Slog - Comments on Sims Decides Animal Shelters Need Improvement After All

Comment by Gordon

Gordon — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:30:07 -0800

The title of this entry is exactly like one of those fake headlines that appear in any of the Simcity games.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:43:40 -0800

@1 - hmmm. You're right. I notice we decreased our Prison/Jail funding to pay for it, too.

Comment by Anon

Anon — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:50:45 -0800

Will in Seattle makes a good point for once!

Comment by Mike in Pioneer Square

Mike in Pioneer Square — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:06:50 -0800

Yeah that's great. Now if we could just reduce the number of sanctimonious, self-entitled dog owners and their environment-polluting hounds, we'd have a partial solution to the problem.

Dog owners themselves perpetuate the shelter problem with the endless cycle of breed fads. The thousands of dogs in our area pollute every body of water in the area from Green Lake to Elliot Bay. (Not to mention Lake Sammamish near Marymoor Park. Ew!)

Plus, there is feces on nearly ever block in the downtown area, and probably also on the sidewalk where you are right now.

No, I'm not a "dog-hater". I love animals, and they usually like me too. However, I'm an ignorance hater, and dog owners are pretty much the most ignorant group of people in the Seattle area.

So sure, pour money into the shelters, but the real problem is the oblivious dog-owners and the public's willingness to overlook one of the biggest pollution problems in our region.

Comment by crazycatguy

crazycatguy — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:19:51 -0800

Animals don't ask to be put in shelters. They don't ask to be abandoned, abused or neglected. They want love, companionship and care, just like humans. At least they will have a chance if the shelters are intended for finding homes, and not just holding pens for animals to be put down.

Comment by J.R.

J.R. — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:21:34 -0800

@3: Will made a good point? What was it?

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:01:20 -0800

That you aren't a dog, @6, you're a muskrat.

Comment by Y.F.

Y.F. — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:42:23 -0800

I wonder if any other state will adopt California's mandatory spay/neuter law?

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:34:49 -0800

Only for muskrats.

Comment by ecce homo

ecce homo — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:02:47 -0800

Is he going to clean up that filthy kennel you call a home Erica?

At least pick up the turds before the dry out.

Comment by ellarosa

ellarosa — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:24:42 -0800

mike @4, you could say the same thing about cigarette smokers and their pollution/litter/cost to society. but there is arguably more good that comes from a dog in the world than a pack of evil cigs. i'm going to assume you don't smoke, so's i don't have to suggest hypocrisy. but if you do, then you are.

Comment by ellarosa

ellarosa — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:46:51 -0800

i meant "hypocritical" not "hypocrisy." i'm sleep deprived.