The last blog was controversial, and I knew it would be. I posted all comments, the good, the bad, and the ugly and tried to respond to them in the best way I could. But it seems my blogs have been featured in some pretty strange places. It was mentioned in a Craig's List post and at a Listening Post almost two hours away from my home and my business.
On Craigs List was the following anonymous post, "If you are giving away puppies free to good homes BEWARE.... I just happened to come across a blog written by a VET rescue that stated that they actually lie to get the free puppies to take to their shelters. The gentleman was approached by the rescue to get his free puppies and he said no, so they called him back pretending to be good homes so they could take 4 of his pups. ANY rescue that is willing to out and out lie about who they are makes me wonder what else they lie about. NOT MAking money on these puppies???? IF they really were doing rescue only for the love of helping then they would offer free spay and neuter programs to people and watch how that would help the pet over-population, after all she is a vet, right...If they want to be trusted they had better be trustworthy... "
I think BEWARE is a pretty strong term. These pups are in a great place with this particular rescue, the only reason I discussed this issue was because I did know the quality of the situation that these dogs were going into. There are rescues that are really covers for hoarders and collectors that are not good places for animals to go, but this blog was written about a certain group of pups, who went to a particular rescue, and are in a safe place. I knew the topic of misleading a person, even if the breeding was irresponsible, to get pups into rescue would get some interest and feedback, and that is what I wanted. I also wanted some insight into why this person would say no to this rescue. This is a forum for discussion. However, I would appreciate if the remarks would come as comments to my blog and not be posted on some other website where I cannot respond to the person's remarks. How cowardly is it to post a remark like this and not put it where the person it is directed toward will find it and respond to it? How cowardly is it to post a remark like this, hide it on another website, AND not sign your name to it? Most of the harsh comments I get are from Mr. or Mrs. Anonymous. Your words are there, but they mean less without a name or identity attached.
To address the "free spay and neuter programs" there are states that do programs such as this but they are usually funded by another source, sometimes governmental, and you have to qualify as low income to get your animal fixed in this program. But to state that I should just do free spays and neuters is silly. It costs money to do surgery, to own a building, and to operate a business, and the education cost a fortune! You go to your boss and tell him or her that you love your job so much that you will work for free from now on. That will show everyone how dedicated you are, and if you really love it, then you will do it. Everyone needs money to live, like it or not. A free spay/neuter program would be wonderful, and I would definitely support it, and hopefully be active in it, but it will not help with overpopulation in a state with over 400 licensed commercial breeders pumping out thousands of puppies and kittens every year.
I was sick this weekend so could not attend the Puppy Mill Listening Post in Carroll IA. Apparently my blog was a topic of conversation. If the only way local breeders can distract people from talking about the mass production of puppies and kittens is by taking shots at my blog or my clinic, then you are missing something very important. The listening post is a place to voice your opinion about legislation that is being presented in the state house. My clinic is not being presented in the state house. This blog is not being presented in the state house. This blog is my personal outlet, my toy, my addiction, my therapy, my fun, my monkey on my back... Those who write blogs probably know what I mean. I love writing it, love getting feedback, hate when I cannot think of a topic, hate when I cannot find time to sit down and write.
If you don't like what I have to say, then don't read it, and certainly don't post comments on some other forum. I have been supportive of the legislation, but have not villified any particular breeders. So why are you targeting me? I have not targetted you. If I were to shut my doors tomorrow, it would not change the legislation. And the legislation will only affect those at the bottom of the barrel. If you are a quality breeder, let the legislation affect the sludge, and increase your sales by eliminating the low quality competition.
Those local breeders ranting about me are going to be upset when the bill passes and all they have done is shoot down my blog, rather than convince people that there are good quality breeding facilities out there and that they are among them. That is what you should be doing.
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Showing up at a discussion regarding a legislative effort, and ranting about me, my blog, my clinic, etc, is like going into a Victoria Secrets and having a fit because the tools you bought at Sears don't work... You are in the wrong place and you just look silly.
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