Thank you so very much for your support. I've commented a few times before in threads that were already heated, but I think the message was lost because people's emotions were already so heightened over the heated exchanges.

Several times I've started to write an emotional response too to something that upset me, but when I'm feeling that way I try to make myself wait a few hours or a day and then come back when I'm calmer and more rational. I've developed this skill, and believe me I'm not always successful with it, due to unpleasant consequences in the past of reacting immediately while my emotions were still in a volatile state.

I think sometimes people simply don't want to let someone else's actions "off the hook" so to speak, but as I've tried to say here, we'll do the most we can for those animals in undesirable situations if we can keep cool about it as much as possible.

Thank you again, to anyone and everyone who reads and gives these thoughts some consideration.