Posted on 12/17/2005 6:16:37 PM PST by NYer
I get so much in return from them that I even find myself getting lonesome when I'm on a trip and they're not with me.
People are missing the point. Materialism is rampant. Yes, I agree about the corruption among third world countries, but while people are stating that they have grown children or no children and are supporting those on welfare, don't you know that you do it there too?
How many welfare families have pets? How many get tired of them and throw them out unneutered when they are tired of them. I have seen tons of my hard earned money go to cats or dogs that eat better than the kids because mom needs cigarettes. Alpo, cigs, lotto tickets and free lunches at school. Great.
In my nephew's neighborhood, the kids get free breakfasts and lunches in school (he works three jobs btw), add the rent vouchers and food stamps to these houses, you are supporting them. Every house but my nephew's has at least 2 dogs. Not my nephew, his wife and three boys. They can't afford one.
I can see your own animals and God Love you, you have a right to do so with your money. But you're taking care of welfare animals too.
No animal should leave a pound unneutered and strays should be euthanized or neutered as well. In our area kittens are sold with a promise that the owner will bring it back. Right.
"For pity's sake, folks. Two-fifths (40%!!) of my earned wages already goes to support welfare, in-state tuition and free medical aid to illegal aliens, foreign aid to nations that support terrorists who want to destroy me and mine, and a host of domestic social programs that won't even exist when I retire...If the bleeding hearts are trying to poison the well of compassion and charity, then they are doing a bang-up job of making it happen."
I agree completely. My charitable giving has dropped off substantially over the years due to just this type of "forced charity" from my paycheck and the guilt pandering on top of all I give already. Ridiculous!
Priorities are beyond effed up here.
Sparky looks like a fine young JR
Kitty Ping!
Jack Russell Terrorist bump!
(Photos are cute, BTW.)
I know this is going to sound very callous, but I care more about a stray dog than I do about some of the children (& adults) in 3rd World countries.
These are children of people who hate us. We Americans have been so giving of our money & resources to help those who, when they get older, basically spit in our faces by burning American flags & flying jets into buildings.
While I don't wish ill on anyone, I have learned to tune out the plight of these children & families. Let their own governments take care of it. Shows how much, anyway, their own governments care about them -- or families, for that matter. Children are blithely peddled like cigarettes -- sold into prostitution or slavery, beaten mercilessly.
A friend of mine, a social worker, said you can tell a society by how it treats its weakest members. If the children reflect their society, I don't want anything to do with it. Of course, they'll blame us later for the murderous adults they become.
Yes.
The message here, of course, is that if you have a pampered pet, while there are unfortunate children of incompetent parents in this country, then you are scum.
...what could these guys POSSIBLY contribute to ME....
Purrs. Lots and lots o' purrs.
What two great sweeties you have there...looks like they are best buds...thanks for that pic...
Personally I believe it raises the value of animals to an inappropriate level. But that's just me. You see when I look at a dog or cat I think they should be thankful for cows, because if not for the availability of the homely cow we would be eating them.
Enjoy it while it lasts... things will change when the pets get access to lawyers!
The REALITY here, of course, is that if you get rid of your pampered pet, the unfortunate children of incompetent parents in this country will not be the least bit better off than they are right now ... the only difference will be that YOU will then only be lonely scum without a pet.
I am heartened by the fact that [it has been reported] His Holiness has a decided fondness for cats.
Thank you kindly. He's all grown up now at almost two years of age. He spends his days in front of the fireplace in our below zero weather. And yes, that's the same, now ratty, bed from his puppy pic. He carries it around like a baby blanket. JR's are sure loaded with personality. :)
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