I have to say that I am deeply disappointed in NBC producers of the Today Show on their piece about Tibetan Mastiffs gaining popularity in China. Aside from displaying the beauty of the breed, they pretty much glorified and encouraged dog breeding for profit. The Chinese man that was interviewed even says it point blank that he's making money off of them. I'm sorry, but is this man a responsible, reputable breeder? Will his newfound fortune influence other money starved people to do the same? Do I need to point out that a year ago China carried out several dog cullings to "control" a supposed rabies outbreak? I used to live in this country. I've seen so many things that would never fly here at home. Human rights don't exist there, I seriously doubt animal welfare is ever gonna be an issue.
It's hard enough trying to educate Americans about animal welfare. People STILL blindly purchase pets from petstores which ultimately keeps puppy mills in business. All because they want their purebreeds with papers and all that ridiculous-ness. Believe it or not, a good number of owner surrendered pets at the pound are these so called purebreeds. So the entire problem isn't necessarily only puppy mills and backyard breeders, it's also the irresponsible pet owners that don't spay or neuter or the jerks that see their pets as a disposable commodity once they become an inconvenience to take care of. So in the land of the free, where education is accessible, and animal welfare actually exists, we still have this problem. Lord only knows how this is gonna play out in China where they literally clubbed stray dogs and domesticated pets to death. My prayers go out for those poor pooches.
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