Kudos to you rescuers fosterers(is that a word?..lol) and animal guardian angels!
Ya know after reading alot on this thread I know there are alot of loving/caring animal angels out there which regularly restores my fairth in humanity. But I also know how education is really important too!
I have found actually alot of people are quite ignorant about the proper basic care of animals, or dont think it all through before they get an animal on impulse. To me its the hardest thing for me to deal with! I try to educate people as best as I can. Im known as the nutty dog lady around here that drives miles to take her dog to a canine oncologist when she was diagnosed with cancer..lol people know how much I care about my Gouda and dogs in general so when they are having troubles training or the dog seems sick etc they seem to ask me. I dont mind at all but wow..just amazes me how many people dont even know the basics. Is it just me? Am I just oversensitive or something? Do others see at least some of what Im seeing? Like for example
A coworker calls me the other day to say her sons pit is sick with vomiting and she has noticed flat type worms in his stool. I had to step back and take a breath. I mean to me it just seemed obvious the poor thing is infested with tapeworms. Something so easily prevented or treated with the proper meds. She said she had wormed him once. I said well do you give him monthly heartworm prevention meds? The one I give Gouda also kills internal parasites. She said whats heartworm? WOW uggh..I really had to step back. Heartworm is one of the easiest potentially deadly conditions in dogs to is also easily preventable. She had never taken the dog in for heartworm testing and she didnt even know what it was. I just find that very frustrating!
Oh and dont get me started on the people that dont spay or neuter their pets! I have gone around and around with people even my sister about this. I would say out of all the pet peeves(no pun intended) with people and their pets..spay/neuter is my biggest! I think education and relearning what one might have been brought up to believe is the key. It seems old learned habits are hard to break in that dept.
I guess Im a zealot or something when it comes to proper care and treatment of pets. Im a firm believer..you take on a pet even with the best of intentions(rescues etc) its ones obligation to give the best of care one can afford ...Im not saying the pet should get treatment while the human family suffers. But think it through if you arent willing to pay for possible health problems down the road dont get a pet. Pets arent disposable items like alot of the stuff in our society. Also if one isnt in a stable situation as far as housing etc a pet..another living being shouldnt be brought into that situation in the first place.
Im sorry this was a vent of sorts but I felt if anyone could understand all you animal lovers could
Im sure some of you have pet peeves as well..Im sure Im not the only nutty dog(or cat or any pet) lady in here..lol