They do show awful things, but remember they do show a lot of good too. I believe that rather than giving people evil ideas, it actually discourages many from it by seeing there are so many people who care and abusing an animal could get you locked up.

I cry every time I watch the show, but it also gives me renewed strength to go into work and do my job. I do have to close my eyes too at several parts. The episode with the dog with the growth was so SAD! Did you guys see the ones with the 2 poodles, Chuck and Mary? It had a happy ending for those two but not the third dog that man had