tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post8824253639351925044..comments2023-11-28T20:13:15.814-05:00Comments on e-i-e-i-omg! The final chapter?: Monday Musings.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-22324100717353259172012-04-11T15:31:45.703-04:002012-04-11T15:31:45.703-04:00Hannah - That was it! I loved that movie - we had...Hannah - That was it! I loved that movie - we had a Dachsund growing up, but the Great Dane was out of the question. Thanks for tweaking my memory!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-55425567344547758382012-04-11T15:29:35.387-04:002012-04-11T15:29:35.387-04:00I'm pretty sure that the Disney movie that you...I'm pretty sure that the Disney movie that you were thinking about with the Great Dane and the Dachsunds is The Ugly Dachsund. I used to watch that movie all the time and loved it!Hannah Parinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582592246583253075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-69079913317108900402012-04-10T17:02:27.873-04:002012-04-10T17:02:27.873-04:00Lori - I work with a woman who bought two of those...Lori - I work with a woman who bought two of those rag doll cats. I could have populated a small town with what they paid. And they have food allergies, behavioral problems and a whole host of "special" needs. Sigh.<br /><br />Katen - I agree. There are some rescues that put you through the equivalent of the Spanish Inquisition. There has to be a line between making sure a cat/dog is going to a good home and making it almost impossible to give a cat/dog a good home. When I adopted the Boyz, I figured the fee was for more than them - it was to support the rescue. I didn't mind it as much in light of that.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-24143106911693025922012-04-10T16:59:14.096-04:002012-04-10T16:59:14.096-04:00CR - As long as people are willing to fork over th...CR - As long as people are willing to fork over the cash - no questions asked - the problem will never go away. <br /><br />Erin - It takes a special person to handle that much energy! And you are the person to do it!! <br /><br />MamaTea - I understand raising heritage breeds to help bring the population levels up - but not as a designer turkey/chicken/pig/horse. And I agree - more "yous" would make the world a nicer place.<br /><br />Nancy - Me, too!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-59549814578914716522012-04-10T14:59:11.244-04:002012-04-10T14:59:11.244-04:00Over the years I've had both purebreds and res...Over the years I've had both purebreds and rescues, dogs and cats. What gets me almost as much as paying astronomical prices for purebreds or designer mutts like Labradoodles is the fact that shelter and rescue animals can run $100-$400, IF you can pass the 18 page application form and home inspection. Seems that might be a bit of overkill on their part. The most recent addition here was a non-papered purebred from a horse farm. I knew what I was getting into, the outlay was minimal, and there was no major inquisition to endure. I may do a rescue sometime in the future again, but I won't pay $150 for a kitten that's been neutered too young.Kaytenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999461783053686398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-67884192939356302232012-04-10T14:02:40.577-04:002012-04-10T14:02:40.577-04:00The talk about getting another dog just cropped up...The talk about getting another dog just cropped up in our house less than a week ago. Funny you should be talking about mutts and purebreds now. And cats. I heard of a lady that works at the grocery store that actually bought a cat. Like a purebred cat. Called a rag doll or something. Never heard of that! All our cats are, "Mousers." And we have one named Velcro!!<br />~~LoriDirt Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218959840456660541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-79432327375172029542012-04-09T21:19:30.769-04:002012-04-09T21:19:30.769-04:00I love mutts, they also tend to be healthier and h...I love mutts, they also tend to be healthier and have less of this inbred quirks. I've always adopted all my pets,,,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-33816423834115847652012-04-09T20:11:54.805-04:002012-04-09T20:11:54.805-04:00Yes, yes, and yes! Mom and I were just discussing ...Yes, yes, and yes! Mom and I were just discussing this the other day, talking about how this purebred thing extends to pig people, goat people, chicken people...it's insane. We decided we're just normal, average, every day, bottom of the barrel mutt people ourselves. I personally think the world needs more of my kind of folk. ;)Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-29497593394953527622012-04-09T19:13:26.869-04:002012-04-09T19:13:26.869-04:00There are "breeds" of cats? LOL, just k...There are "breeds" of cats? LOL, just kidding! Remember that you can have a rescue AND a purebred, I do! That's what the breed rescues are for. I love dog pound type mutts, but have a special affinity for the high energy herding dogs I grew up with. Most people who buy them sadly, are absolutely unprepared for their energy levels and cannot deal with them. I will never "purchase" a dog, but I actually have had a few from the breed rescues that even came with "papers" LOL which I don't put much stock in. I just wish people would stop paying for dogs so there will be less demand for all the backyard breeding that goes on.