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Do people know there is a difference between “rescuing” and animal and “adopting” an animal ?

When a shelter has to euthanize animals it’s not wrong. So if you adopt from them you didn’t rescue them you adopted them. Now many shelters have to euthanize animals they actually rescued. From slower and inhumane deaths or lives. To just say adopting a pet from a shelter and it not having been euthanized is rescuing it Ian to one put down the good work shelters do, and two really unhealthy grandeur. MO. I think I’m right I could be wrong.
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JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
I am entirely confused because nothing you are saying makes much sense.

[quote]To just say adopting a pet from a shelter and it not having been euthanized is rescuing it Ian to one put down the good work shelters do, and two really unhealthy grandeur. MO. I think I’m right I could be wrong.[/quote]

What does that even mean?


A shelter euthanizes animals when they cannot get rid of them.(there are no kill shelters also) Anyone adopting an animal from a shelter is rescuing that animal before it is euthanized or stuck in a cage for a long time.

A rescue ...rescues animals and adopts them out. They work hard to adopt the rescued animals out. Rescues save animals from shelters before they are euthanized so that they can find them homes. Rescues do not euthanize. They find the animals homes.

Shelters euthanize if the animals are not adopted.

Either way. If you adopt from a shelter or you get an animal from a rescue ..they have been rescued.
Heysmellthis · 36-40, M
Well my thumbs slip and I have a lot of typos but again no adopting a dog that would be euthanized is not rescuing it to say that would be to put down the shelter that is doing a good deed because if you rescue something you would usually persecute the perpetrators your vilify the shelter by saying your rescuing them you vilify the act of responsibly culling animals. Now if you’re out saving dogs with embedded collars or saving dogs from puppy mills yes you’re rescuing but Ive volunteered at animal shelters and there is no way to rescue an animal there because there is nothing to rescue them from that part has been done already . By adopting you are just acquiring a pet and showing compassion both goodness things@JaggedLittlePill
Heysmellthis · 36-40, M
@JaggedLittlePill and again grandeur is a very dangerous thing for an individual and for a society. It’s what has allowed the “humane society” to get away with being so sleepy and corrupt. I wanted a cat a good black one like a Bombay and I mentioned it to a friend at work. Another coworker immediately jumped in and said no! Rescue ! There are so many cats that “need” homes . As if ti say if I were to find a loyal breeder one who appreciates the Bombay and breeds responsibly that I’d be doing something wrong ... that’s the kind of mentality grandeur leads to vilifying others seeing ones self and more noble. This lady didn’t know who she was talking too I’ve gone out of my way for all animals spiders dogs opossums cats and it goes on. I’m not a person who needs words my actions speak louder than many posting who at most have only adopted. But I’m not better than them I see the good in adopting but I also see the bad in grandeur of saying rescue when one just adopted.