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Obama Sparks Ire for Not Buying Dog From An Animal Shelter

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Obama Sparks Ire for Not Buying Dog From An Animal Shelter
 Published: Apr 12, 09
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Animal rights activists were briefly miffed at President Obama after learning that Bo, the First Dog, came from a breeder and not an animal shelter.

Abbie Moore, executive director of Adopt-a-Pet.com, says “This is a missed opportunity [for Obama] to set a pet-adoption trend among Americans. With pet relinquishment up 20 to 30 percent due to the poor economy, pets in shelters can use all the help they can get.”

In a move perhaps meant to assuage animal activists’ anger, the Obama family has pledged to donate to the United States Humane Society in Washington D.C.

To the President’s credit, it’s reported that Bo the dog was a gift to the Obama family from Senator Edward Kennedy. And even Bo was returned to the kennel by his original owners, making him what animal shelters would call a “second-chance dog.”

References:  hsus.org, ecorazzi

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Ayman Helweh on Apr 13, 09  2,236 Trends   2,641 Comments
Ugh, this Obama dog thing is just starting and I already hate the hoopla its gonna create. I have a feeling it's gonna be the new octomom and we will suffer many trends about it.
Ayman Helweh on Apr 13, 09  2,236 Trends   2,641 Comments 0
Marissa Brassfield on Apr 13, 09  3,494 Trends   4,132 Comments
Tell me about it! :P
Marissa Brassfield on Apr 13, 09  3,494 Trends   4,132 Comments 0
Going Like Sixty on Apr 13, 09  2,882 Trends   1,499 Comments
I hope it creates hoopla! for this reason...
Fact: Obama promised to adopt a shelter dog. He didn't. Simple promise broken. Calling this dog a "second chance dog" is ridiculous. It is a dog from a PUPPY MILL. Breeders make dogs to sell = puppy mill. 4 million dogs in the US will be killed this year.
Because Ted Kennedy offered it, Obama HAD to accept it, lest he offend Mr. Dying Democrat.
Not enough outrage over this simple broken promise.
Going Like Sixty on Apr 13, 09  2,882 Trends   1,499 Comments 0
Katie Cordrey on Apr 13, 09  739 Trends   455 Comments
I recall that Obama said, "ideally it would be a shelter dog." It is a missed opportunity to model desired behavior, for sure. I'm disappointed, but presidential dogs aren't a matter of state. I hate to see this sort of stuff in the same category as war and peace. Bush's Barney was a biter, despite this canine character flaw, and the fact that Bush's weren't issued a citation like ordinary people might be, the planet kept spinning on its axis. I'll express my annoyance over the whole matter by donating a few dollars to the local spay and neuter clinic. At least THAT will actually do something.
Katie Cordrey on Apr 13, 09  739 Trends   455 Comments 0
Going Like Sixty on Apr 13, 09  2,882 Trends   1,499 Comments
I disagree. Setting aside the "ideally" semantics, this was a "no brainer" promise. If Obama so casually set aside this "no brainer" promise for political expediency, imagine the other promises he will set aside that involve real pressure! I voted for the guy, but in the first 100 days, he has done nothing but disappoint me. And I'm sure that is weighing heavily on him.
Going Like Sixty on Apr 13, 09  2,882 Trends   1,499 Comments 0


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