental breeders by reducing policy pressure to deal with the consequences. Those states have more unwanted dogs than northern states directly because of public policy.

What is your end game? If you succeed in reducing the number of unwanted dogs below the demand for pets, what do you want to fill that market? I’ve spent so much time watching rescues like yours shipping van fulls of pit mixes north that I no longer think you want anything different. [/quote]

People want family friendly dogs, not pitbulls.

Virtually the only dogs available in shelters are pitbull breeds and pitbull mixes.

The only way to get a good breed, unfortunately,  is to go through a breeder.

There is a reason why animal shelters are not full of goldens, doodles and beagles and only have unadoptable pit bulls and pitbull mixes.[/quote]

because. breed rescues. take them. from shelters.

That's the reason. Still. [/quote]

Nobody gives up goldens and poodle mixes to shelters.

It is a total myth that rescues are snatching up all these abandoned goldendoodles and lap dogs people keep dropping off at shelters.

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