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And declawing cats

And cutting vocal chords.

I just got a boxer puppy (from a breeder) and we've suspected that the breeder was abusive. One of the things that has made us suspect this was her having her tail cut. She has a massive scar underneath her "nub". So if you ever plan to get an animal, don't sacrifice it's well being for it's looks

We do not cut the ears in barbaric, racist England,. Tail cutting has supposed to have stopped but breeders keep coming up with reasons why it is 'better' for the dog.

In properly civilized countries this is already illegal.

That sort of thing is illegal in civilised countries.

If you mean for frenchies - nobody does that. They are born with dinky tails that looks like bun

Mutts are the best

Same with Siamese cats, they've been bred to be so thin and angular and fragile.

One thing to remember is that the judges at dog shows are helping to perpetuate this.

the shark population is dwindling so bad, they're just as essential to the ocean ecosystem as bees are to the land ecosystem. sharks actually clean the oceans by feeding on the carcasses of other marine wildlife

Absolutely!

Plus, I heard it tastes like eating rubber bands. Just why?

I thought they died from not being able to hunt and starving

It is not discriminatory - it simply is what it is.

*discriminatory

This is actually bullshit. MANY dogs at shelters ARE puppy mills dogs. Go to a reputable breeder that tests their dogs for all kind of illnesses before they breed and also take very good care of them. That is were you should put your money, starve out those puppy mills so they arent profitable anymore.

We got two puppies right after the Pa. shutdown happened. Neither of them is from a shelter because 99% of the available dogs in our shelters are pit bulls. I have no desire to have a pit bull around. I find them dangerous and scary. I think this i a do mine problem with shelters because it was the case in every single shelter within a 50 mile radius of my home when we were looking. We ended up going to a breeder and are happy with both our boys.

Absolutely. Shelter pets are the best. They are so thankful to have a home and love with such greatful hearts.

And if you can, get an older pup. They are often looked over in shelters because the family won’t have as much time with them as they would with a younger pup, and also because they’ll probably need more medical attention throughout the rest of their lives. But I promise you they are the sweetest, most loving dogs you’ll ever have. Give them the best retirement they could ever ask for!

Yes. I'd rather get an adult dog that needs a home. Puppies are cute but I don't have patience for training, lol. Also I'm a cat person.

I'd rather go to a reputable breeder

some people need hypoallergenic pets and can't just adopt any pup. while i agree puppy mills are wrong, they do help some people find companions.

Vacuums tend to have a specific level of sound that is physically painful to them. The rest sound like the "owner" put a litter of pups in a garage until old enough to sell and each time they went in they grabbed the nearest long handled tool to swat them out of the way (because they're so happy to see them (read: hungry) they swarm). You see this a lot in animal rescue work. 🥺😿

In general the term 'influencer' refers to people who make their money solely from Instagram or the like, I think. They're likely more desperate than a footballer, so they're likely to shill any rubbish that's offered to them.

This description is eloquent, spot on and made my day. "Excreta" will now be in my vocabulary

Meh. Ever wonder why the evangelists don't just have faith that a portion of their salaries can cover the church's expenses?

Agreed.

So many scams

when was the last time your god did something for you like this, humanist? Joel Osteen need a new house that was closer to the church campus. He is a seed faith preacher and practicies seed faith tithing. He bought a very large lot at a good price. Then he had a surveyor come in and divide the big lot in two. Then he listed and sold the lot they were not going to use. Prices had risen so quickly back in those days that he sold the second lot and got enough money to pay off both lots. There was also money left over that was enough to build their house. Hmm... it would seem that their God had given them a new house on a big lot for free. Thanks, Lord. Osteen got back all of the tithes he had paid in plus some extra.

Oral Roberts' Seed Faith preaching built an entire university. How many universities have you built lately? Has your humanism and faithless little life accomplished anything? When was the last time you helped someone besides yourself and your family?

on the surface, taxing churches seems fair. but if they started paying taxes then they would be entitled to be extremely involved in politics (much more than they are already) and the wall between church and state would be demolished. let's make sure the government says NO to church money