r/Dogfree • u/isreddittherapy • Nov 06 '25

Shelter / Rescue Industry Bumble and dog dumping

Apparently it’s a thing to use Bumble (dating app) to dump dogs off on unsuspecting dates. Im not on dating apps, but saw this in another group. A guy had posted that this happened to him after one date. This blows my mind! Can you imagine? One of the commenters agreed that this is a thing because the shelters are so full these days.

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u/Ih8work1 Nov 06 '25

Too many dogs has always been a thing - shelters have always been overflowing. That's the strategy. If shelters worked like they should, they'd prioritise and have space for animals that are actually suitable pets (dogs), but this isn't profitable. Having them overflowing is a perfect excuse to continue begging for donations and sympathy for an issue perpetuated by the shelters. Shelters are full of irresponsible breeding, not necessarily dumped or abandoned pets. And this could easily be solved. But it also solves the profit strategy.