The article we submitted that ran in last week's Valley Sun about the puppy auction at the LCHS Music Parents Association Carnival this weekend may have given some readers the impression that the auction was strictly about fund-raising without regard to the animals' welfare.
All of us involved with this auction are dog owners and dog lovers, and we do care what happens to these adorable puppies. Starting the day we agreed to this auction, we have been working to safeguard the dogs' futures. While we understand that auctioning a living creature sounds callous, the reality is that pets are bought and sold every day, from pet stores, from breeders, from others. It even costs money to rescue a dog through a group such as the humane society.
We agreed on a silent auction rather than a live auction so that the winning bidder isn't someone who has gotten caught up in the heat of an auction. With publicity in advance and a four-hour bidding window, bidders will not only have time to spend with the dogs, but also have enough time to seriously consider their bids.
