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Old Jun 02, 2014, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Maven View Post
I agree, we shouldn't be breeding any dogs (or cats, or some other animals). We have an overpopulation problem. I am speaking about not banning a breed, not about breedING. I have read that some people are breeding in order to try to breed out bad health problems, and while I agree that's a good reason to breed, but first we need to get the population back to a reasonable number.
Horses as well. More than 10,000 Thoroughbred race horses go to slaughter each year because they are not fast enough. And another 750 die each year from injuries on the track. I love horses but hate the horse racing industry.
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