Hello all I'm looking for some advice on how to deal with a friend buying another puppy. It's really upset me. She rang to tell me, she 'knew I'd disapprove'.
It's an ethical issue for me, knowing so many animals are in shelters and that people breed for money/greed
She bought a puppy a few years ago and said they'd get a rescue dog once she'd settled. Her partner is pretty unpleasant and certainly wouldn't consider the impact of his actions on anything.
I suppose I'm disappointed and sad that she knows the issues and still does it. She told me the breeder loves the dogs and that's why he does it. Funnily enough he's not giving them away.
I try hard to be a good person in the world and the climate stuff at the moment comes as no surprise. Buying animals seems really selfish and unkind to me, like wasting resources and profiting from others' suffering.
I may well be coming across as a tosser, maybe I am. I just feel so sad. Not helped I'm sure by other issues like her moving 8 hours away from friends and family to give her boyfriend a fresh start.
I'm not sure I've explained properly but would appreciate other views
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rumred · 10/10/2019 09:53
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