In another thread I was told that all I was doing was helping to kill thousands of animals and increase to the overpopulation, because I support the very few truly reputable breeders that do exist in this world.
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Yet, these individuals do not know me. They do not know what I have done in the past or what I do now. So here is where I am going to remind them.
Now maybe that they know me and what I am doing for the animals, I can get a little more respect and be calling something other then a murder.
1. I found this site. I tolerated some of the unfriendly replies without complaint, and I learned and I corrected my mistakes. From here and Guinealynx I learned every darn thing I can for
cavies and small animals - and I plan to keep learning and keep testnig my knowledge.
2. I educate. I educate about breeding, I educate about horse slaughter. I educated about a variety of different species. The over population, the truly responsible breeder. I encourage adoption.
3. I am trying to change things for the animals. Not only do I educate, but I am trying to rid of this irrisponsible breeding that gives breeders these bad names. This means the support of shelters, vets, the community AND those truly responsible breeders who want to see things change and improve for the animals. Maybe some day I can take it to a higher level vs. just local. I am still working out the flaws of my ideas, but one step at a time.
4. I am a first year Veterinary Technology student working my rear end off. I am learning all I can. I am going to improve the quality of many many lives.
5. I am active in my community. When I can I voluenteer for events with the shelters. I bath, groom, walk and care for animals at the rescue located in my current city of residence. I do rounds. I have classes at the humane society where I do just about everything (PE, vaccines etc.)
I am going the 09 Strut for Strays. I am active facebook group for no-kill shelters and education. I dontate and I work hard.
6. I have had a compassion for animals since I could walk. Never once did a stray be left out in the cold or go without medical attention on my watch. They may not have been perminant keepers, but they got my help in one way or another. I let no animal go without proper care or medical attention.
So for those who want to tell me I contribute to the problem, or that I don't know shelters/rescues. You better know me first before you say that, because things like that do get on my nerves because its highly uncalled for.
I'm not animal rights - I'm animal welfare. I speak FOR the animals and do what I can to improve that situation. I am trying, and I am working. There is a more detailed post with my pasts attempts at helping animals - but this IS my current doings and I do not tolerate such comments of I am contributing to the overpopulation and killing animals.