Okay, I have gotten quite a few responses via email, and I would just like
to thank everyone for being civil, I appreciate it.  I also appreciate the
ones who decided to be slightly condescending doing it on the FML rather
than emailing me.  I DO understand why some people would be private, small
time breeders, that was not the issue.  The problem I have is with those
who run shelters and breed at the same time.  Like one person said, they
are taking in and putting out, that IS hypocritical.  For those who got a
little bugged by what I said, I wonder why you take this all so personally?
 
As for the MF boycott, sure it is a great idea, and I would love to see it
work--who says we can't get rid of pet stores completely at some point in
the moral future!, but as a realist, all I have to do is look at the
lengthy boycott PETA has been attempting to inflict on Proctor and Gamble,
and that doesn't seem to really have accomplished much.(but that's how
revolutions occur, a few hard-headed, determined souls plugging away) I
personally have read so many horror stories about MF that I don't know how
anyone can defend them.  As for animals in labs, that will probably never
end, though it is getting better, and there really aren't that many being
used for cosmetics and stupid things like that, but last I knew, even the
vet and vet tech programs use animals for their testing procedures so the
students can learn.  How humane is that for the animals used, but how many
animals is it saving?  Why bother to hash these issues out on the FML
anyway?  People have strong opinions that most likely will not be changed.
I just wish certain people could avoid the temptation to insult and
condescend when they reply to each little sentence and word in a person's
post.
 
Thanks for letting me rant.  I'm going back to petting the cute little
fuzzy curled up in my lap--she's wondering why I can't type one handed so I
can pet her with the other.
 
debbi, Molly the cuddler, and Merlin the destructor
[Posted in FML issue 2960]