Does it make you an irresponsible pet owner If you have to find a home or new living situation for your pets due to moving to a new country and not being able to take them with you?

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Does it make you an irresponsible pet owner If you have to find a home or new living situation for your pets due to moving to a new country and not being able to take them with you?

by Tabby Posted February 20, 2008 00:41:05

If you had pets that you can't take with you to a new country that you're moving to, would the action of placing them in a home or a rescue center or shelter mean that you are an irresponsible pet owner?

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	It's not irresponsible. 68% 81 votes
	It is irresponsible and bad pet ownership. 15% 18 votes
	None of the above 9% 11 votes
	Undecided 8% 9 votes

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katlynne November 30, 2008 18:54:03

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
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tay tay September 29, 2008 01:51:06

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
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kmarkz30 September 10, 2008 16:06:05

Answered: It is irresponsible and bad pet ownership.
Too many people take animals on without thinking! It is time we as a people act with responsibility toward these animals! It is one thing to say I got a pet today...it is another to take care of, train, and own it with respect. It should be part of the decision to take on the pet in the first place.
joejonasluver711 August 21, 2008 19:50:07

Answered: It is irresponsible and bad pet ownership.
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2 Be Announced June 27, 2008 05:06:32

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
When people find new homes, it is common that they find a home that does not allow pets. People, with the economy being as it is today, can not be to picky about homes. If I were to find a home that was at a reasonable cost but did not allow pets, I would buy the house. I would first see if I could possibly give my pet to a friend or family member that I would take care of him/her. If not I would give my pet to a shelter that I knew would take car of it. I would never just drop my animal on the side of the road or something. The cat that we own today was dropped out of a moving vehicle out on the highway. We adopted the kitty and today provide a wonderful home for her.
my*chemical*romance*lover June 26, 2008 21:13:41

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
no thats what the riight thing to do is what eles would you do with the babys
Rebecca May 18, 2008 22:27:20

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
Moving to a new country is a big deal, and I don;t think it is irresponsible if you make decent arrangements for them. What I DO think is irresponsible is if you are doing a minor move, for example moving from one state to another or just to another place in the same city and you don't take them with you. That I think is you copping out on your duty.
CKB March 06, 2008 17:25:56

Answered: It is irresponsible and bad pet ownership.
I wouldn't move. My pets are my family, where I go, they go.
Karl March 06, 2008 11:26:33

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
No, that's actually the MOST responsible thing you can do.
Jen**GPAC** February 28, 2008 19:30:26

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
No.. just do me a favor .. make sure either it's a good home or a no kill animal shelter.
jljohn February 27, 2008 19:03:25

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
Those who find good homes for these animals...have a place in Heaven!!
Stephen February 27, 2008 01:06:30

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
Don't be silly. Someone will adopt it and it will have a great new home.
comet60 February 25, 2008 21:08:23

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
Make sure you check out the shelter/family/ association you are leaving your pet with. If you make sure that they will treat your pet with the same love and dignity you would give them and will provide (or help find) a new home your pet can enjoy for years to come then you are following a responsible path. If you decide to dump you animal at the nearest convenient site with no regard as to what happens next, that is almost as bad as leaving them at the side of the road. If your pet is going to a shelter make sure they aren't going to be put down if they go to long without being adopted. Use a organization that doesn't euthanize its animals.
TiffanyBelle February 24, 2008 20:08:14

Answered: Undecided
sometimes life happens.... and the laws don't allow what you'd CHOOSE.. or they make it as difficult as humanly possible. I think that as long as you find a new loving home that you're not irresponsible. If you drop you pet off at a shelter/rescue center your pet is not guaranteed a new home (or life at all since some shelters put them to sleep after a certain time frame if they're not adopted) and that's not very responsible.
Czar Chief Cat ~COB February 23, 2008 00:53:46

Answered: It is irresponsible and bad pet ownership.
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Tayler February 22, 2008 23:43:26

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
and i hate to say this cuz i bet ill regret it but these people who r attacking others on here really need to get a life
SilentK_MCR February 22, 2008 23:21:41

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
it's definately not irresponsible. You would be putting your pets best interest first! Iresponsible would be just neglecting them and making them homeless, not giving them to someone who could love your pet, and give them all the attention it needs!
blueautumn February 22, 2008 22:21:31

Answered: It is irresponsible and bad pet ownership.
If you really care about it then you would make sure it got somewhere safe.. with a good family!
KittyWuv February 22, 2008 03:26:03

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
No. If you absolutely have to get rid of them, that is the best thing you can do. Too many people just dump them.
zigzag February 22, 2008 02:33:53

Answered: It's not irresponsible.
no u find a good home for the animal!!!!!!!