Now back to being outraged by the stupid and cruel action of one young man and a young dog.
You speak as if none of us are capable of caring for more than one thing over the span of our lives.
I have no doubt that you, me and everyone on this board are capable of holding multiple heart felt concerns simultaneously. However, some concerns are far more. for lack of a better term, important than others. I could have just as easily mentioned any war, hunger, famine, etc event.
For the record, I love dogs and have shared my home with one or more for almost my entire life. I have also had the displeasure of knowing stupid and cruel Marines while in the Corps. (they were very few and far between, but there non the less)