People on Benefits / Welfare - with pets

[DaveD]

I have nothing but disdain for someone who would have millions of pets euthenised just to score a political point.

[Gallstones]

I have nothing but disdain for someone who would have millions of pets euthenised just to score a political point.

Unfortunately millions of pets are euthanized simply because there is no space for them--no homes.

[Schneibster]

What's worse is the ones who are just left there. I'd rather see them euthanized than starve to death. I'd do it myself if those were the only available choices.

[DaveD]

I have nothing but disdain for someone who would have millions of pets euthenised just to score a political point.

Unfortunately millions of pets are euthanized simply because there is no space for them--no homes.

But there are plenty of unemployed people with time to spare to care for some of them....

[Gallstones]

What's worse is the ones who are just left there. I'd rather see them euthanized than starve to death. I'd do it myself if those were the only available choices.

They don't starve in shelters except of interaction, which is harsh enough.

Every dog I've ever had as an adult has been adopted from a shelter.
Kept them all for life.

[Gallstones]

I have nothing but disdain for someone who would have millions of pets euthenised just to score a political point.

Unfortunately millions of pets are euthanized simply because there is no space for them--no homes.

But there are plenty of unemployed people with time to spare to care for some of them....

More adult cats languish in shelters than do dogs. And cats don't cost that much to feed.
Still, a pet is a lifetime commitment and not just an accessory to one's lifestyle. The unemployed may not be in position to make that commitment.

[Schneibster]

What's worse is the ones who are just left there. I'd rather see them euthanized than starve to death. I'd do it myself if those were the only available choices.

They don't starve in shelters except of interaction, which is harsh enough.

Every dog I've ever had as an adult has been adopted from a shelter.
Kept them all for life.

I'm talking about ones that get left in houses being foreclosed on to starve.

ETA: You and I are alike in this, I think: my girls were black cats, which must be kept inside to prevent them being tortured by the ignorant, and my good boy is a ginger from the street who was starving, had a floating rib, and had stripped all his lower incisors pulling feathers off birds and couldn't pull them any more when I took him in. He doesn't want to go outside any more. Inside is much better.

[Santa_Claus]

I have nothing but disdain for someone who would have millions of pets euthenised just to score a political point.

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It's simply an economic point. Comes a point when have to stop giving cash to pay for stupidity. and BTW I never proposed a mass cull - animal could be rehoused (probably won't be - but could be).

If it was political I would kill the whole family. But I am not a Republican.

[Gallstones]

What's worse is the ones who are just left there. I'd rather see them euthanized than starve to death. I'd do it myself if those were the only available choices.

They don't starve in shelters except of interaction, which is harsh enough.

Every dog I've ever had as an adult has been adopted from a shelter.
Kept them all for life.

I'm talking about ones that get left in houses being foreclosed on to starve.

Euthanize the people who do that.
A person could at least leave a window open for escape.

[Svartalf]

I have nothing but disdain for someone who would have millions of pets euthenised just to score a political point.

Unfortunately millions of pets are euthanized simply because there is no space for them--no homes.

But there are plenty of unemployed people with time to spare to care for some of them....

and who'll give them the money to lavish on the basics of pet ownership? food, basic accessories like collars and eating dishes, vet money etc?

[Millefleur]

My feeling is: If you have a pet and encounter hard enough times that you need assistance, then you should be able to spend some of that money on the pet.

However; unless you're really so depressed that you need a furry friend to keep the razor from the wrist, then you have no business acquiring a pet or offspring when you're getting financial assistance from either the state or from private charity.

Although I'm not sure about the depressed bit, I mean, people such as my brother who'll need state benefits his entire life need a little joy. Whether it's a pet, cinema trips, a hobby, whatever, in some situations I think the state should pay for a little enjoyment for those who are genuinely unable to earn the money for it themselves.

My sister wrote a lamebook-worthy facebook status sometime last year - she was having a major strop because she'd not received her benefits that day and needed the money right now or she'd be late picking up and paying for her new puppy

[Schneibster]

What's worse is the ones who are just left there. I'd rather see them euthanized than starve to death. I'd do it myself if those were the only available choices.

They don't starve in shelters except of interaction, which is harsh enough.

Every dog I've ever had as an adult has been adopted from a shelter.
Kept them all for life.

I'm talking about ones that get left in houses being foreclosed on to starve.

Euthanize the people who do that.
A person could at least leave a window open for escape.

They get evicted and the cat doesn't come home in time.

That might be how my Cappy got done. His family disappeared from the apartment complex. They don't tell people about other peoples' financial problems. In fact it's illegal.

[Horwood Beer-Master]

...If you are spending money on a pet, then clearly you have more money (from the State) than you actually need...

Keeping people on basic survival rations is not a great help to their employability.

[Drewish]

...If you are spending money on a pet, then clearly you have more money (from the State) than you actually need...

Keeping people on basic survival rations is not a great help to their employability.

Even less so for animal.

[Horwood Beer-Master]

...If you are spending money on a pet, then clearly you have more money (from the State) than you actually need...

Keeping people on basic survival rations is not a great help to their employability.

Even less so for animal.

Could you re-phrase that so it makes sense?..