rant: neighbor moved and left one of their dogs

[pinksalamander]

undergunfire wrote:

pinksalamander wrote:

undergunfire wrote:

Hopefully one day a person that is capable of shooting and killing a suffering animal....will one day decide to just shoot a dying person instead of getting that person to the hospital...man...what a waste of time and energy. Phew...and the cost associated with that!

Well, my Grandad shot a dog once. It was their own puppy, only a few weeks old, her name was Hannah. She bit through the wire they had over the bars of the kennel and wriggled through, ran into the road and got hit by a car. She could only run in circles and her head was partially caved in. She was yelping in pain. My Grandad took a shotgun and shot her. To be honest they could have called a vet who would have come and put her down (she was never going to survive) but they live in the sticks. It would have taken half an hour for a vet to get to them or them to a vet. Yes you wouldn't shoot a human, but ambulances can get to a patient a lot quicker than a normal person can get to a vet.

Fran :hearts :brownbunny

....and why on earth is ANOTHER disturbing story of a dog being shot being posted here?

Because I'm trying to show you that in this case the same ethics you would apply in the case of a human would not apply in the case of an animal.

EDIT: I've adjusted it for you so that readers who may be 'disturbed' by this post don't have to read it. Is that better?

Fran :hearts :brownbunny

 

[bat42072]

its definately a she...

 

[myLoki]

This situation is so unfortunate. I'm so sorry.


Also, I'm sure you and your family had no choice in the matter of the dying dog.


t.

 

[Bassetluv]

I haven't been taking part in this thread, but have read through it, and wanted to offer that the topic being discussed (the shooting of an animal to end it's suffering) is rather sensitive and upsetting to some...perhaps it would be better to end the discussion publicly and take it up privately instead.

(imo)

 

[bat42072]

I am sorry that I even posted it... normally I would not have... I am sorry that it offended people... Yes it would have offeded me if the dog was healthy and running loose... but it wasn't...

I do understand how other people feel about this situation.. please except my opology for posting this... it was really stupid of me to do so

 

[JadeIcing]

Why don't you start a new tthread to keep us updated on the dog?

 

[Bassetluv]

Hey bat,

I know you haven't offended me, and your post wasn't 'stupid'. Just some topics can be sensitive...I can only imagine having been there to deal with such a situation. And I know that the forum is accessed by children as well, so that's why I made a suggestion. It's sometimes a tough balance in deciding what to discuss and what not to discuss publicly.

I like Ali's suggestion, as I would love to hear how the abandoned dog makes out. Kudos to you for caring about her...:hug:

 

[bat42072]

I will keep everyone posted on the dog... My kids call her baby.... I am taking her a blanket to put in her shed as for its cold and rainy... I would not even have posted about the other dog... it was a stupid thing to have typed ... I had hurt my back and was on vicadin when i posted it so normally I wouldn't have....

I am really sorry that i did... and I wish I could take it back but I can't...

 

[Bassetluv]

No worries...we've all been there, done that. Besides, it's not a big deal at all.

Ah, thelovely things thatpainkillers can do...I have said some things in person whilst on meds that later left me a tad embarrassed...but hey, at least the pain was gone. Hope your back is feeling better!