An investigation by the animal welfare group Four Paws reveals systemic neglect at Romania’s publicly funded shelters for stray dogs
  • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    21 days ago

    You’re right but there’s a difference between adopting and paying a breeder.

    Hence the slogan “Adopt, Don’t shop”

    • Dyskolos@lemmy.zipEnglish
      12·
      21 days ago

      There’s no difference except for your conscience. Adopting makes breeding and throwing away more profitable.

      • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        21 days ago

        That’s not true. Adoption implies no profit.

        The only little sidenote is that people who pay for animals have an easier time getting rid of them if they get bored of them, which might slightly push people towards actually purchasing one.

        • Dyskolos@lemmy.zipEnglish
          12·
          21 days ago

          Well, as long as people will collect the trash in front of your house regularly, even export/import it to and from elsewhere, you’re gonna throw trash in front of your house.

          Adopting is for feeling good and patting oneself on the shoulder. Mostly. One is still part of the circle of owning lesser lifeforms, just calling it “love” and feeling morally superior to those who want a “fresh” animal.

          • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            21 days ago

            You’re completely wrong.

            I’m vegan and against all exploitation. I adopted my dog because his owners couldn’t care for him anymore. He wasn’t castrated because I considered that animal abuse. He is now though because of medical reasons but he never made pups. If he would have had some, they would have needed a home because humans made dogs into what they are now.

            Adoption is morally good whatever you think.

            • Dyskolos@lemmy.zipEnglish
              11·
              21 days ago

              You’re free to think I’m totally wrong.

              But if you are against exploitation, why do you submit a lifeforms to your will, own it, and also deny it its only biological purpose? Not saying that mutilating animal’s genitals, just so they do what we want them do (or not), is morally great. It’s not. But neither is taking it away from them.

              I’m not even a vegan but could not do that AND feel good about it.

              because humans made dogs into what they are now.

              Also, there you have made my point. WE created a circle of suffering that will never end. Adoption isn’t the solution.

              • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                21 days ago

                What kind of gaslighter are you? I said he had to get castrated because of medical reasons.

                I’m not even gonna continue.