Well, Ellen has pledged not to talk about Iggy anymore. I hope for the sake of the thousands of animals that may be euthanized across the country that this does not put a bad stain on the rescue community.
Still, I'm not so certain that we've avoided a backlash. Already I've come across several news reports about the "difficulty of adopting pets" (here, here, and here).
I especially love the headline in the Globe and Mail, "Pet adoption rules, 'like the Spanish Inquisition.'"
If you're involved in rescue anywhere in the country pay attention to your local papers; your local reporters may try to localize the story. Let's use this as an opportunity to stress the positives of rescue as well as explain the reasoning behind our "Inquisition-like rules." (Though in my opinion, more rescues should practice flexibility and restraint, not to mention superb customer service skills. Comes in handy during situations like this).
Amd keep hoping rescue isn't set back several years.
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