UPDATE: Alleged abuser arrested! re: Petition to Craigslist CEO: Stop posting "free pet" ads

[lizbud]

That's what I hope, that this might work towards educating the public to some degree, more than just getting Craigslist to change their policy. Perhaps if enough people start agitating about this, with petitions or whatever, a public conversation might begin.. and uninformed/uneducated owners would begin to learn why "Free to good home" ads are not a good idea. At this point, I'm afraid most of the conversation is among those of us who already know this, and we're just feeling bad about the situation.

With a public conversation, perhaps SOME people, only a FEW maybe? will think twice about their original plan to run a Craigslist ad or otherwise just give the animal to anyone. Maybe a FEW animals will come out better as a result.

Pat

This makes sense to me. As the saying goes, " better to light a candle than curse the darkness ".

[Alysser]

Best dog I ever got was a "free to good home dog", he wasn't in an ad, but I'd rather see those ads than dumped dogs and cats. If even half the dogs posted on Craigslist find a home like mine did, it is worth it.

[phesina]

Very lucky dog!

[phesina]

Quincy police charge man with 11 counts of cruelty to animals in dog abuse case:

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/...buse_case.html