somebodys happy with evil

**cocoa_pleco** · 02-09-2007, 03:52 AM

I was cruisin around some other forums looking for good ideas stocking a 10g, and a bunch of peoples sigs PROUDLY said "3 painted mollies", or " Gold dollars".

How can they be proud??

**Lauren B.** · 02-09-2007, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by cocoa_pleco

I was cruisin around some other forums looking for good ideas stocking a 10g, and a bunch of peoples sigs PROUDLY said "3 painted mollies", or " Gold dollars".

How can they be proud??

I would be proud if I had 3 mollies or a gold dollar since I have nothing. I am fish-less...and hell, I'm even sans tank!....and yet I proudly advertise my lack of anything!

Lauren B.
Queen of Absolutely Diddly Squat

**Severus** · 02-09-2007, 12:40 PM

What cocoa pleco is referring to are dyed fish. He is saying how can they be proud of such a cruel mistreatment to fish.

**Abbeys_Mom** · 02-09-2007, 01:05 PM

They are proud because they don't know any better, or feel like they "Saved" the poor fish. If no one buys them, the die in the store. So, not only were they cruelly treated, they have a short meaningless life.

**Severus** · 02-09-2007, 02:36 PM

The unfortunate part is, by "saving" them they are encouraging the mistreatment of them by buying them and giving companies business

**Incredulous_Ed** · 02-09-2007, 04:51 PM

That stinks. Maybe you should PM them about that cocoa pleco.

***Sarah*** · 02-09-2007, 06:36 PM

I don't see how or why people do such things to animals? I mean, people don't go around tattooing dogs and cats (well, not normal people).

**Severus** · 02-09-2007, 08:19 PM

Sadly people dont have the same regard for fish as they do cats and dogs

**Lauren B.** · 02-09-2007, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Sarahmom

I don't see how or why people do such things to animals? I mean, people don't go around tattooing dogs and cats (well, not normal people).

Not that this has anything to do with anything, but there are vets that can tattoo as a means of identification for animals. It's on and off in popularity, and they're always looking for better places on the body to tattoo, better means of visual clarity, etc. Years ago, Greyhounds (the ex-racers that are put up for adoption) were being tattooed inside their ears for identification, and people were chopping off their ears and donating the dogs to medical research, slaughterhouses/rendering facilities, instead of attempting to find their owner via the tattoo.

You may ask why people would go through the lopping off of the ear situation....simple: for the $$.