It seems to me that the word "adopt" has taken on a new meaning in the dog world. People who had once said that they purchased their dogs from breeders or pet stores are now saying that they "Adopted" them!?The word to "adopt" has been used by the rescue world and animal shelters alike for years and the words "for sale" have been used by breeders and pet stores. Now it seems that both breeders and pet stores alike are turning the phrase "Up for Adoption" as their new "For Sale" sign.
The word "adopt" has even reached super stars like Oprah she has recently decided to dedicate her show to Puppy Mills and has claimed that she will now only consider adopting dogs from shelters, (good for you Oprah!) but with that same breath she says, and here's that word again "that she has adopted her past dogs from a breeder". *insert smacks head icon here*
Thesaurus.com says that the definition for "adopt" is to take on. Synonyms: accept, affiliate, affirm, , approve, assent, assume, embrace, endorse, follow, maintain, mimic, ratify, seize, select, support, take on, take over, take up, utilize
Antonyms: discard, leave alone, pass over, refuse, reject, repudiate, shun
The only reason I can think for this new change in lingo, is that large Pet Stores are looking to boost their live animal sales but at the same time mislead their consumer into thinking that what they are doing is good and to create the illusion that they are in no-way contributing to the increasing abandoned pet population.
One large pet store even goes so far as to issue a guarantee that none of the dogs, that they have up for "adoption" (sale) will ever end up in an Animal Shelter. However, that same Pet Store does not microchip or tattoo their dogs before leaving and so really has no way of knowing how many of their dogs are in a Shelter at this very moment. That sure is some guarantee!
It's too bad that it doesn't end here, this same Pet Store also claims that they only purchase their pets from Responsible Breeders , again misleading their clients into a false sense of security, when the rest of us, all know that these dogs are the product of Backyard Breeders.
The dogs pictured here all appear to be purebred. Some even have the papers to prove it! Most of these dogs were no doubt originally purchased from breeders as purebred stock. You might not know their pedigree, but a pedigree doesn't necessarily make a good pet! (all of these dogs came from local Animal Shelters)
Please if you are considering adding a new pet to your family, look to adopt, there are many wonderful cats and dogs waiting for you at your local shelter.
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