A bit council Vol 2

[brrapp]

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

Absolute utter sts. A dog is not a commodity to be traded for £, if you genuinely couldn't give an animal what they needed cash would be the last thing on your mind. I never understand anyone giving up animals, as far as I'm concerned as soon as you adopt one you look after it till the day it passes.

I think that most animal charities and some of the selling websites such as Gumtree advise that you shouldn't advertise any animal as 'free' because you can attract all sorts of unscrupulous people that way. They advise that you advertise the animal for a reasonable price and can make the decision on whether to actually take the money when or not when you meet the 'buyers'. We 'acquired' a horse this way when it's elderly owner died and the relatives wanted rid of it to a good home. Once they were convinced we were the right people for the horse, they refused all payment and also threw in several thousands of pounds worth of equipment too.

[Mr Snrub]

Pieman68 said:

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

I never understand anyone giving up animals, as far as I'm concerned as soon as you adopt one you look after it till the day it passes.

I would say that depends on circumstances.

I had a golden retriever when I split from the ex wife. Because of the financial situation that the ex left me in I ended up taking on a part time job as well as the full time one. Because of this I spent very little time at home and this was impacting on Sasha and stressing her

I took the decision to find her a new home for her own good. It broke my heart but was the right thing to do. After a few enquiries I found her a family who lived near lovely open fields. I did not seek any financial recompense and met the whole family/took Sasha around to visit etc. before I handed her over.

Out of her and the ex I know which bh I miss the most!!

I agree, circumstances can change. I'm sure the majority will adopt an animal with the plan to look after it for life but circumstances do change. In that instance it's better to admit you can't look after the animal and give it a loving home.

[HTP99]

brrapp said:

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

Absolute utter sts. A dog is not a commodity to be traded for £, if you genuinely couldn't give an animal what they needed cash would be the last thing on your mind. I never understand anyone giving up animals, as far as I'm concerned as soon as you adopt one you look after it till the day it passes.

I think that most animal charities and some of the selling websites such as Gumtree advise that you shouldn't advertise any animal as 'free' because you can attract all sorts of unscrupulous people that way. They advise that you advertise the animal for a reasonable price and can make the decision on whether to actually take the money when or not when you meet the 'buyers'. We 'acquired' a horse this way when it's elderly owner died and the relatives wanted rid of it to a good home. Once they were convinced we were the right people for the horse, they refused all payment and also threw in several thousands of pounds worth of equipment too.

We rehomed our Daisy our French Bulldog for nothing, she was up for sale for £500; she needed rehoming due to a change in her owners living arrangements, she had been up for sale of a number of months with no takers, probably due to the amount being asked and Daisy also being deaf.

A work colleague told me about her; his wife worked with the owners mother.

I rang the girl, said I was interested, told her about our dog history, said we couldn't give her any money for her, however she would have a good home and wouldn't want for anything.

We met up, she liked us, could tell we were dog people due to our ornaments and photos, she had already been told about our history with our disabled Pug and she was happy for us to take her for nothing.

[J4CKO]

HTP99 said:

brrapp said:

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

Absolute utter sts. A dog is not a commodity to be traded for £, if you genuinely couldn't give an animal what they needed cash would be the last thing on your mind. I never understand anyone giving up animals, as far as I'm concerned as soon as you adopt one you look after it till the day it passes.

I think that most animal charities and some of the selling websites such as Gumtree advise that you shouldn't advertise any animal as 'free' because you can attract all sorts of unscrupulous people that way. They advise that you advertise the animal for a reasonable price and can make the decision on whether to actually take the money when or not when you meet the 'buyers'. We 'acquired' a horse this way when it's elderly owner died and the relatives wanted rid of it to a good home. Once they were convinced we were the right people for the horse, they refused all payment and also threw in several thousands of pounds worth of equipment too.

We rehomed our Daisy our French Bulldog for nothing, she was up for sale for £500; she needed rehoming due to a change in her owners living arrangements, she had been up for sale of a number of months with no takers, probably due to the amount being asked and Daisy also being deaf.

A work colleague told me about her; his wife worked with the owners mother.

I rang the girl, said I was interested, told her about our dog history, said we couldn't give her any money for her, however she would have a good home and wouldn't want for anything.

