If putting it down is your option..........Send it to me. I'll pay for shipping for it. And, I will promise to never breed it.

I "get" everything each person is saying. In a breeder's world.......I guess it even makes sense. You want to remove a weak link from the breeding circle. I get all this.

But, to me......This is still an animal. And, I'm a sucker for animals that don't fit the mold. (I once bought a hamster from a pet store because it didn't have a foot. Someone else took it back originally to the petstore for that reason. It killed me! That hamster was one of the best hamsters I have ever owned. I have owned many "non-perfect" animals. All of them were wonderful pets.)

Or, give it to a trusted friend with the firm understanding that it is a PET ONLY!

I will agree. It really should not be bred. But, sterylization.....Death.......Too extreme for me. I have always said that I will be a keeper before a breeder. Maybe that is why I am so stongly against putting it down. I could see if there were health problems that could cause the animal pain. But, the lack of one eye? It will be a great pet. Just not a breeder.

Please find someone who will keep it as a pet. Worst case, I'll take it. I would rather it go to a good home than cease to exist. Give it to a trusted keeper.

John
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"To be the best..........You must lose your mind."

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• Ethical question for all breeders. - m-colvin, Sat Mar 26 17:37:03 2005
• You cannot trust - giantkeeper, Sat Mar 26 17:45:19 2005
• RE: You cannot trust - Randall_Turner, Sat Mar 26 18:01:47 2005
• RE: You cannot trust - snakepimp, Sat Mar 26 18:51:52 2005
• Be Careful! They are still........... - Daniel Klopson, Sat Mar 26 18:56:39 2005
• that is VERY interesting........... - echo0330, Sat Mar 26 20:14:33 2005
• RE: that is VERY interesting........... - Daniel Klopson, Sat Mar 26 22:56:37 2005
• What about a Zoo - boids-n-more, Sun Mar 27 02:01:56 2005
• Just to play devils advocate... - vcaruso15, Sun Mar 27 08:45:48 2005
• or... - echo0330, Sun Mar 27 09:16:29 2005
• Take is easy I'm not saying we should do it just "stiring the pot" but... - vcaruso15, Sun Mar 27 11:10:14 2005
• Has it been proven ... - Paul Hollander, Mon Mar 28 18:49:34 2005
• Keep it or cull it. - echo0330, Sat Mar 26 18:54:34 2005
• RE: Keep it or cull it. - bthacker, Sat Mar 26 19:31:31 2005
• RE: Keep it or cull it. - DaveyFig, Sat Mar 26 20:04:51 2005
• RE: Keep it or cull it. - bthacker, Sat Mar 26 20:23:43 2005
• Davey's right - echo0330, Sat Mar 26 20:34:12 2005
• Keep it...... - kirby, Sat Mar 26 18:57:52 2005
• I'll fight for the underdog! - JohnLokken, Sat Mar 26 19:55:49 2005
• I agree with John, Keep it or give it to someone respectable who will - topnotchboas, Sat Mar 26 19:59:37 2005
• Well, here you go.......... - madisonrecords, Sun Mar 27 01:44:11 2005
• Nothing respectable about selling B grade animals - joeysgreen, Sun Mar 27 07:41:35 2005
• RE: Ethical question for all breeders. - primevalbeauty, Tue Mar 29 17:52:21 2005