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A Real Game-Changer: PETA Urges Monopoly Maker to Help Mutts
Monopoly players can be fanatical about their token of choice—I
always have to play as the dog. Now, Hasbro is shaking things up with plans to retire one of the traditional Monopoly
tokens, with the decision based on online
voting. It looks like the little pooch will make the cut, so PETA is urging the company
to make another change that could save real dogs by altering the token's look and referring to it as a “rescued
mutt” instead of a purebred
“Scottie dog.”
Breeding Hurts—and
Kills
How would this switch help dogs? Including a dog who is clearly a mixed
breed would remind players that these canines are just as lovable, loyal, and
deserving as any purebred and that every time someone chooses to buy a dog from
a pet store or breeder, a homeless animal loses his or her chance at finding a
home. For millions of dogs in shelters, there is no “Get out of jail free”
card. Approximately half of the 6 to 8 million animals who enter shelters every
year are euthanized, largely for lack of a good home.
Purebred dogs are also more likely to suffer from debilitating conditions and painful congenital disorders. Scotties, for example, are often affected by a hereditary disorder called
“Scotty cramp,” which can significantly impair their ability to run or even walk normally. Because
they are not bred to produce specific physical traits, mixed-breed dogs have a
lower risk for respiratory
problems, bone disease, hemophilia, cataracts, hip dysplasia, and other
disorders.
What You Can Do
Please
never buy any animal from a breeder or pet store. Instead, give a shelter mutt
a “Chance”—you'll gain a wonderful companion while also helping to
alleviate animal
overpopulation, which causes so much misery.
2013-01-16 13:30:31
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