The Problem with "Free to good home"

 Have you ever gone through the newspaper, or a Craigslist add, and found the listing of puppies or kittens labeled "Free to Good Home"? You might not think anything of it, since we live in a day an age where this is seen all the time. Well what if that beloved Pup that you just can't keep anymore, was placed into the hands of a monster?

All to often, people labeling animals as "Free to Good Home," are very nearly placing targets on their animals that are so dear to them. There are people that prey on the above statement.
For Example, On April 6th, there was a story pertaining to Jeffrey Nally.  Nally had been charged with 29 counts of animal cruelty because of the number of dead animals found on his property.  He had taken all of these poor animals, mostly puppies and kittens, from the "free to good home" listings on Craigslist.  This man used every kind of tool imaginable to mutilate, torture, and kill the animals that he had been given.


Oh that's just one time, right? That couldn't possibly be something done all the time...right? Wrong. 
Patricia Hervey, a Texas woman, is alleged to have obtained animals from these ads and then torturing and killing them.  A pond,located on the property, is believed to be where these victim's bodies ended up.


Yes those cases aren't all over the news, but that is mainly because these people take a long time in being caught. No one suspects them, as they always like to make you think you are giving the animal to a good home. Going so far as to send you fake pictures, and fake family photos, to make you believe the charade.
In the case of dog fighting, it get's even more heinous. You have no idea who your pet is going to, when someone hires a family to inquire about the animals. These people will sometimes even bring children, and look particularly clean and well groomed. They want you to think, that the animal is going to be their beloved family pet. But once Fido is handed over to them, they drive off to hand it over to the people who actually wanted the animal.
Specifically pits in this case, the dogs would go from there to be tested out as a fighter. If they did not pass, usually because the dogs are not from an aggressive line, they are used as bait dogs. Bait dogs have a horrific life, as their teeth are filed down and sometimes even pulled from their skulls, to keep them from being able to defend themselves. They are the meat, and the fighter is supposed to destroy them. If the dog isn't killed, they are brutally tortured until they die. Be it by electrocution, hanging, drowning, etc.

That's not even the worst part.. Dogs and Cats are being used as Shark Bait.. They are cut so that they bleed, thrown into a wire cage, and hoisted into the water, to become bait for the shark. Sometimes they are placed right on the shark hook, impaling the animal's leg.

People called "Bunchers" gather as many animals as they can from these ads (all the while making you think you are giving your animal a nice, new home) and then sell all of what they get to Class B Dealers. Not sure what that is? Think horrific animal testing and labratory experiments.

Sometimes the "lucky" purebeds are kept alive, and sold to puppy mills. This is where your Pet Shop Pup is from.

I suggest doing a home check, or just not advertising free to good home at all. Someone who wants your dog, and to give the dog a loving home, will not be against paying a small fee to take the animal off your hands.

Animals rely on us. They trust  us. We are who are supposed to keep them safe, and we are all they know. So it's all up to you where your animal ends up. Don't take the easy road.. Be vigilant about finding a GOOD home, not just ANY home. Because more often than not, that's when the animal is forced to suffer.