Ask Amy: Estranged dad is now angling for an intro
But pet overpopulation continues because the number of unwanted pets being born is not controlled by shelters, rescues, their volunteers and donors -- but rather by irresponsible pet owners, who allow their pets to breed unwanted litters.
These irresponsible people help to create the resultant tragedy of too many pets, and too few homes.
I hope you will use your platform to remind animal lovers to spay/neuter their four-legged family members.
-- Oklahoma Animal Advocate
Dear Advocate: I'm happy to help you spread the word about the importance of spay/neutering the animals in our households.
Dear Amy: "It's My Life" was a 15-year-old girl embroiled in a custody dispute between her parents. She wanted to switch primary custody from her mother to her father. I appreciated your nuanced response to her.
When I was her age, I chose to make the same choice. My mother let me go live with my dad. Within six months, I had bounced back.
-- Older and Wiser
Dear Wiser: Experience is often the best teacher.
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(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)
