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Why not quote the whole thing?

I was trying to point out that the adoption route might have only traumatized the dogs for no reason who would have ended up being put down anyway. The fact is it's impossible to find all animals a home, even pups. One of my friends is a dog adopter and I know. Do you adopt dogs?

Look at my profile page....the little one is a Hurricane Katrina rescue. I usually resist the urge to anthropomorphize dogs (or other animals), but the dog exhibits what can be described as a palpable sense of gratitude and affection. I also volunteer at a no kill shelter with app. 70+ dogs...I consider them my pets, just the ones I don't have room for at my place.

I doubt that adoption would traumatize any of them nearly as much as a few cc's of pentobarbital.

Don't get me wrong, I believe in canine euthanasia when appropriate, but I don't believe it was in this case. The woman obviously takes major commitment less than seriously; likewise, her paramour is pretty unyielding as well...I doubt their relationship will last...

I adored those dogs, but I justified their sacrifice to the greater good of a successful relationship."

It's the relationship du jour with her, and before long there will be another man with whom she will be convinced she can have a more, "successful relationship," and the old guy will be discarded like last week's buttermilk.