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[โ€“] markovs_gun@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A lot of pitties had their ears clipped and tails dockedbefore their current owners got ahold of them. If you get a dog from the shelter that had its ears clipped are you supposed to just hide them under a sheet every time you go outside? Should shelters just kill these dogs to avoid the shame of showing them? This is an absolutely braindead take.

[โ€“] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 week ago

All the confusion here is proof that I made the right choice in educating others. I will not apologize for educating.