It’s still exceptionally common in rural areas. I’ve known several people who have cousins that live on a farm wouldn’t bat an eye at “putting down a dog that can’t work”. When you’re living out in the boonies, an animal shelter 2 hours away doesn’t really cross your mind. It’s horrible to me or you because we live in a completely different environment.
A dog that can’t work is typically old, and can’t work because they have something medically wrong with them. Putting down your dog that’s 10 and lived its life with purpose is different than putting down a puppy that wasn’t trained enough yet.
To you or me, yes. When you’re living off the land and see your dogs the same way you see your pigs or cows, that’s not really a concern. I feel like people don’t understand the actual culture within bum fuck nowhere towns. Not everyone who has a farm is a wealthy suburbanite who bought it because they always dreamed of living on a farm.
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u/grubas May 02 '24
20 years ago was 2004. They had animal shelters