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Tattoo Artist Inks His Dog

icyfroth — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 05:52:19 GMT

A New York tattoo artist has hit a nerve with dog lovers after he tattooed his canine while it was sedated for surgery.

The artist, known as Mistah Metro, posted a photo of his newly tattooed dog on Instagram with a fresh red heart on its right shoulder, the Gothamist reports.

"One of the many reasons my dog is cooler than yours! She had her spleen removed yesterday and the vet let me tattoo her while she was under," the caption read.

The owner of Brooklyn's Red Legged Devil parlour where the artist works was quick to distance himself from the tattoo via Twitter.

"That dog was not tattooed at the shop. Chris Torres and red legged devil LLC had nothing to do with it," owner Chris Torres tweeted.

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) said it condones the use of tattooing for only identification purposes.

"Tattooing an animal for the vain sake of joy and entertainment of the owner without any regard for the well-being of the animal… is not something the ASPCA supports," they said in a statement.

Click Here For Pic Of Dogs Tatt.

Geez there's some weirdos out there!

Re: Tattoo Artist Inks His Dog

*pepe — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 05:54:14 GMT

i cannot believe a vet would have alowed that

Re: Tattoo Artist Inks His Dog

icyfroth — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:09:12 GMT

Well the dog was already sedated to have it's spleen out, so it wouldn't have been in any pain, I suppose.

I dont' think it's cruel, I just think it's weird.

The fur would grow over it so it wouldn't be visible after a while anyway.

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*pepe — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:15:46 GMT

there is no way i would have my dog operated on by a vet who would be so unethical as to allow tattooing at the same time or extend the period of time its under anesthetic so it could be done.

to me that is not having the animal's best interests in mind.

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moaningmyrtle11 — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:24:42 GMT

My dog was tattooed by a vet.

How long would it take to do a tattoo that size on a dog?

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siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:28:07 GMT

Every dog and cat that is desexed in Australia, has a tattoo placed in it's ear, so that it is easily identified as being neutered.

This tatoo is done while under GA. Check the inside of your pets ears.......... unless you directed your vet not to do it of course...

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*mrgrizz* — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:30:26 GMT

@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
Every dog and cat that is desexed in Australia, has a tattoo placed in it's ear, so that it is easily identified as being neutered.

This tatoo is done while under GA. Check the inside of your pets ears.......... unless you directed your vet not to do it of course...

don't need no tattoo for a dog..........maybe for a **bleep**

Re: Tattoo Artist Inks His Dog

*mrgrizz* — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:31:29 GMT

@*mrgrizz* wrote:
@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
Every dog and cat that is desexed in Australia, has a tattoo placed in it's ear, so that it is easily identified as being neutered.

This tatoo is done while under GA. Check the inside of your pets ears.......... unless you directed your vet not to do it of course...
don't need no tattoo for a dog..........maybe for a **bleep**

your joking b i t c h.............you know female canine

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*pepe — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:32:26 GMT

@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
Every dog and cat that is desexed in Australia, has a tattoo placed in it's ear, so that it is easily identified as being neutered.

This tatoo is done while under GA. Check the inside of your pets ears.......... unless you directed your vet not to do it of course...

there is no comparison between a couple of dots and a detailed tatt.

Re: Tattoo Artist Inks His Dog

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:41:39 GMT

The dog won't know or care.........people have been cruller to dogs by breeding them into the distorted breeds they are today.

For example Corgis, Basset Hounds, Dachshunds and British Bull dogs.....poor things. Most pure breeds have some sort ofl issue because humans think its pretty.....

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the*scarlet*pimpernel — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:47:15 GMT

I doubt it has caused the dog any distress, although the prolonged anaesthesia is a concern if they have done that.

I think punching holes in toddlers ears for the sake of the parents vanity is far worse than this.

And then there is all the other 'acceptable' forms of animal abuse, eg branding cattle with red hot pokers.

So yeah, a bit odd, probabaly not really the done thing, but there are worse things happening in the world to get outraged at.

