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Originally Posted by DtheP47
Well declaring my pathological hatred of dogs in the first instance, I am not losing any sleep on the loss of 40 or 50 unbalanced and unstable dogs.
I’ll wager they were in the main status dogs* and animals that were too much for their owners to handle. That’s why they were in the home in the first place.
Granted no creature should suffer a deliberate painful death but there are far worse tragedies going on in the world.
The poor person burned to death in a skip in Manchester last night to name but one.
* Judging by the newsreel footage of the err,erm? fine upstanding citizens, motivated by social media to rush to offer assistance at the scene.
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The so called 'status' dogs you mention probably ended up in the shelter as a result of the terrible publicity they have received recently. They're not all the blood crazed maniacs that are portrayed. Our dog came from a rescue centre, he's a five stone bull terrier with a massive head and I think his appearance and his breed's reputation put many people off rehoming him, but he's the softest, happiest dog who loves people and other dogs. The poor animals in that shelter were trapped and wouldn't have known what was happening to them and would have been terrified. There may all be other 'worthy' causes around the world but I think animals are just as worthy as any human being, they are still living, feeling beings. Its fantastic that so much money was raised so quickly by so many kind people and the lads who managed to save some of the dogs deserve a medal in my opinion.