[vetvetdoug]

Personal attacks from someone that is ignorant of the entire situation just proves my point.

I never would agree to the torture of animals before slaughter,whether they were pigs, cattle, horses or dogs for that matter. Do you have the slightest idea what a Kosher kill is? Do you even know how pigs are slaughtered and dehaired? Do you know how France gets its horsemeat? Have either of you been to a slaughterhouse? Any slaughter of animals has an inhumane content if you really get down to the heart of the matter.

My statement was simple with no animosity, animals destined to die in the US would be at least have a purpose and usefullness to humanity if they were shipped as a food source overseas. However, this will not happen and the landfill will be where most of these animals will end up. Does that seem an useful and worthy expenditure of animal life?

I put animals to sleep at the humane society because I know that the limited monies of the society that is not sent by bleeding hearts will be spent on getting some of the animals out of that wretched place. What are others doing to help the situation besides sitting by the computer flaming those that have the guts to get off their butts and do something? Have either of you critics been to your local humane society and helped out?

A veterinarians primary purpose is to improve the health and quality of life for humanity through the improvement of health and care of animals.

The former Attorney General of Tennessee once told me that it is useless to argue with the uninformed. This is all I have to say about this matter on this thread.

[HairOfTheDog]

You are a tough cookie to figure out, that is for sure. Did you not know you were inciting comments like those you recieved when you made your post? - Was it then, not at least part of your goal? You came here being obtuse and difficult, when you didn't need to be to make your point. In fact, it distracted and got in the way of your point did it not?

No, there is no purpose and usefullness to humanity in some foriegn country that justifies the betrayal of any of our dogs to be sent there. My heart does not bleed for Korea.

I do what I can... The animals that come on my property remain for life. I have the number of animals I can care for well, three dogs, two horses, and a cat that just showed up.

I try to convince my friends and others that I meet that animals deserve fair treatment, veterinary care, and a life commitment. I strongly advocate to all the horse people that I know to not throw their trusty old horses into a crowded slaughter pen after a lifetime of willing service, and all the dog people I know to never breed their dogs just because it would be fun to have puppies.

I would love suggestions on what else I can do...