>adopt dog from the shelter even though most of them are from backyard breeders, puppy mills and don't have health checks
>don't adopt from backyard breeders on craigslist because they won't have health checks and will have some horrible disease later in life
>adopt dog from the shelter even though most of them are from backyard breeders, because they currently exist and need homes and your money goes to a cause that supports vulnerable animals
>don't BUY dogs from backyard breeders on craigslist because you'll be funding and promoting the creation of more poorly-bred dogs that have some horrible disease later in life
>Be an OP who loves cocks and getting fucked in his sissyhole by big black men and bait on a board about animals
>be a normal poster who just wants to look at cute pics of animals
>support a non profit organization that helps your local community from looking like Greece and save a dog from needlessly dying
>Support someone who is ripping you off by purposely overproducing animals that are likely to suffer and end up in shelters
>don't adopt from a shelter (they force you to pay for neutering and an 'adoption' fee so you end up spending north of $500 sometimes) or adopt from craigslist (90% of them charge you for 'rehoming' and aren't even vaccinated) because they are bad bloodlines, and are prone to a myriad of diseases and worse, mental health issues
>buy from a real breeder who put effort into their bloodline, bred out significant issues, raises them in a healthy way and lets you see their ancestors and has them vaccinated (and it'll still be less than 1-2 grand for most breeds, if you can't afford 1 grand then you probably won't be able to raise one properly anyway)
>>2436965
>Have to pay a few hundred more for an intact dog or sign a legally binding contract to get it fixed at a vet of their choosing
>>2436971
>oh no a few hundred dollars I can't afford this but I swear I am able to be a responsible dog owner!!!
>>2436991
>Jewing you for a pair of testicles is A-OK but stupidly cheap spay/neuter is not
Just leave out some food scraps and a bowl of clean water, now you have cats
Or at the very least, opossums