Sheila, The idea of dogs and cats living a free and natural life in the wild is just marketing. Remember, these organizations are out to get donations and buy-in from the public. If they are too blunt about their goals for total extinction, they won't get the donations from animal lovers who are foolish enough to fall for their propaganda. Extinction is their dream and goal - the history of the animals, and even the happiness and well-being of the animals don't matter, except as a tool to get money. Sadly, not many people seem able to follow the logic of 'no breeders + no intact animals = NO animals at all!' Janice In a message dated 1/19/2007 8:17:32 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, dgshwpromo@xxxxxxxxx writes: Can anyone give me a website or email that I could send my own opinion to? This is rediculous. They don't even understand the history of dogs or domestic cats, how can they possibly know what is best for them. Neither can be truely happy without humans. And neither would exist if humans had not interfered. Now that we have dogs and cats, we are responsible for each and every one of them. To set them free will only put them beyond risk of extinction. Where would they live? Humans are destroying all non-human environments, there will be no place for the lions tigers and bears soon, so where would such a things as a feral dog go? sheila ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================