Hoarders and Breeders

So, the great debate continues. Should rescues help breeders and hoarders?

Some say that by taking dogs from breeders, we are just helping them to cull their stock. While we at Angel Paws Country Rescue do not agree in the practice of culling their stock and letting rescue clean up their mess while they go on to produce even more pups, we have to ask ourselves... "What will happen to these adults if someone does not step in". We are the only voice they have.

In the past 8 months we have taken on several Pomeranian adults from a breeding situation, networked with several other rescues and found most of them homes. We did end up with one litter (Mom came in pregnant) and unfortunately, one rescue did breed two of the dogs we placed with them and sold them on a pet site. The same was done by the same rescue with some Yorkies taken in from a breeder. (From now on, we will only allow these adults to be placed with rescues that we know for a fact will spay/neuter and not breed them to line their own pockets).

So, the big question is: What do you, the public think about rescue taking retired stock from breeders and getting them into homes where they will never be bred again?

Looking forward to your answers.