[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Halibut

I don't see how coloring a dog's fur is any worse or different than many other things owners do to their pets, including spaying/neutering and other care that's purportedly for their own good. Our two cats are emphatically not happy about going to the vet to get shots, have their nails clipped or ears and teeth cleaned, never mind having pills forced down their throats.

Bottom line, some procedures are medically necessary.
Having a poor pooch dyed pink is obviously purely for vanity.

P.S. There is a real feral cat problem in The Villages. It's sad. You often see them living in parking lots.
Sadly, cats often seem to escape from their homes, and many are not "altered". This increases the feral cat population.