My dog was an abandoned dog that my friend picked up in Pasir Ris area in 2001. When my friend found her, Penny was dirty, skinny and was very scared of everything around her. Immediately my friend called me up to ask if I would like to adopt her knowing that I love animals to the core. I really wanted to adopt her but I was afraid my parents would disapprove. (My dad is not as fond as animals as I am) But I still went to my friend’s place to pick her up because my friend really couldn’t house her.
I still remember so so clearly the very first time I saw Penny, she immediately ran up to me and started jumping on me as if she knew I was going to be her new owner! It was really love at first sight. The first few days in my house Penny would religiously wake me up around 8am by running upstairs to my room and scratching on my door. (I think she did that cos I was her only friend and she wanted to tell me she needed to go outside for the toilet and “I’m hungry!”)
Anyway, as usual I brought her to the vet to check up and found out that one of her eyes was almost semi-blind from cataract. (Must be her callous former owners) And my dad who initially said I could keep her here for a few days only till we find her a new home, starting liking her more and more each day because she’s really a sweet little thing! Yes, we kept her till she passed on 5 years later from a tragic accident just by my doorstep. *sob* 😦 Thinking about her still brings tears to my eyes as I miss her so dearly….
And this other Penny in the picture is a rescued puppy from a puppy farm. She now belongs to ACRES president Louis. Penny was born with defective hind legs (we suspect it’s a genetic defect due to too many in breedings) and was about to be put down by the farm. Louis got news about her and quickly went to the farm to rescue her. Now, 2 years later, though her hind legs are not properly formed, Penny can still run around like a normal dog without any external help! And just like my Penny, she warms up to people very easily and she’s extremely “manja”!
SO….. Don’t buy puppies from puppy farms or pet shops!! They actually kill all those little puppies once they’re too big to sell are just aren’t cute enough! Just like any business, once something has little/no value to it, it is disposed of. So the same theory applies to these poor animals! If you’re looking for a dog/cat/any pet, be responsible and adopt one from SPCA instead! They get tons of unwanted/abandoned pets everyday that is waiting to find a new home!
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I agree with you and unfortunately many things like these happen without many people knowing what goes on in the breeding process. Only when our eyes open do we get to see the truth behind the screens.
Yes, it’s really sad that such farms can get away with such cruelty! Many animal lovers like us may just want to go “shopping” in various pet shops to buy that special one. However, we really don’t know how many “not so cute” animals have been disposed off from that pet shop. I feel that adopting one from a rescue centre is always more meaningful.