Hey guys, I don't post much here, but an interesting situation has come up and I totally want your pro-animal welfare feedback.
OK, firstly, I don't like Pet stores.
So here is my predicament:
I have an ad on Petfinder.com for local rescues to contact me if they need some volunteers to help them. I was recently contacted by a new cat rescue organization in my town.
At this time I don't know if I will be getting involved because of my car situation. My car has problems and I share it with my husband, who works an off-the-wall schedule.
Anyway, the lady who runs it told me that many of their cats are at one of the local Petsmarts around here. Sure, they need fosterers, too, but there are as many as 20 cats kept at the Petsmart. One of the volunteer positions she was offering is for people to go there during the week and clean litter pans and pet kitties.
So I think it's really great that there is this organization who wants to find homes for these homeless cats.
BUT, I've told my husband that I want to avoid any dependency on Petsmart, Petco, or any pet stores for that matter. I order hay and pellets from Oxbow, etc.
Technically, by helping with these kitties, I wouldn't be putting any money into the Petsmart corporation. But, by my involvement there, am I saying that I think Petsmart is OK? That I have absolutely no problem with its existence?
If my involvement would only be adding to the problem, then I don't want to do it.
What do you think??
--Ash