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Orphan Crushing Machine

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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

What's the Orphan Crushing Machine here? That stray dogs are being kept at a shelter instead of being out on the street? I know it sucks to realize, but the idea that every dog not having a loving nuclear family to take care of it is sort of a pipe dream. This seems like the best possible scenario all around. Even the shelter looks nice and clean.

[–] lemmus@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

This is great until news of this leads to all of the dogs being adopted then the children have no one to read to so they get put in the shelter and the dogs have to be removed from their newfound loving homes to come back to the shelter to bark stories at the children in the cages.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Mmm, yes. Dogs, famously known for loving being read to.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Dogs tend to just like being included in things.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not arguing against that. Why do you assume I am? Because I'm saying we could do better?

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

woof woof bark bark woof arf arf arf

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I'm not here to read you, but will block whatever bs you're trying to pull.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago