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WWSTD? No way to say I'm asking for a friend here, so here goes: If you had my job, would you adopt an animal into a family where you knew both the

Posted by IrishStephen (aka Sceire) Mar 12 '17, 10:58

husband and wife were alcoholics, and you knew that the husband is (or at least, has been) abusive to both the wife and the kids?

It's a friend, a very toxic friend, IMO, of Ashlee's who I've had some extremely negative interactions with in the past, and I'm just trying to gauge how someone without that history, but who had the information about the family that I do, would feel.

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For some like that the only being they will be kind to is a dog. And for some it makes no difference. -- nm - . Mar 12, 14:11 1
- And if Ashlee knows them well enough and long enough you should find out if they have had pets before and how that worked out. -- nm* - . Mar 12, 14:14
will a dog in a cage in a shelter be worse off in a house with humans? - zeitgeist Mar 12, 12:02 2
- Not when a good family takes it. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 12:27
- That beats the shit out of the animal? I will take the cage -- nm - Bacon Mar 12, 12:27
Is there any chance it could serve as a therapy animal of any sort. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 11:16 3
- As like a certified therapy dog, or more of a comfort to them (the kids)? I honestly don't know. - IrishStephen Mar 12, 12:11 1
  - "Kids, daddy got you a puppy. Isn't daddy the best?" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 12:21
- For the abused kids? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 11:55
No. -- nm - Diva Mar 12, 11:14
Not in the slightest would I ever do so. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 12, 11:14
nay -- nm - Beaker Mar 12, 11:13
You can't do that, and you know it. That's why you're asking for affirmation. -- nm - David Mar 12, 11:08 3
- My feelings haven't waivered since the subject was broached, there's no way I could do that. Unfortunately, that was related to the friend and I'm - IrishStephen Mar 12, 11:44 2
  - But, yes, you are correct. -- nm - IrishStephen Mar 12, 11:46 1
    - I empathize with your situation and admire your nobility. -- nm - David Mar 12, 12:12
Nope and it's a tough situation when you have to say no to someone that's a friend or acquaintance. -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 11:07
I don't know the rules about what you can/can't do in this situation, but I would be *very* hesitant placing an animal in that home. -- nm* - ty97 Mar 12, 11:06
No -- nm - prayformojo Mar 12, 11:05
Only if I could train the dog to rip his arm off when he acts objectionably -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 12, 11:04
No. -- nm - Callisto Buffalomeat Mar 12, 11:02
The question is - would it be a good fit for the animal? - Mel Profit Mar 12, 11:02 3
- It's one of the puppies that we're fostering. In no danger, obviously, will be highly adoptable when they're ready. -- nm - IrishStephen Mar 12, 11:15 2
  - My honest answer and this sounds weird. I wouldn't even adopt an animal that is in danger of being euthanized to an abusive person. - Bacon Mar 12, 11:19 1
    - If it was a city shelter animal then I'd have no say. With ours, I do, and they're never in danger of being euthanized, so... -- nm - IrishStephen Mar 12, 11:45
No way!! NO WAY!! -- nm - Bacon Mar 12, 11:01
Not a chance in hell. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 12, 11:00

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