Ernesto Rodriguez has chosen an unusual way to show affection for his
pitbull, Duchess.
The disabled Iraq war veteran posted a photo to Facebook this week of a
tattoo on the canine's belly. It is a crest meant to signify its bloodline and
it has drawn the ire of many animal lovers around the country.
"I love my dogs," Rodriguez told WXII12-TV in Winston-Salem,
explaining that Duchess was asleep and sedated when inked.
"There's people out there saying that I'm cruel, that I hurt my
dogs, that I don't love my dogs ... that I should be in jail. I paid a lot of
money for my dogs and I take care of them."
Having been made aware of the incident, the
Stokes County Health Department and Animal Control department visited the owner
and did not file any charges.
"What a waste of tax payers money," Rodriguez wrote on
Facebook in response to that visit. "So I'm still gonna tattoo my dogs
whenever I del like it… good try, haters, thanks for all the
advertisement."
And it could be worse, really. Rodriguez could have gotten himself a face
tattoo after just one date.
What do you think? Is it wrong to tattoo one's pet?
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