[ThoseWordsAtBest]

Originally Posted by StarfishSaving

I used to feel bad when I'd check out of a pet store and they'd ask "would you like to donate a dollar to rescue animals" and I said no. But I RESCUE animals. It's what my whole life is dedicated to. It was stupid to feel bad just because I said no in front of a line of people and a cashier who really doesn't care what I do. These groups that try to guilt me into giving money are the ones who deserve it the least, IMO.

Same. One cashier at PetCo really threw the gauntlet when I said no. He blatantly asked why I wouldn't donate ONE dollar for all the stuff I was buying to their charities and I tried to be polite about it, but he kept pressing. I explained that I like to donate DIRECTLY to a source, not a random charity through a corporation. It was the only time I got high and mighty about it, but I have fostered hundreds of dogs. All of my dogs are rescues from abuse and neglect. I buy food and supplies monthly for each rescue our dogs came from and the rescue we were fostering for but are not while I'm in school. I groom shelter dogs for free. I spend my spare time online looking for dogs that I can help, or taking our Elkhound out to track lost dogs. Short of buying an entire country and housing every stray and abused dog until they're adopted, I don't know what else I can do and I will not feel guilty about it.

[StarfishSaving]

If someone looks at me expectantly when they ask about donating a dollar, I say "see everything I'm buying here? That IS a donation." It's almost ALWAYS for the animals in my rescue or the animals I have adopted, and that's good enough for me

[KBLover]

Originally Posted by ThoseWordsAtBest

Same. One cashier at PetCo really threw the gauntlet when I said no. He blatantly asked why I wouldn't donate ONE dollar for all the stuff I was buying to their charities and I tried to be polite about it, but he kept pressing.

The only thing I would have said is "I would like to talk to your manager."

Otherwise, I wouldn't have even acknowledged him with an answer. It's not his business who or what I give, or don't give, my money to.

As far as donating - yeah, I'd rather just go to a shelter and hand them some cash or donate some items than give to a large organization. Sure, I can't help as many dogs (at least in theory), but it's what I prefer to do.

The commerical doesn't do anything to me, per se. I hate to see the dogs/animals suffering, but it doesn't make me cry or what not. I'm closer to Xeph in reaction.

[ThoseWordsAtBest]

Originally Posted by KBLover

The only thing I would have said is "I would like to talk to your manager."

Otherwise, I wouldn't have even acknowledged him with an answer. It's not his business who or what I give, or don't give, my money to.

I know better, but I got straight up riled. I think he was going for a promotion or SOME benefit because he kept saying how much money he had raised so far. I was like "Do you want to compare it to how much money I've spent in the last four years on dogs that are NOT mine?"

[KBLover]

Originally Posted by ThoseWordsAtBest

I know better, but I got straight up riled. I think he was going for a promotion or SOME benefit because he kept saying how much money he had raised so far. I was like "Do you want to compare it to how much money I've spent in the last four years on dogs that are NOT mine?"

Heheh - yeah, that's a pretty "dangerous" thing to say when working at a pet store. Never know when you might run to a shelter volunteer or rescuer, or just people who give "dog gifts" or the like.

And is just low class - so yeah, he was asking for it

[ThoseWordsAtBest]

Originally Posted by KBLover

Heheh - yeah, that's a pretty "dangerous" thing to say when working at a pet store. Never know when you might run to a shelter volunteer or rescuer, or just people who give "dog gifts" or the like.

And is just low class - so yeah, he was asking for it

He definitely ruins going to that store for me. That is not the only bad experience I've had with him. It was an ongoing joke that I kept forgetting to change my number on my pet pals card, and one day he hit me with a slew of sexist jokes in regards to me not remembering it. Then I was in the store once and a woman was squealing over Jack, so I showed her some of the tricks he can do (like take a bow) and he came from behind the register with treats and tried to bully Jack in a bow (which he wouldn't do) and made a comment about my inability to train my dog, to which I stated "My dog is trained to listen to ME (I had Jack bow, then transfer to laying down) and you are not me."

I feel like he's socially awkward, though, and trying really hard, so I.. feel bad for him? I'm weird.