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Originally Posted by Otto-matic
1) Do I have enough time to invest into my dog.
2) Am I committed enough to own a dog and all the expenses that may come with owning one.
3) Am I willing to stick with it through thick and thin, people who adopt and then decide its not worth their time drives me up the wall.
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I don't understand this attitude. Obviously it's better if you can integrate the animal into your life and care for it until it dies, but aren't there way more dogs than people who want them? I thought they put unwanted dogs down all the time. Isn't it better that some people at least give it a shot? Also, life circumstances can change. If you've never been through a prolonged overwhelmingly stressful period in your life it can be hard to understand, but there are instances where caring for an animal can just be too much.
I think you may be assuming people decide "it's not worth their time" when in fact the reasons are more complicated and may even be circumstances you could empathize with.
Every few years we get a cat to give it a go, but we haven't found our forever cat yet.