Comments on: Puppies are not trash. http://melissaoh.com/2009/11/puppies-are-not-trash/ Ramblings and musings of a graphic designer Wed, 09 May 2012 13:55:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joanna http://melissaoh.com/2009/11/puppies-are-not-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-1820 Joanna Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:50:42 +0000 http://melissaoh.com/?p=1780#comment-1820 I volunteered with a local humane shelter for 3 years and was even on the board of directors, helped out with their public relation needs, and assist with technical writing stuff so when you mentioned this story, I can't say that I was too surprised. I have seen so much sadness from dogs getting dumped like this to them being fought to cats losing their homes because their owners have died and no one in the family wants to take them in. And it has changed me so much to the point that I seriously hated human kind for a time. It was then that I realized that I had to leave. But good things came out of that experience like us adopting our dog Einstein and our youngest cat Sunny, who we weren't sure would even survive her wounds, from the shelter, which makes me happy and has helped to heal me. I cherish my 4 cats and dog so much, because they have given me so much. Most folks think I'm crazy, but they haven't seen what I have seen. Such experiences can make you jaded for good, although I hope I have lost some of that edge. I'm sure I'll never been the same, and it still angers me to know that people need only spayed and neuter their animals to keep the numbers down. Maybe then scenes like these would become less common. I can only hope. I volunteered with a local humane shelter for 3 years and was even on the board of directors, helped out with their public relation needs, and assist with technical writing stuff so when you mentioned this story, I can’t say that I was too surprised. I have seen so much sadness from dogs getting dumped like this to them being fought to cats losing their homes because their owners have died and no one in the family wants to take them in. And it has changed me so much to the point that I seriously hated human kind for a time. It was then that I realized that I had to leave.

But good things came out of that experience like us adopting our dog Einstein and our youngest cat Sunny, who we weren’t sure would even survive her wounds, from the shelter, which makes me happy and has helped to heal me. I cherish my 4 cats and dog so much, because they have given me so much. Most folks think I’m crazy, but they haven’t seen what I have seen.

Such experiences can make you jaded for good, although I hope I have lost some of that edge. I’m sure I’ll never been the same, and it still angers me to know that people need only spayed and neuter their animals to keep the numbers down. Maybe then scenes like these would become less common. I can only hope.

]]> By: crystal http://melissaoh.com/2009/11/puppies-are-not-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 crystal Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:44 +0000 http://melissaoh.com/?p=1780#comment-1819 YES GRRRRR is right! We once had a group of about 8 4-wheelers riding out on back dirt roads and fields. We drove by a turnoff when we seen something move. We all stopped and turned around to find a little of 5 or 6 puppies (maybe 6 weeks old). 3 were alive, and the others had been run over. Clearly another 4-wheeler tire track. It was the worst thing. We all took our bottles of water and made makeshift bowls and they drank every bit of it. We scooped up the little fur balls (they had so much long fur you could hardly see their little faces, cute as pie) and went back to our trucks. Luckily 3 of the guys riding with us have hunting dogs, and they had supplies and food in their trucks, along with dog boxes in their truck beds to safely house the dogs until we could get home. They ate all the food and drank all the water. We got them their shots when we got home, and one of the friends with us took them to her mom's who has a huge fenced in back yard and lots of grandkids that love to play with them. They are huge furballs now, and adorable and healthy!!! YES GRRRRR is right! We once had a group of about 8 4-wheelers riding out on back dirt roads and fields. We drove by a turnoff when we seen something move. We all stopped and turned around to find a little of 5 or 6 puppies (maybe 6 weeks old). 3 were alive, and the others had been run over. Clearly another 4-wheeler tire track. It was the worst thing. We all took our bottles of water and made makeshift bowls and they drank every bit of it. We scooped up the little fur balls (they had so much long fur you could hardly see their little faces, cute as pie) and went back to our trucks. Luckily 3 of the guys riding with us have hunting dogs, and they had supplies and food in their trucks, along with dog boxes in their truck beds to safely house the dogs until we could get home. They ate all the food and drank all the water. We got them their shots when we got home, and one of the friends with us took them to her mom’s who has a huge fenced in back yard and lots of grandkids that love to play with them. They are huge furballs now, and adorable and healthy!!!

