Wouldn't this just cut your available customer base roughly in half, in an industry with a lot of competition?

I think most people who buy coffee just want decent-tasting caffeine.

Huh, I always heard that referred to as "corn snow."

Plastic is forever. Literally.

How precious. I'm going to guess he didn't have to contend with a trauma history or addictive genealogy, either.

With any luck, he'll soon be pontificating on how everyone could have x-ray vision and a pet unicorn if they just applied themselves.

The "it's just an animal" people drive me nuts. If I wanted to spend four figures on a wedding dress or vacation or home remodel, no one would say boo. So why all the criticism if I want to use it to ensure a sentient creature's well-being?

Plus, in a rough situation, a dog's got your back. Not so much with the car!

Er, I'm not so sure that's even legal in Wyoming.

That stipulation is absolutely standard for rescues (and even some breeders.) They don't want an animal ending up in an inappropriate home, or dumped at the pound, or coming back to rescue even more skittish. You would be shocked at some of the flighty, cavalier people who want the perfect, effort-free pet and would think nothing of burning through ten or twelve misfires to get there.

I don't think anyone was trying to do anything bad here, but I agree with Lisa that there's likely more to the story.