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After I lost my job, and couldn't find another I re-homed my puppy to a man and his grandson that he was raising alone. Recently I re-homed my cat to a farm in KY. It was heart breaking on so many levels I can't begin to explain.
Many of us in today's world had jobs until recently, we weren't always poor and unemployed. We aquired these beloved pets at a time when we could afford them.
This little old man has given me all he has to give in this world and to re-home him would be a cruel death sentence, he doesn't care where he is as long as it's with me and it will be, even if we are living in a tent.
For the record (since you quoted & bolded my reply), I didn't mean to imply giving up a pet was always wrong... also a big difference between re-homing them yourself and dumping them at a shelter, the latter of which is more what I was referring to. Believe it or not, I currently have 33 pets - that's 1 dog, 3 cats, and 29 snakes. If I could no longer afford to care for them, I'd probably sell off most of the snakes. Not only because some are worth big money, but (with the exception of a few) we don't really have an emotional bond. You also don't see many homeless pythons wandering about, at least not in California, therefore it wouldn't be a death sentence to give them away. So it really depends on the situation, the specific pets, etc. You have the right to make those choices, and the right to feed them whatever, regardless of your current money source.
Btw, you know Cesar Millan the Dog Whisperer? He said (in his book) that homeless people and their dogs represent the perfect pack-leader/follower relationship... it's the closest to a primal dog/wolf pack, free of leashes, treats, puppy school, and other human-created tools. These dogs simply respect their leader's authority, following them wherever they go, and also trust them to provide the basic necessities (which they usually do). There used to be this one homeless guy with a dog I'd pass frequently, and I'd sometimes stop at McDonald's to buy EACH of them a hamburger. Neither seemed to mind that it wasn't "ideal nutrition," LOL.
Many people caught in the hurricane Katrina would not leave because of their pets. If the pet wasn't going then they would not go. I heard in the future pets would be allowed to go with the owners to safety.
Stock up on chicken when its on sale & feed your dogs that. Just cook it like you would every day. My cats love chicken & turkey. Dog & cat food sure is getting high & the big bags of dry cat food have gotten smaller by a min of 2 lbs. Greed !
I know that you can't buy real "dog food" with food stamps, but, you can make your own dog food from people food. I'm not even sure what I think on this one Guide me please with your opinions.
No such thing as human food versus dog food in nature. That is something manufactured by "dog food companies" Most commercial "dog food" is garbage. Dogs eat meat, vegetables, and whatever else they can get their paws on.
You must be kidding me ??!!
You are talking about food stamp recipients for goodness sake . They sell their card at 75 cents on the dollar to buy CRACK !
Not all but some . If I thought it were all going to dogs and cats or bird and rats even , I would feel better about the whole program .
sunny you can't always till if someone is able bodied enough to work and support themselves by the look of them. if someone wants to spend all their food stamp allotment on food to feed their pet then they will have to figure out how to feed themselves for the entire month, not many people would do that.
I am not passing judgment one way or the other, but it would be virtually impossible for anyone to determine whether food stamps are being used to feed themselves and their family, or their pets, or both.
Well I'm going to chime in here as I AM on food stamps, now that my unemployment benefits have run out. 2 1/2 years ago before I lost my job I had 3 pets, 2 dogs and 1 cat. One of my dogs was actually a puppy, a well bred sheltie that I'd spend several years looking for to compete in obedience he was to have been my first competition dog.
After I lost my job, and couldn't find another I re-homed my puppy to a man and his grandson that he was raising alone. Recently I re-homed my cat to a farm in KY. It was heart breaking on so many levels I can't begin to explain.
The 2nd dog is a rescued JRT that I've had for over 10 years, he is a heart dog, a constant companion. Living alone in a rural area is great if you have funds to get out but when you don't it gets pretty lonely. My JRT Gator, has been a wonderful companion and re-homing him at his age is just not an option. Several months ago I almost lost him, but thanks to some friends he got the emergency surgery he needed and is back to his normal self. I feed him Taste of the Wild a premium dog food, how do I do it? He's only 20lbs and a 5lb bag of dog food last me about 3 1/2 months so I scrape together the money to feed him, recently a friend who does compete was at a dog show and they were giving away samples of TOW and she brought me enough to last for another 2 1/2 months.
Many of us in today's world had jobs until recently, we weren't always poor and unemployed. We aquired these beloved pets at a time when we could afford them.
This little old man has given me all he has to give in this world and to re-home him would be a cruel death sentence, he doesn't care where he is as long as it's with me and it will be, even if we are living in a tent.
I am so sorry that you had to give up two of your pets. It really is sad and you are not alone.
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Guide me please with your opinions.
