Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:38:35 -0800 (PST) From: Jimmy & Ida Pharr Subject: pet irresponsibility In total support of Sarah Shook’s “dead-on” post, I will add that in addition to be irrresponsible, you irresponsible pet owners are also “criminals” – in violation of the law.        A criminal isContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:07:15 -0500 (EST) From: Trace and Patricia Swayze Subject: Missing pets Several years ago we lost 2 dogs via abduction. We called PETA and reported the many dogs and cats that were missing, ABC did an investigation and found that a man in Raleigh wasContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:00:44 -0800 (PST) From: stephanie talbott Subject: Response to an unsolicited lecture re. End the Epidemic of Irresponsibility Dear Sarah…. Thank you [not] for the brim and firestone lecture. However, in fact like children, dogs do not always do as asked/commanded. Like adolesents, dogs sometimes INTENTIONALLY “break out” of aContinue Reading

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:51:26 -0500 From: mary51802 Subject: runaway or missing dogs To add a gentler comment about lost dogs, I know stolen is another issue, if you have labs, spaniels, or any type of hunting breed or type do not let them run no matter how tempting.Continue Reading

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:04:56 -0500 From: Meg Miller Subject: Having a bad day?? Wow Sarah, What’s your point?  To take that much time and effort to prattle on about people who lose their dogs advertising for help on the Chatlist was really something to behold.  You must leadContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:39:43 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: laura Subject: Last comment on stolen pets? We all feel very attached to our pets sometimes they lack sense, sometimes we lack sense. An ID tag helps everyone and cost less than $10.00 at PetSmart. More helpful than reacting to chatlistContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:18:08 -0500 From: Phyllis Thomas Subject: Thank you     Thank you, Linda, for your post defending dog owners.  Let’s not even talk about self-centered.          Most of the dog owners that I know love their dogs like children.  It goes back to this:  If youContinue Reading

Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:32:47 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: blshambl Subject: Thanks, Good neighbors for helping My good dog has been returned. His (5th) collar once again has my number on it. He survived with the help of kind people who paid attention to him.  I want to thank theContinue Reading

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:33:51 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Linda Cooper Subject: Pets and Patience Good Grief!!!!  I never imagined there were so many uncaring, thoughtless and absolutely mean spirited people in Chatham.  The comment from Preacher Jimmy Pharr is one of the saddest!!  He has “…no patience with thoseContinue Reading

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:08:53 -0500 From: MICHELLE Jones Subject: Lost Dogs. I just wanted to remind everyone with lost dogs that this is hunting season. Most “hunters” that you talk to won’t admit to shooting a dog. I promise you if a dog gets on the trail ofContinue Reading