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Often times pets "find you"... you don't "find them."
To tell people, who can't afford them (in another post) to give then away (I know you don't say this in your post) but to give away a loving pet, who is like your own kid, is unthinkable.
Pets treat us better, often times, better than humans do, so if it comes down to a choice, somebody with two legs, needs to get out!
You're right, sometimes pets choose us... our last cat found us and has stuck around. But as responsible adults, when you choose to take care of another life, you have to make sure that you actually CAN take care of that life. If not, then you have to make a tough decision and find it a better more capable home.
I don't mind the whole non-profit org helping low income pet owners feed their animals. As long as they don't get any tax payer money, it's fine. If an individual state wanted to do this, and the citizens voted on it, that's fine too... again, as long as they don't get any federal money, it's fine! but it should NOT ever be a federal program and should never get federal money! Period!
"So who’s ready for more government handouts? The way this program is going, it wouldn’t be a surprise to us if there was a new version of Food Stamps on the way. The number of people in America on Food Stamps is now at an all-time high, but it’s not enough for this new nonprofit that is trying to make sure the entire family is in on the program. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may be a federal program administered by the states, but many in New York feel as though it is not enough.
The new Pet Food Stamps program was created to “fill the void in the United States Food Stamp program which excludes the purchase of pet food and pet supplies. In these rough economic times, many pet owners are forced to abandon their beloved pet to the ASPCA, North Shore Animal League or other animal shelters due to the inability to pay for their basic food supply and care,” according to the organization’s website. The New York-based nonprofit helps pet owners who can’t support their animal friends."
Geez, I can see it now, pretentious politicians running for election putting on a front that "I care more then my opponent" because they support a Pet Food handout, and dare their opponent to claim we can't afford to subsidize the $16 billion a year Americans spend on the pet food.
As an animal lover myself and involved in different organizations - what happens often is that the family started out being able to afford that pet. Then fell on hard times and the pet is the first to get dumped.
Also - young people often have NO IDEA how much a pet really costs. You get a small animal thinking - well they won't really eat that much ~ but annual vaccinations, heartworm, and the occasional sick dog start to add up. Throw in something larger, say kidney stones, and you are now looking at a $5000 bill - and a lot of dog owners are just caught by surprise.
It's a non-profit ~ who are we to say what they do with their money?
I so appreciate all the animal lovers on this thread and especially those who go out of their way to volunteer or like Dale, rescue a stray (or several).
Here's the thing, so many animals are in shelters and are killed so anything that prevents this is something I support. Luckily this is a non profit and there are a few like this, there's one in Chicago. As for the idea of not adopting a pet if one can't afford it, some do adopt before they lose their job.
Often times pets "find you"... you don't "find them."
To tell people, who can't afford them (in another post) to give then away (I know you don't say this in your post) but to give away a loving pet, who is like your own kid, is unthinkable.
Pets treat us better, often times, better than humans do, so if it comes down to a choice, somebody with two legs, needs to get out!
Dealing with a 15 year old now and my cats are so much easier to please. They also eat less.
You're right, sometimes pets choose us... our last cat found us and has stuck around. But as responsible adults, when you choose to take care of another life, you have to make sure that you actually CAN take care of that life. If not, then you have to make a tough decision and find it a better more capable home.
I don't mind the whole non-profit org helping low income pet owners feed their animals. As long as they don't get any tax payer money, it's fine. If an individual state wanted to do this, and the citizens voted on it, that's fine too... again, as long as they don't get any federal money, it's fine! but it should NOT ever be a federal program and should never get federal money! Period!
Many people are responsible for their pets but if they fall on hard times I would think that it wouldn't be easy to give up a pet that you have had for years. It also wouldn't be good for the pet.
This is not a government program, it's through the ASPCA, a non-profit organization.
I wonder how many saw the sensational title and then told someone that Obama is giving people food stamps to feed their pets. The internet has turned people into old village women at the well, on wash day.
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They also eat less.
