I Am Angry And I Don't Care Who Gets Mad !!!!!!
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here's a case in point. my neighbor down the road lives all alone..an elderly man. LOVES his dog...the dog is his life. poor lab has this huge tumor growing on his hindend. took to one of the local 'I only see your wallet' vets to be told it would take $1200.00 to operate. now..this man was crushed..he loves his dog more than the world...but sorry..he doesn't have that kind of cash. so he brought his buddy home. only by asking around...we led him to a vet that will operate for a fee of $300. now..imagine if he came to a dog forum to ask. what would he find?? here?? he'd get bashed. and that's a crime. he cried over his beloved dog. so..at the very least.......can't we tell someone to get a second opinion? but again.....to the people out there that just don't have a hidden cash flow.......should we bash them? NO. what the heck is wrong with you people? offer something..anything. it isn't abuse...it's a person on here that is asking for help.
Well, he put up an effort to take the dog to get treated instead of sitting around and waiting. And he asked around for help and found it for his dog. That's the difference I see here.
just my 2 cents.
I have compassion for people in hard times, but that is still no excuse for not doing everything you possibly can to help the animal or to realize you cannot care for the animal and that it might be better off at a shelter or with someone else.
just my 2 cents.
I have compassion for people in hard times, but that is still no excuse for not doing everything you possibly can to help the animal or to realize you cannot care for the animal and that it might be better off at a shelter or with someone else.
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Regardless of circumstance, there is no excuse for negligence of a pet.
As I have said before, dogs are a lifetime responsibility and thus not disposable. When you get a dog, you have to think, 10, 15, maybe even 20 years down the road. It's not "oh look, cute puppy! I will hug and kiss him and love him forever" and then bailing on the poor thing when it needs to get to the vet for routine and emergency care.
It's a cruel world we live in- to have pets that depend on us for their care- and to have people simply look the other way when they are suffering and dying a slow and painful death.
Aussie is involved in rescue- full blown, rescuing the dogs from the needle at the last minute rescue. She hears their horror stories and picks up the pieces from the owners that had the nerve to neglect such innocent creatures. So when she comes online to chaz and sees more neglect from a supposed forum of dog lovers, well.. I can't blame her for being as upset as she is.
As I have said before, dogs are a lifetime responsibility and thus not disposable. When you get a dog, you have to think, 10, 15, maybe even 20 years down the road. It's not "oh look, cute puppy! I will hug and kiss him and love him forever" and then bailing on the poor thing when it needs to get to the vet for routine and emergency care.
It's a cruel world we live in- to have pets that depend on us for their care- and to have people simply look the other way when they are suffering and dying a slow and painful death.
Aussie is involved in rescue- full blown, rescuing the dogs from the needle at the last minute rescue. She hears their horror stories and picks up the pieces from the owners that had the nerve to neglect such innocent creatures. So when she comes online to chaz and sees more neglect from a supposed forum of dog lovers, well.. I can't blame her for being as upset as she is.
Right there with you, Joyce.
I'm disgusted when I see people posting on an internet forum -- how much do computers cost? I rely on my computer for a lot but I'd sell mine in a heartbeat for my dog -- about how they can't possibly afford to give their suffering pet medical care. Unplug the internet, sell your **** computer or iPod, stand on the street corner in your undies and wink at the guys that drive by, get a job . . . I'd go without a lot before I'd allow my dependents to suffer.
It's sad that people don't even try to repay the loyalty and devotion that their dogs give to them.
I'm disgusted when I see people posting on an internet forum -- how much do computers cost? I rely on my computer for a lot but I'd sell mine in a heartbeat for my dog -- about how they can't possibly afford to give their suffering pet medical care. Unplug the internet, sell your **** computer or iPod, stand on the street corner in your undies and wink at the guys that drive by, get a job . . . I'd go without a lot before I'd allow my dependents to suffer.
It's sad that people don't even try to repay the loyalty and devotion that their dogs give to them.
listen......this is the internet. don't go by what is posted as true fact. maybe they were hyping it a bit. maybe they were playing us. maybe it's true, and we then give help, but we realize we can't save the world. then we move on....and don't post these kinds of threads of hatred for situations we have no clue about. we move on. I will again say..we read these posts and we cry inside. it still doesn't warrant this type of rant. compassion......
Since putting our last dollars down toward our first home, I live in fear that God forbits should something happens to my 3Ms I wouldn't be able to pay for their vet bills. I was so worry to the point that I had nightmares about it - that one of the 3 Ms would get hurt, and needed medical care, and I couldn't afford it, and.. I woke up crying yet wondering what I would do in that situation. I don't know, and I wish & I pray days & nights that I'll never get to know what it feels in that situation.
But, I choose not to judge those who are already unfortunate enough to find themselves in situations where their pets get hurt yet they cannot afford the vet bills.. They are already devastated, I feel it's wrong to add more to their frustration by judging them, or getting angry at them...
It is amazingly nice of those of you who're offering help to those in need by sending money, but sometimes, even when we cannot do anything tangible to help, we can always provide help by being nice & sympathetic to them..
But, I choose not to judge those who are already unfortunate enough to find themselves in situations where their pets get hurt yet they cannot afford the vet bills.. They are already devastated, I feel it's wrong to add more to their frustration by judging them, or getting angry at them...
It is amazingly nice of those of you who're offering help to those in need by sending money, but sometimes, even when we cannot do anything tangible to help, we can always provide help by being nice & sympathetic to them..
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or throwing out fighting words sighs.....ever feel like a bad wind is blowing? You put up an umbrella and it is turned inside out? YOu try humour and it falls flat, you try to be postive and it is chucked out...if there were any other mods on right now i wouldn't have come back. AS it is, i am heading for the hose in case a dog fight is coming. Wonder if there is a full moon. Send up a mournful howl for all that suffers in this world and pray we find a way to make a difference. lets NOT take it out on each other. Anyone got some aspirin? I need a few.