http://www.sacpaws.com/home/Blog/mooieziel/236 This past weekend I went to the UC Davis festival, and there was a stand set up where you could donate money to save a dog's life so they wouldn't get put down at the pound.  Our heart strings were tugged, and my friend and I donated some money.  What was the clincher was the fact there the dog whose life we were supposedly saving was sitting there, all cute & calm.  I actually don't know if that particular program did save that dog's life....or if that really was the dog whose life we were saving come to think of it.  Why would the dog be there if it was locked in the pound? In any event, having an animal there to get money (albeit for a good cause) is definitely effective. I have to wonder if the dog really liked being there with random people coming up and petting it.  Though it was the most chill dog I've ever encountered to it was probably just enjoying chillaxing and not spazzing.  Still, do you think it's right to use animals as effective props to get money from people? I'm actaully a petless person.  A big factor for why  I donated was so I could pet the dog. This past weekend I went to the UC Davis festival, and there was a stand set up where you could donate money to save a dog's life so they wouldn't get put down at the pound.  Our heart strings were tugged, and my friend and I donated some money.  What was the clincher was the fact there the dog whose life we were supposedly saving was sitting there, all cute & calm.  I actually don't know if that particular program did save that dog's life....or if that really was the dog whose life we were saving come to think of it.  Why would the dog be there if it was locked in the pound? In any event, having an animal there to get money (albeit for a good cause) is definitely effective. I have to wonder if the dog really liked being there with random people coming up and petting it.  Though it was the most chill dog I've ever encountered to it was probably just enjoying chillaxing and not spazzing.  Still, do you think it's right to use animals as effective props to get money from people? I'm actaully a petless person.  A big factor for why  I donated was so I could pet the dog. en-us