I know this scenerio all too well,having worked in N.Y.,L.A. & Miami..

A few years ago,I worked in Miami & Lived on S.Beach...every night i drove home past a Walgreens...sometimes I would have to Stop to pick up a couple of things....there was Always this couple there...Homeless...with a dog...a Border Collie Mix...Humans have a Choice to be Homeless,Dogs do not....so I would go to walgreens and buy them canned goods....like soups,Spaghetti os,Beef stew and the like...and I would Always buy 4 or 5 cans of Dog Food....it made me feel a little better,at least I thought he was being fed that way....To everybody eles' point...I Never give money....this walgreens' had a liquor store next to it....
So I go home after stopping a few times,I tell my room mate what I've been doing...

He was like NICOLE,How Could You be So Cruel????????

I wasn't understanding WHY he was saying this to me....
He then Bursts out laughing and asks...Did you THINK to Buy Them a Can Opener???????????
(Slaps forehead!!!) Duh!!!

All I wanted to do was help the Poor Dog!!!!!