]]> By: Elwood http://melissaoh.com/2009/11/puppies-are-not-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 Elwood Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:18:46 +0000 http://melissaoh.com/?p=1780#comment-1818 Amen. .-= Elwood´s last blog ..<a href="http://untitledstoryofmylife.blogspot.com/2009/10/bookmark.html" rel="nofollow">Bookmark</a> =-. Amen.
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]]> By: Jessica http://melissaoh.com/2009/11/puppies-are-not-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-1817 Jessica Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:41:17 +0000 http://melissaoh.com/?p=1780#comment-1817 After volunteering in Greyhound rescue for several years, then subsequently adopting two greys of my own, and interacting with other rescue groups over the years, I understand the value of rescue groups and all the hard work they do to help pets. Josh worked with a German Shepherd rescue and it took so much of his own effort and time to help the dogs and to get-- and keep! -- volunteers that it sometimes didn't feel worthwhile. Both of us say that we always regained perspective when we realized we were doing our tiny part to help those who can't speak for themselves. I am saddened so deeply every time I hear a story like the dumpster puppies story. Irresponsible pet owners are, in my opinion, one of the WORST kinds of humans. Some people are sadly just too selfish to realize that owning a pet is a huge responsibility and that they should never consider it if they can't handle providing that pet with everything it needs. And that includes spay and neuter surgery... there are groups who help with providing low-cost surgeries for pets, and these discounts are available to any and all who ask! Why any human being would think there's an excuse in this world for dumping off helpless puppies is so beyond me. Grrrrrrr! After volunteering in Greyhound rescue for several years, then subsequently adopting two greys of my own, and interacting with other rescue groups over the years, I understand the value of rescue groups and all the hard work they do to help pets. Josh worked with a German Shepherd rescue and it took so much of his own effort and time to help the dogs and to get– and keep! — volunteers that it sometimes didn’t feel worthwhile. Both of us say that we always regained perspective when we realized we were doing our tiny part to help those who can’t speak for themselves.

I am saddened so deeply every time I hear a story like the dumpster puppies story. Irresponsible pet owners are, in my opinion, one of the WORST kinds of humans. Some people are sadly just too selfish to realize that owning a pet is a huge responsibility and that they should never consider it if they can’t handle providing that pet with everything it needs. And that includes spay and neuter surgery… there are groups who help with providing low-cost surgeries for pets, and these discounts are available to any and all who ask!

Why any human being would think there’s an excuse in this world for dumping off helpless puppies is so beyond me. Grrrrrrr!

]]> By: Chris http://melissaoh.com/2009/11/puppies-are-not-trash/comment-page-1/#comment-1815 Chris Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:20:11 +0000 http://melissaoh.com/?p=1780#comment-1815 Haha Bre wanted her own blanket. Funny when animals begin to act like people. My mom's dogs get all up on the couch, it's hilarious. If you remember, JC was one of three abandoned kittens. The original adopters named him Theo (Alvin, Simon and Thedore chipmunks). From what I've heard since then, one of them was eaten (and/or killed) by a pitbull not too shortly after I got JC. Sad. .-= Chris´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.inathought.com/blog/2009/11/request-for-help-with-some-php-logic/" rel="nofollow">Request for help with some PHP logic…</a> =-. Haha Bre wanted her own blanket. Funny when animals begin to act like people. My mom’s dogs get all up on the couch, it’s hilarious.

If you remember, JC was one of three abandoned kittens. The original adopters named him Theo (Alvin, Simon and Thedore chipmunks). From what I’ve heard since then, one of them was eaten (and/or killed) by a pitbull not too shortly after I got JC. Sad.
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