cheechako
Well-Known Member
We raise animals for food. I'm not getting into a debate about that whole industry. But that is different than calling open season on feral cats.
There are no laws that you must have your animals "fixed". There are lots of regulations in various communities: can't have chickens or roosters in certain areas of town, limited to a certain number of pets without a facility license or whatever. If you have issue with laws, take it up with your community.
But again - owning intact animals, breeding, and so on - there are generally no laws beyond perhaps licensing, and this is true of many businesses. If you want intact animals, you can easily get them - there are no laws against this. If you want to breed, you can do that - there are no laws against this.
Many people and groups that deal with the over-population and killing of unwanted pets on a daily basis do what they can to address the problem including spay/neuter contracts. They see the problem every day - why should they add to the problem? There are plenty of other resources if you don't agree to the contract. These low-paid workers and volunteers get all sorts of shit because of their "beliefs", yet all they believe is that there's a dozen animals in the back right now that could get healthy and recover with some loving care but their sniffles are contagious so they are not put out with the other animals, and over crowding means that they are simply on death row for 48-hours in case an owner turns up looking for a lost pet.
I really wish more people wouldn't be so pessimistic and at least try. You know, like that 26 acts thing, or volunteer at an animal shelter - work at a food bank, feed and cloth the sick or homeless, even teach the homeless to shoot a bow and arrow for all that feral cat hunting they do.
There are no laws that you must have your animals "fixed". There are lots of regulations in various communities: can't have chickens or roosters in certain areas of town, limited to a certain number of pets without a facility license or whatever. If you have issue with laws, take it up with your community.
But again - owning intact animals, breeding, and so on - there are generally no laws beyond perhaps licensing, and this is true of many businesses. If you want intact animals, you can easily get them - there are no laws against this. If you want to breed, you can do that - there are no laws against this.
Many people and groups that deal with the over-population and killing of unwanted pets on a daily basis do what they can to address the problem including spay/neuter contracts. They see the problem every day - why should they add to the problem? There are plenty of other resources if you don't agree to the contract. These low-paid workers and volunteers get all sorts of shit because of their "beliefs", yet all they believe is that there's a dozen animals in the back right now that could get healthy and recover with some loving care but their sniffles are contagious so they are not put out with the other animals, and over crowding means that they are simply on death row for 48-hours in case an owner turns up looking for a lost pet.
Wow, that's really sad. "Humans are flawed. Change something, but it matters little because nothing we do will make things better." That doesn't seem like an open mind. Why question anything when everything just leads to the same hopelessness that is humanity?I understand some people really feel the need to "make the world a better place" but really... nothing has really been done to make the world a better place.... ever.
humans at a base level are flawed. You may be able to alter a small portion of it, or control a small group, but the planets inhabitants have always been the same.
just as some people will get where your coming from, so will a few get what im saying.
keep in mind, im not arguing with you, quite the contrary actually. just making a point to consider in the discussion. Its healthy to keep an open mind and question even your own beliefs.
I really wish more people wouldn't be so pessimistic and at least try. You know, like that 26 acts thing, or volunteer at an animal shelter - work at a food bank, feed and cloth the sick or homeless, even teach the homeless to shoot a bow and arrow for all that feral cat hunting they do.