Audrey Lyke writes: >A report in Friday's USA Today says that pet shelters in the U.S. are >importing thousands of strays from Puerto Rico and as far away as Taiwan in >order to meet "demand" for smaller, younger dogs, popular among adopters. >The article also says that so far the importation of disease has not been a >problem. Have you heard of this practice? Is it something that is likely >to >introduce new canine diseases here?
***this is one of the dirty little secrets of the humane/shelter world. I was appalled when I first heard of it as well. They are euthanizing thousands of adoptable dogs here in the south because we can't find responsible owners, and come to find out there are pockets around the country where this importation has become commonplace. Those humane groups and shelters don't want our dogs because demand is for small dogs, and most of ours are large, and not puppies. See the below listed articles for more information on this insanity. http://naiaonline.org/body/articles/archives/humane_insane.htm http://www.naiaonline.org/body/articles/archives/redefining.htm If you happen to live in an area where this practice is occurring, you may want to bring public attention to it. Mary Shaver and the girls, Laurel and Bailey Fayetteville, GA
