Families with autistic children banned from adopting dogs from Canadian rescue group March 31, 2022 | Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 3,712 |
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“The post also disturbingly stereotypes “99%” of autistic children as violent, a statement that blatantly overlooks basic science, which states that the risk of violent (behavior) in autistic people is no higher than it is among the general population and that violent (behavior) in autistic people is not a factor of autism, but is due to other diagnoses existing alongside autism,” the organization said.
Re: Families with autistic children banned from adopting dogs from Canadian rescue group April 01, 2022 | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 1,367 |
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Cambion
This crap is allegedly from Ontario's autism society:Quote
“The post also disturbingly stereotypes “99%” of autistic children as violent, a statement that blatantly overlooks basic science, which states that the risk of violent (behavior) in autistic people is no higher than it is among the general population and that violent (behavior) in autistic people is not a factor of autism, but is due to other diagnoses existing alongside autism,” the organization said.
Uhhhh, it's a basic fact that awtards have a much higher likelihood of being violent than someone who is not autistic. Yes, not all awtards are violent, but many of them are. Many of them are dangerous to themselves and to others. Many of them don't know their own strength and can easily kill an animal without meaning to.
Re: Families with autistic children banned from adopting dogs from Canadian rescue group April 10, 2022 | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 1,979 |
Re: Families with autistic children banned from adopting dogs from Canadian rescue group April 10, 2022 | Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 9,976 |
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LoveToLurk
I applaud what the shelter is doing, but it would probably have been wiser for them to keep their policy on the DL and just give the autistic families a generic rejection such as “we don’t currently have any dogs that are a good fit for your family” or something equally vague.
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Mama Bears
Rescue is hard, and no one knows it unless you actually do it. To all the rescues out there....my hats off to you!
I have been doing rescue for just over 22 years. I have owned my own shelter for 15 of those years.
One of the hardest parts of rescue is the emotional aspect of it. Making tough decisions, learning by mistakes and witnessing severe injury, disease and death in animals.
I am going to tell you a little story. It is hard for me to tell this story because it absolutely broke my heart. Twice.
I think it was 2008 or 2009, I adopted a dog to a family with an Autistic child who was 7 or 8 years old. I met the child who was verbal and he seemed to get on with the dog well. The dog was fabulous and snuggled right up to the boy. I liked the parents and they had a nice home and a good application.
I let the family adopt the dog. It was 5 or 6 days later I got a call from the Mom, crying, saying it wasn't working out. She went on to explain that the dog had some wounds on his head and ears and wanted to be upfront with me. Her son had been biting the dog when he would have a "melt down". I felt sick. I was, however, VERY thankful she was honest and returned the dog to me. When I got the dog back, I cried my eyes out when I seen his head. Huge human bite marks on his head and ears. I felt so awful.
In 2012, I adopted a dog to another family with an Autistic child and this time, I thought it would be ok. Time had past and what happened before was just one incident with one Autistic child and the chances of it happening again would be very very low, I told myself. I was wrong.
To make a long story short, this new dog, a Shepered/Golden Ret., came back to me 10 days later with 9 stitches in it's head. The 11 year old Autistic child smashed a fan over the dogs head and cut her and bit her.
You can imagine my devastation. I was sick about it. To this day, I relive it in my mind.
After the second incident with the second dog, I made a policy that NO dog will be adopted into homes with Autistic children.
Guess what....I have 2 children of my own and I know what it is to be a Mama Bear. As well, when it comes to the rescue dogs at Kismutt, I am even more of a Mama Bear.
Parents of Autistic children are also Mama Bears. Of course they are, I get that.
We have a lovely teacher who volunteers on weekends that specifically works with Autistic children in regular schools. She told me 99% of her Autistic students have outbursts and can be aggressive and violent. She is a professional in her field and highly respected.
Some may critize my policy, but I just will not take a chance with another dog.
Erin Doan, my rescue dogs are deserving of SAFE, loving forever homes. That's my job. If you don't like it, too bad.
Just because a parent of an Autistic child thinks their child is perfect.....don't ALL Mom's think their children are perfect?
Re: Families with autistic children banned from adopting dogs from Canadian rescue group April 10, 2022 | Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 3,712 |
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Cambion
There are two damn good reasons the owner of the rescue no longer hands out animals to families with retarded children........
Here is what the rescue owner said on their Facebook page. It's a little gag-worthy in spots, but I fully understand why she has the no-tard policy after reading this:
Re: Families with autistic children banned from adopting dogs from Canadian rescue group April 11, 2022 | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 7,835 |
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Cambion
There are two damn good reasons the owner of the rescue no longer hands out animals to families with retarded children........
Here is what the rescue owner said on their Facebook page. It's a little gag-worthy in spots, but I fully understand why she has the no-tard policy after reading this:
This was really difficult to read. At least the pups were alive and the parents made the best decision for them. It concerns me that lots of pets die being around these brats and I doubt most pet shops, shelters, etc. check in on the conditions. I have deep respect for rescue owners; I worked at a vet clinic and that was tough enough for me!
Re: Families with autistic children banned from adopting dogs from Canadian rescue group April 12, 2022 | Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 9,976 |
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mumofsixbirds
I shudder to think about the actual loss of animals and the amount of unreported cruelty that actually goes on. I also don't understand why a breeder would take on the responsibility of a dog when they have a tard at home. I have a dog, two birds, and NO kids and MAN it's a lot of work and maintenance to look after just those guys alone. I couldn't imagine most dogs getting loving treatment in a tard family.
Re: Families with autistic children banned from adopting dogs from Canadian rescue group April 12, 2022 | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 7,835 |