Original toot date: 27 March, 2023

When you buy a dog or cat, or breed your own, you deny a shelter animal a loving and caring home; an animal that desperately needs you. You purchasing a dog or cat to be your companion, supports the breeding industry that sees animals as just a commodity. Breeding your own, still contributes to the over-population of these animals. Both buying and breeding your own, leads to more healthy animals being euthanised needlessly in shelters.

A true animal lover would never buy or breed an animal to be their companion. These animals are not here just to provide you with companionship, unconditional love and years of joy. If you choose to have an animal in your life, it must be a symbiotic relationship, it must be for the benefit of the animal, it must be to show kindness to that animal; otherwise, it is just plain old exploitation masked behind the idea of love.

So if you buy or breed, can you really call yourself an animal lover?

*There is lots of information out there on this subject, from many different sources. Why not do some research on the subject and educate your friends and family as well. And remember, #DontShopAdopt!

#adoptdontshop #animallovers #doglover #catlovers #animalwelfare #animalrights #shelteranimals

When you buy a dog or cat, or breed your own, you deny a shelter animal a loving and caring home; an animal that desperately needs you. You purchasing a dog or cat to be your companion, supports the breeding industry that sees animals as just a commodity. Breeding your own, still contributes to the over-population of these animals. Both buying and breeding your own, leads to more healthy animals being euthanised needlessly in shelters.

A true animal lover would never buy or breed an animal to be their companion. These animals are not here just to provide you with companionship, unconditional love and years of joy. If you choose to have an animal in your life, it must be a symbiotic relationship, it must be for the benefit of the animal, it must be to show kindness to that animal; otherwise, it is just plain old exploitation masked behind the idea of love.

So if you buy or breed, can you really call yourself an animal lover?

*There is lots of information out there on this subject, from many different sources. Why not do some research on the subject and educate your friends and family as well. And remember, #DontShopAdopt!

#adoptdontshop #animallovers #doglover #catlovers #animalwelfare #animalrights #shelteranimals

Pasadena (TX) Animal Shelter hit by 1/24/2023 tornado [lost a large portion of the roof], animals need [immediate] foster homes
- Houston Chronicle

To assist with the animals, email foster-rescue@pasadenatx.gov

[Fosters needed for more than 150 pets. Please email them if you can help!]

#TXwx #Texas #ShelterAnimals

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/pasadena-animal-shelter-hit-tornado-animals-need-17739641.php

There’s always more to learn in this big, old world. This year I begin volunteer work at our local animal shelter. A couple of friends recommended the Fear Free Shelters program. It’s quite good. I appreciate practical, compassionate, animal stewardship techniques. #FearFreeShelters #AnimalRescue #RescueDogs #ShelterAnimals #RescueCats #Volunteerism #BestPractices

@The_KamikaZEN Raising money for shelter dogs and cats is an excellent way to spend a Sunday.

#ShelterAnimals
#CatsOfMastodon
#DogsOfMastodon
#Cats #Dogs

‘Ok, this scarf will do just fine!’
I love my cat so she can keep it!
#catswillbecats #cats #belgathecat #shelteranimals #katten #belga

Delivering both the Secret Santa chocolate parcels to Ukranian kids and the Petmas wishlist gifts to Tierschutz Austria later today, via stepdad chauffeur services. Much things, much heavy.

Falls jemand Tierheimschnuffis einen Weihnachtswunsch erfüllen will bitte hier entlang https://www.tierschutz-austria.at/unterstuetze-uns/christkind-aktion/ . 🎄🎅🐾

#secretsanta #christmas #shelteranimals #tierheim #tierschutzaustria #adoptdontshop #ukraine

Delivering both the Secret Santa chocolate parcels to Ukranian kids and the Petmas wishlist gifts to Tierschutz Austria later today, via stepdad chauffeur services. Much things, much heavy.

Falls jemand Tierheimschnuffis einen Weihnachtswunsch erfüllen will bitte hier entlang https://www.tierschutz-austria.at/unterstuetze-uns/christkind-aktion/ . 🎄🎅🐾

#secretsanta #christmas #shelteranimals #tierheim #tierschutzaustria #adoptdontshop #ukraine

#dogs #honden #breakthechains #animalrights #dierenrechten #adoptdontshop #shelteranimals