28
Apr
New Rent-a-Dog Scheme is Irresponsible
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If there’s one new scheme that I seriously hope won’t become the next fad, that’s the irresponsible FlexPetz which forces dogs to move between families who fancy becoming a ‘pet owner’ for a weekend. There’s an interview and the full story on Five News but before you get any wild ideas about how cute it could be to ‘dogsit’, take a moment to think about the poor animals involved. Going back and forth between different homes and families will be stressful and create unstable personalities, it’s bad enough that they’ve already been thrown out of one home for being unwanted. ‘A dog is for life’ isn’t just a catchy phrase to be tossed around – be responsible and only take in a companion animal if you can care for him or her as a full-time guardian.
Thank goodness somebody has picked up on this. I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard about it on the radio yesterday. Are these people completely mad? Those poor confused animals.
You could even explain this to a child - perish the thought that this should happen - that this was just for a temporary ornamental purpose! Try explaining this to an animal.