Why do I read articles like this?

[wordinista]

This breaks my heart.

People suck.  And some people suck so hard, they deserve to have a Louisville Slugger taken to their kneecaps.  AUGH.  WHY.

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[vitani]

Man, we're forever having people dump animals in our parking lot.

[karit.livejournal.com]

Oh, god. How can anyone do that? I don't--I literally cannot understand. Oh, those poor animals. Scared and alone and so confused, and how--augh. It's monstrous. I just--

I really need an icon to express rage right now. Blinding, incandescent rage.

[rya-kelley.livejournal.com]

Man, what a downer.

[literary-dragon.livejournal.com]

I once read a very sad poem from the dog's point of view about being abandoned and faithfully waiting for his person to come back.

I couldn't imagine my pampered little kitty cat surviving more than a few minutes in the wild. I think I'll go give her a cuddle.

[smartycat.livejournal.com]

Part of it is laziness and callousness to be sure. Part of it is municipalities that don't have a devoted animal shelter. (And there are more than you'd think.) And part of it, assuming the people know about it, may be the kill rate. Memphis Animal Services at one time was infamous among rescue groups nationwide for its kill rate. Too much inflow; not enough output of adoptions. They're working at it and slowly getting better, but (dependent in part on the season) owner surrenders still largely die soon after they're brought through the doors.

[thatnanda.livejournal.com]

When my sister and her roommate had a falling out, rather than look harder for a home for her two cats, the roommate said she was just going to have to put them down. Two perfectly healthy, sweet cats. My sister said no way, she'd rather keep them herself if that was the case. Fortunately, a good home was eventually found, but I can't believe that some people would even consider that an option. It makes me sick.

[ankoku-jin.livejournal.com]

It's right up there with the people who, when told I am considering chemo for my cat or that I spent $1800 just to get a diagnosis, give me a blank look or straight-out say, "It's just a cat!" And then I feel like saying, "If your child had cancer, would you just cut your losses and have another one? Chemo is expensive!" But I settle for giving them the blackest look I can muster, which is apparently so vile as to cause the target to physically recoil. ;P

It's clear that money and convenience > love for these kinds of people. For me... well, if money could fix my kitty I'd live in a shack to save her. :(

[emrlddragon.livejournal.com]

Yes, people do indeed suck.