There is a special place for you! I am on the board of the local humane society & some people are just unbelievable. People will come in & want to trade in their older dog for a puppy. Like you would do w/ a car! The young girls at the front desk talk about how times a day they want to leap over & absolutely pummel someone.
You’re a good man! All of our animals are strays or giveaways. Our oldest cat was less than a pound d when one of my old students found her in a Wal Mart parking lot & brought her to me in the middle of the day wrapped in a newborn blanket. I taught the rest of the day w/ her in my arm & took her home. 16 years later she is still a pistol ; )
People who abuse animals are psychopaths who deserve whatever awful things come their way.
Beckie and I have rescued horses,a pony,too many cats to count over the years,and dogs.Our Rottweiler and one of the German Shepherds were pound puppies,Sheldon the Rottie was a two time loser at the pound.He got adopted only to be brought back because he was too much for them to handle.I have to admit that he was a real handful the first few days but he’s quite the guy now.I don’t consider myself anything special.I just try to do what I can.
Unfortunately there are many like that. Some even here on FR that do place animals on a rung below humans that enable them to be traded and put down at the will of the owner regardless of the consequences. I had to give up my Papillions to my ex-wife when I moved and not a day goes by that I don't wish they were by my side.