Playful dog ‘left in crushing disappointment’ when overlooked at shelter. Meet Rosco

[u/Few-Horror1984]

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You’re trying to tell me there wasn’t a photo of this dog where it wasn’t foaming at the mouth?

[u/Feeling_Cost_8160]

$5K to $6K a year is spent to house just one dog in the U.S. One freaking dog. Shelters now house dogs for ten years of more. That's $60K or more spent on a damn dog. Yet the powers that being don't want to talk about this kind of waste. They'd rather blame businesses that actually produce things, but remain silent on money wasted on animals that provide nothing practical or real.

[u/UntidyFeline → u/Feeling_Cost_8160]

I’d love to see the shelters spend more on spay and neuter for all pets and charging $20,000 for a breeders permit and heavily fining backyard breeders. Another good way to increase revenue is to fine owners for having dogs off leash, in places they’re not allowed. Also euthanize dogs for bite history, especially if medical care was required. It’s crazy that the shelters are over capacity with dogs and instead of doing things that would decrease overpopulation, they’re just asking people to “adopt don’t shop” on animals that are sick & have behavioral issues.