IRescue452
04-04-2011, 02:23 PM
This just drives me nuts: the number of craigslist ads for rehoming puppies under a year of age because the owners moved and can't take them. Now dogs are sold at 8 weeks, so an owner has a 7 month old dog for 5 months. You mean to tell me that 5 months ago you didn't realize your situation was too unstable to get a dog? Really?
Sure, a few people can convince me that they had no idea they would lose their job and had no savings and no cushion to prevent them from losing their house completely within a few months. But that has got to be a small percentage of people who use this excuse.
And why does it always have to be a large breed? If you aren't 100% stable, get something under 20 pounds that its easy to find an apartment to take.
It just boggles my mind how many people claim they had no clue a few months ago that their situation wasn't stable. I've known for over a year now that I'm not going to be able to afford my cost of living for too much longer. I'm stringing along fine right now but I'm going to have to move somewhere cheaper eventually. This didn't surprise me overnight.
Sure, a few people can convince me that they had no idea they would lose their job and had no savings and no cushion to prevent them from losing their house completely within a few months. But that has got to be a small percentage of people who use this excuse.
And why does it always have to be a large breed? If you aren't 100% stable, get something under 20 pounds that its easy to find an apartment to take.
It just boggles my mind how many people claim they had no clue a few months ago that their situation wasn't stable. I've known for over a year now that I'm not going to be able to afford my cost of living for too much longer. I'm stringing along fine right now but I'm going to have to move somewhere cheaper eventually. This didn't surprise me overnight.