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[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago (6 children)
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 50 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Could have been an older person who wanted company but couldn’t keep up with an unguided fur missile. Not necessarily crappy people.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Animals are not toys. "Older" or not, adopting and owning a pet is a commitment. Animals are innocent. Humans are not.

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 28 points 1 day ago

Returning a pet to a shelter is a responsible way to acknowledge that you cannot make that commitment.

I would much rather the animal go back to a shelter to get rehomed to their furever home than either stuck with a bad match household or worse on the streets.

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