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hamsterjill

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59. No, it doesn't make sense, but it happens

Wed May 15, 2013, 10:53 AM

May 2013

There are some groups who are sympathetic to the animal situations in Mexico and they try to bring some of those animals to Texas. No, we don't need any more animals when we are euthanizing thousands. But considering the deplorable situations in Mexico (animals are routinely electrecuted for euthanization), then it's hard not to be happy that a few get a shot at a better life.

None of this "makes sense". That's part of the problem. Houston has not reached "no kill" status yet either, and is in fact, probably just as bad or worse than San Antonio.

I'm at work right now and don't have a lot of time to research, but I'm attaching a link from 2011 that explains a little more about Houston. Yes, that's 2011 - - - but nothing much has changed.

http://pawsitivelytexas.com/harris-county-texas-animal-shelter-kills-81-percent-of-their-animal/

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If You�re Not Living in a Wilderness, Then Fix Your D***ed Pet, Already [View all] riqster May 2013 OP

Thank you, couldn't have said it better life long demo May 2013 #1

I think I did. MrYikes May 2013 #2

Completely agree Arcanetrance May 2013 #3

Agreed 100% AndyA May 2013 #4

Our 2 furry boys are fixed! MarianJack May 2013 #5

A few years back, I moved into a house in a neighborhood a la izquierda May 2013 #6

I have a "cat lady" that lives down the block. Javaman May 2013 #7

Maybe she needs help funding their spay/neuter operations sammytko May 2013 #62

The city has been there time and time again... Javaman May 2013 #64

Having lived surrounded by national forest newfie11 May 2013 #8

Yep, we've lived rural for years riqster May 2013 #10

There are a lot of wild animals in the city, too. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #11

True on all points. riqster May 2013 #12

They steal them to sell. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #15

Holy Cow! wercal May 2013 #34

That's why cat overpopulation isn't much of a problem there. SharonAnn May 2013 #33

Very true. Nt newfie11 May 2013 #40

Our local "Pet Pals" handed out $50 vouchers for vet services to spay and nueter. mountain grammy May 2013 #9

Our humane society got a spay grant newfie11 May 2013 #13

THANK YOU! narnian60 May 2013 #39

Amen. baldguy May 2013 #14

Just don't get them neutered too early. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #16

not necessarily - have a "highway" kitten that was spayed at two months - maybe younger sammytko May 2013 #63

Neutering too early can cause uretha problems. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #68

This is from an ASPCA article in support of early neutering. sammytko May 2013 #70

We will have to agree to disagree on this. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #75

No Kill begins with No Birth hamsterjill May 2013 #17

And in 15 to 20 years, there will be no pets gaspee May 2013 #18

Who's arguing for no pets, i.e. the extinction of the domestic dog and house cat? geek tragedy May 2013 #19

The poster I responded to gaspee May 2013 #20

My contract gaspee May 2013 #21

Post 17 is arguing for de-sexing all pets without exception. n/t pnwmom May 2013 #42

No one should be breeding while pets are dying at animal control. hamsterjill May 2013 #24

Well, people are assholes gaspee May 2013 #38

It is already happening at many Humane Societies, such as those in the Pacific Northwest. pnwmom May 2013 #43

I agree! There'd be plenty of time to deregulate. Duppers May 2013 #47

I think we're a loooong way from having no pets wercal May 2013 #36

The majority of animals put down are cats -- and dogs with problems. pnwmom May 2013 #44

No, this is not true. hamsterjill May 2013 #48

The King County Humane Society regularly gets imports from California pnwmom May 2013 #49

That is a good question. hamsterjill May 2013 #50

Another question is whether Texas is importing dogs pnwmom May 2013 #51

And San Antonio has sent dogs to Chicago before in a transport. hamsterjill May 2013 #60

If Houston can help rescue stray dogs from Mexico, why not from San Antonio? pnwmom May 2013 #52

No, it doesn't make sense, but it happens hamsterjill May 2013 #59

Hi, hamsterjill! I'm down the road south of san antonio. I have 5 rescue pups living with me now sammytko May 2013 #66

Well hello!! hamsterjill May 2013 #69

in between - Hiway 16! sammytko May 2013 #71

Just have mandatory spay/neuter and see how long pets continue to exist. duffyduff May 2013 #56

I never advocated mandatory neutering wercal May 2013 #58

That's the real goal of animal rights people, but they won't tell you the truth. duffyduff May 2013 #55

That is true for some of the leaders but not everyone in the organizations. pnwmom May 2013 #72

yup stuntcat May 2013 #53

It isn't ridiculous, and I think you know that. duffyduff May 2013 #57

Most animal rights people that I know don't think much of PETA. hamsterjill May 2013 #74

PETA believes in euthanizing. Better dead. leftyladyfrommo May 2013 #76

Thank you for the support of my belief! hamsterjill May 2013 #61

this: stuntcat May 2013 #73

Poor beasties get so worn out and broken down so soon. alphafemale May 2013 #22

I have spent a ton of money Contrary1 May 2013 #23

I am not getting fixed damn it all! L0oniX May 2013 #25

Well, a birdbrain is saying it, riqster May 2013 #26

Alerting ...for calling me a birdbrain. Why is everyone on DU so mean all the time? L0oniX May 2013 #27

It was a pic of a parrot riqster May 2013 #29

Well the smell is more offensive. L0oniX May 2013 #31

Wasn't sure, do I figured I'd best assume otherwise riqster May 2013 #32

No matter where you live, Fix Your D***ed Pet, Already Viking12 May 2013 #28

I did not know that. riqster May 2013 #30

We had a fair amount of feral cats HappyMe May 2013 #35

I live in the wilderness and all my pets are fixed. ileus May 2013 #37

oh HOW I agree Skittles May 2013 #41

And keep it on your own d*** property. wickerwoman May 2013 #45

Oh, yeah. riqster May 2013 #46

And if everybody did that, there would be no pets left. duffyduff May 2013 #54

Obviously it's never going to be 100 percent. Arugula Latte May 2013 #67

That's just silly. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #77

That's not true, because we have breeders. Dash87 May 2013 #78

I don't care where you live. Fix Your D***ed Pet, Already Autumn May 2013 #65