I see people in pet shops buying dogs on a whim because they look cute. They don’t put any more thought into buying a puppy than they do into buying a pair of designer shoes. These puppies then inevitably land up being abandoned- Just two weeks ago at the SPCA I saw 4 pure bred daschunds and 2 pure bred scottish terriers as well as a year old yorkie and a 10 month old toy pom.

I find it excruciating to walk into pet shops and to be confronted with the commercialisation of lives.

I hate supporting these shops at all- with buying dog beds and shampoos etc.

I always spread the word about adopting rescue dogs and I have personally rehomed 8 unwanted dogs in the past 6 months.

We can all exert influence, even in the quitest way.

I will never support a breeder- to me they are the root of evil.