*shocked...Grrrrrrrrrrr

[GreyhoundGirl]

That article, as well as others on that site made me .
One of my neighbors kids, (a little girl about 4 yrs. of age), is very rough with animals i've noticed. She put a metal leash buckle clip on Daisy's tendon and i had to take her into e.r. to have it cut off. So I told my other neighbor who has dogs to watch out for this kid, and she said once when the girl was playing with her dog, the dog let out an unnatural scream.
I keep this child away from my dog now and will tell anyone whose animals go near this kid to watch out for her.
I don't know what goes through her mind, or what abuse she has suffered.

[IRescue452]

My stepdad uses my animals as "hostage" saying he'll take care of them if they don't stop shedding or barking or whatever they do that's annoying him. I wish my mom would realize that this is something serious. He's the reason I want to get the hell out of this house asap. I'm not keeping any contact with my mother or any of my family once I'm gone.