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Originally Posted by Chip's Mom
In my humble opinion it is totally wrong to euthanize a 9 week old puppy for any reason.
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I hope you don't mean this as literally as you said it Bonnie. There are many sound reasons as to why a 9 week old puppy might be euthanised. Congenital issues which impact health and quality of life, illness, etc.
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This is a fine example of why the peta folks are winning alot of their cases because of incompetent pet owners.
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Irresponsible owners, owner retention and relinquishment ARE the major problems today. However, PeTA has NO problem killing healthy adoptable animals.
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In no way should anyone uphold this kind of practice just to save their rights as pet owners. It is cruel and inhumane no matter how you look at it. As far as publicity is concerned, the longer people hide their heads in the sand and don't speak out against this kind of thing, the longer it will go on.
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And the option is what? The vet refuses to follow client's wishes and what happens to the animal then? It gets dumped by the side of the road? dumped out in the country? Dropped off at the shelter/pound? Kept by the owner and ignored?
Back to the original issue of this thread - this owner played the ultimate emotional blackmail card. Why did she change her mind? Odds are the puppy will be going to the relative. Once family found out she gave the puppy up, family pressures may have come to bear; she was put through the ringer for her decision. There are a number of psychological play outs behind the scene as to why the change of heart, but I agree with the SoCal rescue folks, that puppy isn't going to stay with the original owner.
Debbie