Pledge for animals

Life Pets & Domestic Animals
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For the wonderful work all of you are doing in Taiwan :notworthy:

Pledge for Life

I care about animals.
I want to help bring about an end to the homeless animal tragedy.
I believe that the euthanasia of millions of animals in shelters every year
is an unacceptable solution to this tragedy .
And I understand that my actions have a direct effect,
and that my actions can create change.

I pledge to never cause an animal to be in an animal shelter.

I pledge…
…to understand the commitment of living with a companion animal.
…to be ready and willing to accept that commitment
before I bring an animal into my home and my family.
…to educate myself so that I can make a good match when choosing an animal,
and then to save a life by adopting a homeless animal
from a shelter, rescue group, or from the street.

…to protect my companions from becoming lost
by keeping them safely confined and wearing current
identification at all times.

…to not contribute to overpopulation,
by spaying and neutering my companion animals.

…to provide my companion animals with the basics of food and shelter and medical care,
and to provide them with the love and companionship they need to be happy.

…to include my companion animals as part of my family,
to socialize them so that they are comfortable in human society,
to train them so that they will be safe and be good citizens.

…to work through problems with my companions,
and to include them in my own life changes.

…to always demonstrate respectful, loving and responsible companion animal care
so that others may learn from my example and want to do the same.

I make this pledge to the animals, between them and me,
to the animals I know, and the ones I may never see,
to the animals in my home, and the ones in our shelters and on our streets,
to the animals here, and the ones yet to come.

I make this pledge to honor their love and companionship,
to acknowledge their intrinsic value,
to respect them as living beings
who carry the same precious spark of life that I myself do.

I understand that the solutions are in my hands.
I pledge to use those solutions, and in doing so,
to begin to create a community and a society that shows
compassion, love, and respect for those who cannot speak for themselves.

I make this pledge in love and hope.

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Really like that^^^^.

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Is this like a cult or something?

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Those things normally make me want to puke, but I do like that one. Common sense and matter-of-fact.

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I much rather pledge for animals than for Bush and his policy… :laughing:

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[quote=“SHARLEE”][quote=“TainanCowboy”]Is this like a cult or something?[/quote]I much rather pledge for animals than for Bush and his policy… :laughing:[/quote]SHARLEE -
But of course you would…lol!

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That’s nice but if you’re looking for a purebred dog, which are bred for specific purposes, it’s a good idea to get in touch with a professional, registered breeder, preferably someone who is active in kennel clubs. Especially with larger dogs, adopting a rottweiler, pit bull, german shepherd, etc. from a shelter could be a potentially dangerous thing to do. Breeding can do very good things for a dog. It can also do very bad things. Bad health, bad temperament, even hostility can be bred out of and into dogs.

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That’s nice but if you’re looking for a purebred dog, which are bred for specific purposes, it’s a good idea to get in touch with a professional, registered breeder, preferably someone who is active in kennel clubs. Especially with larger dogs, adopting a rottweiler, pit bull, German shepherd, etc. from a shelter could be a potentially dangerous thing to do. Breeding can do very good things for a dog. It can also do very bad things. Bad health, bad temperament, even hostility can be bred out of and into dogs.[/quote]

Gustav knows his stuff. He’s got flair alright. :wink:

Adopting larger dogs is potentially dangerous indeed. Mostly for people who are unexperienced with dogs. Dogs are unique beings and they are sometimes unpredictable, just like people.

In most cases, the people who are caring for the animals will be able to give potential adopters a good rundown of the animals temper, social skills, etc. With adequate care, regular meals and some love, most dogs are harmless. For the more aggresive dogs, experience is required, IMO.