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"I received a question: isn't it better to be a non-vegan who rescues than one who does not? Yes. And it's better to be a serial murderer who does charity work on Thursdays than a serial murder who does no charity work at all. But that does not address the morality of murder or the inconsistency of murdering while doing charity work! My point is that those who rescue animals but who continue to eat them necessarily (even if not explicitly) regard the moral value of the animals they save as greater than the moral value of the ones they eat.  Please understand that I think that doing rescue work is fantastic and I have great respect for those who do it. (I have done TNR/fostering.) Many rescue folks work 24/7 helping unfortunate animals who will otherwise be killed in shelters or otherwise come to a horrible end. It is precisely because I do have a high regard for those who rescue/foster that I raise these issues. Rescue should not be just a matter of which animals are our "favorites." If someone were to rescue dogs but trapped and poisoned cats, we would surely find that odd. But the same analysis applies to those who do any sort of rescue work but then consume animal products.

 In an effort to help at-risk youth and the growing homeless pet population, K9 Connection has created an obedience training program that matches teens with abandoned dogs. The program allows at-risk youth the opportunity to work in a positive environment and be recognized for their efforts, while, in turn, helping shelter dogs become more sociable. The funds granted by the Millan Foundation will help with the continued support of this program.

North Carolina has most PhDs per capita in the country, North Carolina is rated as two of the Best Places To Live in the country. North Carolina is rated as one of the five Best Places For Business And Careers in the country. THEN WHY IS NORTH CAROLINA THE THIRD HIGHEST STATE IN PER CAPITA NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS KILLED WHEN IT IS ELEVENTH IN HUMAN POPULATION? Dr. Ralph Houser, DVM Ever wonder why North Carolina has so many county-funded animal gassing and heartstick facilities? Well, perhaps it's thanks to this Hitler incarnate, Dr. Ralph Houser, DVM, North Carolina Animal Rabies Control Association board member and owner of Carolina Veterinary Consulting. He manufactures and sells these gas chambers all throughout county-funded animal shelters in North Carolina and surrounding states that also still use them. Well, no wonder they haven't made headway getting this atrocity abolished, it seems this man is lining his pocket with government money.