hello all, while watching Animal Cops/Phoenix on the Animal planet chanel, I saw a very sad episode.
there was a homeless, aged man, who had found a puppy that he said he had since it was two weeks old. He obviously loved the dog, who was now either a young adult or older puppy at least. It had been hit by a car while following him and he of course didn't have the money to take the dog to the vet.
Someone saw the injured dog, called the authorities and the dog was "signed over" to the humane society.
I know the dog needed medical attention, but it bothered me that the homeless man wasn't treated with more compassion. The young man handling the case was not rude really, just-well-despondent to the human beings feelings.
He basically told the old man that he could either sign the dog over willingly or the police could be called and the dog taken anyway. I guess what has really stuck with me was the way the old man talked to his dog "Sassy". He had a little divided bowl and had given her water, and no doubt had shared his meager findings of food with her. She didn't look thin. The poor old fellow told is dog that he loved her, and he asked the young man to promise that she would always have food and water.
It seemed cruel to take that dog away from the man. Couldnt the pup have been vetted and returned? I know she wouldn't have had the best of everything, but she was clearly loved and the old man looked so sad.
It just seems that Sassy was all he had, and now he was left with nothing.
Is there some kind of organization that we can donate to that will help older people, yes even homeless ones get the basics for their pets without losing them?
I'm sure this will all be mis understood and that I'll get jumped on because of animal rights and yes I KNOW the dog needed medical attention.
It just seems that there should be a kinder more dignified way of dealing with the situation.
there was a homeless, aged man, who had found a puppy that he said he had since it was two weeks old. He obviously loved the dog, who was now either a young adult or older puppy at least. It had been hit by a car while following him and he of course didn't have the money to take the dog to the vet.
Someone saw the injured dog, called the authorities and the dog was "signed over" to the humane society.
I know the dog needed medical attention, but it bothered me that the homeless man wasn't treated with more compassion. The young man handling the case was not rude really, just-well-despondent to the human beings feelings.
He basically told the old man that he could either sign the dog over willingly or the police could be called and the dog taken anyway. I guess what has really stuck with me was the way the old man talked to his dog "Sassy". He had a little divided bowl and had given her water, and no doubt had shared his meager findings of food with her. She didn't look thin. The poor old fellow told is dog that he loved her, and he asked the young man to promise that she would always have food and water.
It seemed cruel to take that dog away from the man. Couldnt the pup have been vetted and returned? I know she wouldn't have had the best of everything, but she was clearly loved and the old man looked so sad.
It just seems that Sassy was all he had, and now he was left with nothing.
Is there some kind of organization that we can donate to that will help older people, yes even homeless ones get the basics for their pets without losing them?
I'm sure this will all be mis understood and that I'll get jumped on because of animal rights and yes I KNOW the dog needed medical attention.
It just seems that there should be a kinder more dignified way of dealing with the situation.