how do you deal with horrible things you read about pet cruelty...

[Karen]

I know bad things, and bad people, are out there. I do everything I can in my daily interactions with other people to foster kindness to animals. I also advise just clicking through past cats of the day, for example, and realize how many cats have been rescued, loved and treasured for long, happy lives. Surely they outnumber the bad stories out there.

Sending you hugs, Carole. And realize that you have raised two children who will be animal lovers and will spread that knowledge to all their friends and any future generations.

To give you a smile - when my eldest niece first started dating the young man to whom she is now engaged, she told him that her priorities were: Family, Friends, then him, then other people. When he asked if he was at least ahead of Nilla (the family dog) in priority, she said "Are you kidding? Nilla is Family!"

And still, the young man in question stuck around long enough to move up the list. And now knows that non-humans in our clan are just as much family as the humans.

[Marigold2]

I try and take action whenever possible. There is a famous quote and I know I don't have it correct but it goes something like this.


"All evil needs to florish is for good men to do nothing"

I try to not sit down and let evil run me over. If I don't speak for the animals who will?? If I leave it up to the next person they will leave it up to the next and the next and then NO one will do anything and my soul will not allow that.

Out of my anger I will do good. Because of their pain and suffering I will take action. I can not sleep at night knowing I did nothing.
It is never enough and that can be very sad and depressing for sure, BUT I will not let that stop me, I can't save them all but I can save some.
Sometimes it means just leaving out bird food or water. Seems like a small thing but to a thirsty bird it's a life saver.

[Barbara]

Since I was a child, these pictures have haunted me and I know how difficult it is to get rid of them. I try as much as I can tro push them in the background of my mind- and yes it works and they get paler as time passes.
BTW this is not only true for animals, but for humans as well. War and torture....
I am in awe of everyone who can face it and help- but help could work for me only by donating money. I cannot look into it

[Marigold2]

Help is help weather you send a check or fill a water dish. It is all beautiful.

[carole]

Reading about it really does me no good, i am so aware of the terrible cruel things going on in our world, whether it be animals or children or adults, it is happening everywhere,just because i chose not to read about it ,does not mean i don't care or would not do anything to help.

I think the main thing is not to turn a blind eye when faced with neglect or cruel things going on before you, and i certainly would and have not done that, rescuing Nikki and Ellie from their neglect was the best thing i did, i could have ignored the problem and just said ,not my problem, but i could not, and i have no regrets.

Mary you are right, and yes i do try to think that the kitty is now at rest, but i cannot get those horrific images out of my mind, the suffering, before the peace, i know i will in time, but it is just so fresh and raw right now, i wonder why i was mean't to click on that,i am firm believer everything happens for a reason, i just cannot find the reason as yet,all it has done is torment me and haunt me and make me so incredibly sad.

I guess one thing it has made me feel is a need to be close to my family and furbabies, closer than ever, i guess that is a good thing isn't it?

Sorry guy's if i seem to have made such a big deal about this, but it really got to me so much, i just needed to share with my fellow animal lovers, and friends here.

[Kirsten]

Carole, I'm like you, reading or hearing about these things is haunting me for days, and makes me cry, and it even brings me to a point where I'm beginning to detest the human race.

To do something good and to hold something against this cruelty, I'm supporting animal rescue groups whenever I can. I know it's not much, but we have to be aware that we can not eliminate all the evil in this world. That's a sad fact!

Kirsten

[moosmom]

Amen,Kirsten!!!

[blue]

I looked it up...

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Or

All thats necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for good men to do nothing.

I remeber cause its in the openning of "Boondock Saints".

I read stories of animal cruelty and it makes me angry at the inhumanity some humans are capable of. Anger is the only reaction I have to the stories.

For myself and myself alone, I feel if I try to avoid the stories I am avoiding the problem.