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To: Dale Baker who wrote (63813)	5/6/2008 4:47:19 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543046

And these two came from that shelter as strays. They don't make you sign an oath in blood to keep them indoors? I've worked with a private rescue groups and the local shelter and both were adamant about it.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (63813)	5/6/2008 6:20:45 PM
From: Bridge Player	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 543046

My hot button on animal welfare is the intentional breeding of pure-bred dogs to serve as family pets. I know lots of people have a special fondness for particular breeds, and will pay good money for them. But I believe that's wrong. IMO mixed breeds, mongrels if you insist, make better pets; in general, less temperamental. But I wouldn't call anybody a bad name who wants a pure-bred golden retriever, for example <g>. It's just that the animal shelters in this country put millions of wonderful animals to sleep every year, when they could make great pets for a very small fee.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (63813)	5/6/2008 7:52:57 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543046

>>Since I volunteer at an animal-rescue shelter, that's probably a good idea. And these two came from that shelter as strays.<< Dale - Glad to hear it. My two cats started off with me as foster kittens. I've successfully raised several litters, including bottle-feeding them, and managed to help them get adopted, but these two stuck. I still have a dream of one day having a large enough property that I can rescue and rehabilitate a lot of animals there, from cats to horses. I'd even like to get involved with big cats, if possible. - Allen