tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post6051722372843856758..comments2024-03-29T01:32:39.155-04:00Comments on Sandra's Place: Fox DomesticationSandra Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-81328821844136657942014-05-02T15:58:32.831-04:002014-05-02T15:58:32.831-04:00I really admire you for being able to take on a jo...I really admire you for being able to take on a job in a shelter. They desperately need caring people. I don't see how you can care and come out unscathed.<br />Blessings to you.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-61800644740372232612014-05-02T14:00:49.025-04:002014-05-02T14:00:49.025-04:00I agree Sandra. I was manager in an animal shelter...I agree Sandra. I was manager in an animal shelter for several years, and yes putting down dogs and cats was part of the job. I hated it and carry a mental anguish about those animals. In some cases it was necessary for human safety but with limited funding and an over abundance of thrown away pets, many good pets died. I hate what humans do not only to pets, but to both wild and domestic animals... and what we do in the name of experimentation puts question to the actual intelligence of the experimenters.Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-3279358465228536302014-05-01T21:30:36.231-04:002014-05-01T21:30:36.231-04:00Unfortunately, you're right, Blue G., people c...Unfortunately, you're right, Blue G., people can be cruel.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-543313643572401772014-05-01T21:25:21.428-04:002014-05-01T21:25:21.428-04:00I do too, Julia. (As long as they leave the cats a...I do too, Julia. (As long as they leave the cats alone:) And you're right. It's just plain wrong.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-55814211606639722322014-05-01T21:15:31.423-04:002014-05-01T21:15:31.423-04:00It sounds horrible doesn't it, Robin.It sounds horrible doesn't it, Robin.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-61453865578373619652014-05-01T21:13:55.035-04:002014-05-01T21:13:55.035-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-47913463447703825442014-05-01T21:13:43.760-04:002014-05-01T21:13:43.760-04:00Well said, CJ.Well said, CJ.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-91974764129012244292014-05-01T21:06:13.200-04:002014-05-01T21:06:13.200-04:00I agree, Gina.I agree, Gina.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-50284239159770314632014-05-01T21:00:51.931-04:002014-05-01T21:00:51.931-04:00I agree, Shelley. It's plain not right.I agree, Shelley. It's plain not right.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-12719533196206316042014-05-01T20:52:38.878-04:002014-05-01T20:52:38.878-04:00Hi Elizabeth, Wow, wouldn't that be something ...Hi Elizabeth, Wow, wouldn't that be something if the dog you had did have some fox DNA. I agree on the cloning thing. There's so many animals in shelters we don't need to create more.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-19096309245935535802014-05-01T13:04:22.681-04:002014-05-01T13:04:22.681-04:00I love foxes. I don't want them sold for fur, ...I love foxes. I don't want them sold for fur, especially if they've come to trust humans. That's just plain wrong.Julia Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039544457172725396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-13437028639400875122014-05-01T10:51:27.954-04:002014-05-01T10:51:27.954-04:00Domesticating foxes so that they love and trust yo...Domesticating foxes so that they love and trust you... only to sell them for fur or euthanize them seems like the worst sort of treatment. They don't see it coming. I am against that.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-6667429940618170712014-05-01T07:41:44.342-04:002014-05-01T07:41:44.342-04:00What's the purpose of domesticating foxes? If ...What's the purpose of domesticating foxes? If people are looking for a companion animal, like a dog or a cat, there are plenty to be found in shelters. Domesticating a wild animal only to abandon it, is beyond cruel. Wild animals should be left in the wildCJ Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931779747826558608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-88515563501268834962014-05-01T06:14:10.741-04:002014-05-01T06:14:10.741-04:00I was very interested in learning about this, Sand...I was very interested in learning about this, Sandra. I never realized there were scientists out there remotely thinking about domesticating foxes. As much as I would be interested in having a pet fox myself, I'm totally against any animal experimentations which would endanger these precious animals. With the endless number of breeds out there for dog-lovers, I'm sure this should suffice people who enjoy having pets. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498810090279251726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-48635045977171025102014-05-01T05:50:19.799-04:002014-05-01T05:50:19.799-04:00I guess domestication of foxes is no different tha...I guess domestication of foxes is no different than lots of animals that are currently pets. I'm totally against cloning or experimentation on animals though. It's plain not right.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681493665397789843.post-14578370524157733372014-05-01T04:36:33.408-04:002014-05-01T04:36:33.408-04:00That fox looks so much like the dog we had. Our do...That fox looks so much like the dog we had. Our dog had "golden retriever" floppy ears, but he was small, and had a lush tail and a little pointy nose that made us think there was a fox somewhere in his lineage. I'm against animal experimentation, too. I was sorry to see that a puppy had been cloned. Clones have a very short life. It seems so cruel.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.com