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bright.ton42 — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 07:00:18 GMT

there are worse things indeed and many get discussed on the board, but this is about tattooing a dog on what looks like to me the place where the surgery was carried out. There is always the chance of infection with tattooing and particularly in a case like this when the dog has had major surgery and its immune system would be compromised. what sort of vet would allow that. .

Re: Tattoo Artist Inks His Dog

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 07:13:57 GMT

bright.ton42

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there are worse things indeed and many get discussed on the board, but this is about tattooing a dog on what looks like to me the place where the surgery was carried out. There is always the chance of infection with tattooing and particularly in a case like this when the dog has had major surgery and its immune system would be compromised. what sort of vet would allow that. .

No, the spleen would be removed from the dogs abdomen (midline inicision) the tat is on its shoulder.....and the dog could possibly be on antibiotics due to its surgery.....perfect time for getting inked really........

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joz*garage — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 07:20:02 GMT

seems a mighty strange thing to do to your pet for someone like me who wont have a tattoo

bet the dog will spend the rest of its life trying to lick it off

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joz*garage — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 07:29:23 GMT

Tattooed cats are scandalous new trend in Russia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

http://www.examiner.com/article/tattooed-cats-are-scandalous-new-trend-russia-photos-video

"That is HORRIBLE! Bored and stupid people are truly dangerous."

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silverfaun — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 08:22:51 GMT

Rotten B's, they should be fined $10,000 and the animal removed. Bet we see this here soon, that's the probem with brain dead bogans. 😞

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sea_jay61 — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 08:53:34 GMT

My little rescue doggy has a tattoo in her ear. It looks like a home made one (it's all dotted) and in the shape of a D. I initially thought that some eejit had done this when stoned out of their brain as she was picked up in a very rough area. We called it her "tramp stamp" lol. Vet assured me it was something the RSPCA did when they desexed her. IE: D for desexed. Whoever did it has no artistic skills that's for sure. But ummm tattooing your dog just for the sake of whilst under a GA ... Seems a bit weird...

Re: Tattoo Artist Inks His Dog

bright.ton42 — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:31:06 GMT

@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
bright.ton42
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there are worse things indeed and many get discussed on the board, but this is about tattooing a dog on what looks like to me the place where the surgery was carried out. There is always the chance of infection with tattooing and particularly in a case like this when the dog has had major surgery and its immune system would be compromised. what sort of vet would allow that. .
No, the spleen would be removed from the dogs abdomen (midline inicision) the tat is on its shoulder.....and the dog could possibly be on antibiotics due to its surgery.....perfect time for getting inked really........

Oh right. The spleen wouldn't come from the shoulder. lol. Duh. . i didin't look properly. And the dog would be on antibiotics too as you say.

It still doesn't sit well with me though.

Re: Tattoo Artist Inks His Dog

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:28:13 GMT

@bright.ton42 wrote:
@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
bright.ton42
:
there are worse things indeed and many get discussed on the board, but this is about tattooing a dog on what looks like to me the place where the surgery was carried out. There is always the chance of infection with tattooing and particularly in a case like this when the dog has had major surgery and its immune system would be compromised. what sort of vet would allow that. .
No, the spleen would be removed from the dogs abdomen (midline inicision) the tat is on its shoulder.....and the dog could possibly be on antibiotics due to its surgery.....perfect time for getting inked really........
Oh right. The spleen wouldn't come from the shoulder. lol. Duh. . i didin't look properly. And the dog would be on antibiotics too as you say.
It still doesn't sit well with me though.

Tattooing

his dog was completely unnecessary.....however, I bet this dog is completely spoilt and well loved.

Consider the fact that the owner has spent the dollars on this little dog so it could have a Splenectomy, rather than neglect its health or euthanize it.

Looking at the actual tattoo, it does appear to be a love heart. The owners and dog name in the middle?

We might be over looking the fact, that he might have saved its life...........owners like that.....I admire....

Re: Tattoo Artist Inks His Dog

*pepe — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:31:20 GMT

he should have put the tattoo on himself