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

[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!!!

[Catherinedana]

There are many sick and damaged humans out in the world who do things that we will never understand. I'm not excusing them, it's just that cruelty perpetuates itself and at some point, someone has to be strong enough to break the cycle. My mother was a victim of abuse, physically from her mother and sexually from her cousin. She NEVER hit her children but was a strong and influential role model none the less! She broke the cycle. She chose to speak out in her adult years about her experiences, warning us to the dangers of child predators and gaining the respect and support of many people.

We were taught to love and respect all creatures and I especially have a very soft place for animals - birds in particular in case you hadn't noticed! I volunteer time at a wild bird sanctuary, I have adopted many unwanted and supposedly "unmanagable" birds. This is how I do what I can to make a difference.

I cannot read articles about abused creatures because it stays with me as well, but we do need to be aware of the world around us. It happens, do what you can to make a difference. Be aware of abuse in your own backyard, for example, the food you eat. Make a difference. Love one another. Be kind and compassionate. Educate yourself and others. Don't perpetuate the hate. It won't do anyone any good. Sometimes at the bird sanctuary, the young people who work there get very frustrated with the ignorance of some of the people who come through there or bring in injured birds. When I hear them speak in anger I tell them that they have a very important role to play, they have the opportunity to educate these folks! We can all do that too.

Sorry to be so long winded - this is a particularly sensitive spot for me. It is sometimes unbelievable what people will do, but it goes back to how they were treated as well. We are ground zero in making a difference in this world because we already understand. . .

Love to you all
Cathy