04-06-2006, 04:21 PM
Quote:...and there are still poor dogs in Pompeii...I despise people who abuse and/or desert animals. Sixteen years ago when we wanted to purchase a border collie in the U.K., we could not find a breeder who would work with us, because we were "in the forces." Apparently, those in the military have a poor reputation in terms of continuing to care for their pets when they are reassigned. While I have never met a single military pet owner who was anything other than devoted to the animals in their "family," I do understand how some immoral people would not think twice about discarding a pet when it becomes inconvenient or expensive to care for them... So sad.