Pet Channel

On the “against” side - how the hell does the average person determine a “good loving home” for their excess pet(s)? Is it the first person to show up? The first one with a really good sob story? The first one who paints a lovely picture of their tiny daughter who has always wanted a kitten/puppy/mouse? There were discussions about how small animals are often picked up en masse for the care and feeding of pet snakes. There were animal-abuse stories posted. Someone would mention how the local Humane Society would happily take unwanted animals, someone else would argue that the HS was too expensive (both to the person surrendering and to the person who might adopt), and how they would euthanize unadopted animals very quickly. There was also the argument that animals, much like people, shouldn’t be treated as a commodity.