▲ 163 ▼ America’s animal shelters are overwhelmed. Pets – and staff – are at breaking point (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments Just a warning, this article has some unpleasant parts to read
[–] jeffw@lemmy.world [S] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) That’s why you go to a local shelter or through a legit nonprofit. My poor guy was a stray abandoned in a park and cops took him to the SPCA :( But yeah, that just sounds like backyard breeding with extra step permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The only dog we got from a rescue instead of a shelter (back when petfinder wasn't shit) was a dog which we believed was a basenji-chihuahua mix that was found abandoned in a junkyard in Mexico when he was still a puppy. He had terrible anxiety, but he was a wonderful dog and I'm glad we gave him a good life considering how it started. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The only dog we got from a rescue instead of a shelter (back when petfinder wasn't shit) was a dog which we believed was a basenji-chihuahua mix that was found abandoned in a junkyard in Mexico when he was still a puppy. He had terrible anxiety, but he was a wonderful dog and I'm glad we gave him a good life considering how it started. permalink fedilink source parent