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Will Ashworth's avatar

Yup.

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Will Ashworth's avatar

Paul. My wife and I foster cats. The one thing I’ve learned about pet owners is that for every person who considers their cat or dog a part of the family, there’s another that would drop Fido on the side of a highway if it meant they could keep their smokes.

Shelters are in big trouble because people think these animals are disposable like their Bic lighters.

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Will Ashworth's avatar

Good writeup, though!

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Paul Cerro's avatar

Yes it's very disheartening. I thought during COVID it would be much different but was disappointed. Terrible what happens

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Joshua Hughes's avatar

Interesting, thoughtful take.

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Paul Cerro's avatar

Thanks for the feedback!

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The Blind Squirrel's avatar

This is an excellent note, Paul. Plenty to things to think about. Thank you.

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Paul Cerro's avatar

Some real life implications that have I should have paid more attention to

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The Blind Squirrel's avatar

Absolutely!

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Ironside Research's avatar

Great write up, thanks! Been wondering about this space for a few months but haven’t seen much in the way of data points.

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Paul Cerro's avatar

It's very concerning. A complete surprise on my part - not only a painful trade but also the underlying issues have real world consequences

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