The disclosure required in paragraph (a) need not be made for
mixed breed animals if the information is not available and can not be determined by the pet dealer.
Not exact matches
Desexing exemptions should be provided only
if breeders with permits are supplying the
animals to other breeders with government permits (of purebreds, and
mixed breeds) who abide by responsible
breeding standards and guidelines.
However, as with any
mixed breeding, you are likely to get a dog that exhibits the characteristics of one
breed over the other, especially
if the breeders are not using 100 % purebred
animals in the first place.
«
If the
animal looks like it's probably a Great Dane, you could make a better guess, but with many of the
mixed breeds you don't know the heritage,» Fortney said.
In a glass bowl
mix 70 % eucalyptus oil, 20 % citronella oil, and 10 % pennyroyal oil (use caution with this
if the
animal is pregnant or a small
breed).
If you do not adopt from Pet Orphans, please consider adopting a pet from another Atlanta area purebred or
mixed breed rescue group or your local county
animal control shelter.
Give the
animal's
breed if known or best guess (ie - for dogs, Pomeranian or Labrador
Mix, or for cats, American Shorthair Tabby or Siamese)
If people who volunteer for
animal shelters and rescues were genuinely regarded as «extremely valuable,» at least 50 volunteers would not have suffered disfiguring injuries at the shelter or rescue premises over the past 50 months, 41 of them disfigured by pit bulls, five by dogs of undisclosed
breed, one by a bull mastiff, two by Lab
mixes, and one by a beagle in an incident also involving a pit bull.
After determining the kind of dog you want, attend dog and adoption shows, talk to owners of
breeds under consideration, check out websites and books, and seek out only responsible breeders
if you're set on buying an
animal, or adopt from a
breed rescue group,
mixed breed rescue or shelter.
If we encounter
animals that would be characterized by pure
breed rescue organizations as «acceptable» and meeting their criteria, we alert them of the dog's whereabouts in hopes they have resources available for rescue, foster and placement — then, ideally, we are able to focus on the off -
breed (
mixed)
animals who remain at higher risk and would otherwise have no advocate to intervene on their behalf.
Dogs less than two years old are at highest risk for abandonment, especially
if they are
mixed breed, unneutered, live in a family with children, or require more care or attention than the owners expected when they obtained the
animal.
If you have a friend who wants to get a puppy or kitten, urge that friend to adopt one from a local
animal shelter - where there is always a wonderful selection of
mixed breed and purebred dogs and cats who are just waiting for good homes and loving owners.
This approach is most effective
if many
breeds are used or
if mixed breed animals are used in addition to purebreds to reduce the false positives due to
breed differences in allele frequencies.
Whether
breed or
mixed -
breed, cats are loving
animals that are not aloof as they have been portrayed for quite a long time (
if you have a cat you know your kitty needs your love).