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-80219451308978348292012-04-09T17:31:18.494-04:002012-04-09T17:31:18.494-04:00You know, I honestly stopped to think for a moment...You know, I honestly stopped to think for a moment (imagine that) when you said cat "breeds". For a moment I asked myself "what does she mean cat BREEDS? There are different KINDS of cats? I thought they were all just CATS"<br /><br />Then I remembered the old Fancy Feast commercials with the obviously snooty-breed smooshy-faced cat for it's mascot. And the hairless cat Mr. Bigglesworth from the Austin Powers movies. <br /><br />But honestly, I couldn't even imagine going to "buy" a cat from a breeder. As if cats were in such short supply that humans should have to intervene and "help" cats to breed successfully. <br /><br />Here in hillbilly-ville there are no shortages of &^%$!@ "people" that feel that their only means of income is the ability to crank out dozens of "purebred" dogs or designer dogs and sell them in the back of their pickups at the Walmart parking lot to other &^^$# ignorant "people" who will shell out $500 for a designer / purebred dog (but still manage to qualify for welfare aid). <br /><br />Ask me how I know. Wait, don't ask me. I might burst a blood vessel.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-27235072824873905062012-04-09T15:37:54.758-04:002012-04-09T15:37:54.758-04:00Jane - The two Dachshunds I adopted were from resc...Jane - The two Dachshunds I adopted were from rescues - one was a forcibly retired 'stud' and one was so neurotic, he drove us all crazy. I am more worried about the 'popular' breeds - labs, shepherds, etc., because the mills are set up to churn these guys out, without any thought to inbreeding or other problems.<br /><br />EcoCatLady - Very true. And I think people are drawn to each breed's personality traits - intelligence, sense of smell, protective of family. Imagine how wonderful it is when you mix them all together! And I am SO with you on the cat issue. Five minutes with the Cornish Rex made me wonder why they weren't extinct.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-82194475125284007092012-04-09T15:13:44.411-04:002012-04-09T15:13:44.411-04:00Well, my best friend always says that there's ...Well, my best friend always says that there's a special place in hell for people who breed dogs and cats. I had a friend at work who decided she wanted a dog, but it had to be a purebred sheltie. Her parents had been breeders and her head was filled with all of these ridiculous ideas that having a purebred dog means you'll have a healthier dog with fewer behavioral issues... when the exact opposite is actually true!<br /><br />And don't EVEN get me started on the absurdity of cat breeds. I mean at the very least, dogs breeds exist for a purpose... dogs were working animals and they were bred to be herders, or hunters or to keep down the population of "vermin". Cat breeds on the other hand are pure inventions of the 20th century designer mentality. They serve no purpose other than to make money for the breeder and fuel the ego of the owner. Every time I see a poor little Persian cat struggling to breathe through one of those squashed up little noses, it just makes me so angry I could spit.<br /><br />Not that you hit a nerve or anything...EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030352031960855220.post-86204112913680186422012-04-09T14:37:05.766-04:002012-04-09T14:37:05.766-04:00I am so NOT a purebred dog person. I have always r...I am so NOT a purebred dog person. I have always rescued every dog I ever had and this German Shepherd is the first purebred dog I ever owned. I find myself blurting out to anyone who makes a comment about her that "she is a rescue!" I fear that someone will think I paid big bucks to a breeder-something I am very against. It just burns my britches to see people pay $3000 for a 'designer' dog breed like a Labrodoodle with is just a MUTT. Then there are millions of animals being put to sleep yearly that are far superior in genetics. Somehow they are not worthy since they did not cost a fortune? have papers? It just bugs the heck out of me.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.com