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I also like to think CD, that the harder it is to get rid of unwanted pets, the more people may think about more before getting them, especially those on a whim.
I kid you not, the kerfuffle I caused last night on our local forum was over a staffy (obviously!) puppy of 10 weeks old that someone was getting rid of as they didn't have the time or patience (those exact words were used too, except more illiterately). Poor little thing had already had at least 2 homes and was/is being passed on to God knows where as the daft Lady didn't put any thought into it before getting it in the first place.