We met up, she liked us, could tell we were dog people due to our ornaments and photos, she had already been told about our history with our disabled Pug and she was happy for us to take her for nothing.

Dog ornaments.....


Council


Sorry, couldn't resist, sure they are very tasteful.

[SpeckledJim]

"They're dog people, Lynn! Wait, that's not an ornament, that's a....start the car Lynn!!!"

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

Sorry to anyone I may have offended, I concede there are instances in which re-homing is apt. It's a sore nerve for me, as before we got him Wilson was re-homed 3 times in one year. I'm convinced the only reason was people found him hard work.

[J4CKO]

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

Sorry to anyone I may have offended, I concede there are instances in which re-homing is apt. It's a sore nerve for me, as before we got him Wilson was re-homed 3 times in one year. I'm convinced the only reason was people found him hard work.

Are you Jim off "Friday Night Dinner", his dog is called Wilson ?

[Cliftonite]

Haymarket!

For accepting advertising like this:



Logbook loans!

[cjs racing.]

People who don't use ad blockers, council.

[Rawwr]

Cliftonite said:

Haymarket!

For accepting advertising like this:



Logbook loans!

Christ. £692 charge to borrow £1,000 for a year? Do people really do this?

[Baz Tench]

Rawwr said:

Cliftonite said:

Haymarket!

For accepting advertising like this:



Logbook loans!

Christ. £692 charge to borrow £1,000 for a year? Do people really do this?

They most certainly do!

There is logbook loan place near me. I walked past it on Christmas Eve and there was a punter in there. I didn't know whether to feel sorry for him or not.

[jbudgie]

cjs racing. said:

People who don't use ad blockers, council.

Are there ads on PH?

[Dabooka]

Baz Tench said:

They most certainly do!

There is logbook loan place near me. I walked past it on Christmas Eve and there was a punter in there. I didn't know whether to feel sorry for him or not.

Tough one, and impossible to answer. I know and thank every day how lucky I am I don't need to resort to those places. We're not loaded but comfortable to the point I don't need to check my balance prior to pay day anymore.

Saying that, I saw a former colleague and her pal in one once and thought how desperate she must've been. Then after my five a side match I saw them both in the same boozer as me with a bottle of wine each.

Now THAT'S council!

[Baz Tench]

Dabooka said:

Baz Tench said:

They most certainly do!

There is logbook loan place near me. I walked past it on Christmas Eve and there was a punter in there. I didn't know whether to feel sorry for him or not.

Tough one, and impossible to answer. I know and thank every day how lucky I am I don't need to resort to those places. We're not loaded but comfortable to the point I don't need to check my balance prior to pay day anymore.

Saying that, I saw a former colleague and her pal in one once and thought how desperate she must've been. Then after my five a side match I saw them both in the same boozer as me with a bottle of wine each.

Now THAT'S council!

Same here these days, I'm pretty comfortable. I struggled years ago though, even to the point of looking around the house for something to sell to get me to the end of the month. Even then, I wouldn't have dreamed of going to these places for 'help'.

[The Mad Monk]

Baz Tench said:

I love watching the news whilst I'm cooking.

What is cooking?

That's council surely?

[Trabi601]

Cliftonite said:

Haymarket!

For accepting advertising like this:



Logbook loans!

I block the ads, but have to say that it's bloody poor form for a motoring forum to be accepting such adverts, given the hassle logbook loans cause for legitimate car buyers.

[Bluedot]

Apologies if posted before, pilfered this off of Twitter...

[Baz Tench]

Bluedot said:

Apologies if posted before, pilfered this off of Twitter...

That was a common sight not so many years ago in my town, but the pram/pushchair would be outside the local shopping centre pub. As council as it gets.

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

J4CKO said:

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

Sorry to anyone I may have offended, I concede there are instances in which re-homing is apt. It's a sore nerve for me, as before we got him Wilson was re-homed 3 times in one year. I'm convinced the only reason was people found him hard work.

Are you Jim off "Friday Night Dinner", his dog is called Wilson ?

WOW, you're good! busted....

[hab1966]

Bluedot said:

Apologies if posted before, pilfered this off of Twitter...

Thats a Bugaboo Cameleon pram, if new its around £850.