“I once read in a Boston paper that a family that had a country type home gave up two Irish Setters because they were redecorating to a Chinese influence and wanted to get Pekingeses because they would be more apropos..
Words failed me on that one.”
Can’t say if that story is true but my rescue, German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County (CA), saved one dog several years ago because the previous owner bought new furniture and the dog did not match the furniture.
A lot of posters think stories like this are bogus but I can tell you after 6 years of volunteering the large majority are not.
I think Dr. Jeff in Denver commented that many of the rich clients that he saw change pets for the most superficial of reasons.
That’s outright cruelty. Some people should not be allowed to have pets, period.
We got our now 13-ish Aussie mix from a rescue where he had been “reserved” by a couple who were doing some remodeling. After 6 weeks on the reserved list they changed their minds, stating they did not want to deal with all the dog hair.
Serendipitously, the time he was reserved was the amount of time we needed to finish grieving the loss of our previous dog, and we absolutely love this old guy.
>>> Can’t say if that story is true but my rescue, German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County (CA), saved one dog several years ago because the previous owner bought new furniture and the dog did not match the furniture.
Disgusting. If ever I can afford new carpet, I’d consider a sculpted grey to blend with the mix of pet sheddings. But changing out the pets to match the furnishings? Nope, no way.