off lead dog attacked Beastie at the park... took a notch out of his ear and it was bleeding pretty bad.
owner did nothing just the little shrug & oh haha he's just playing isn't he so silly. like Bitch. my Beastie is BLEEDING.
another (responsible) owner took his two (on lead) beasts home after seeing that.
vet asked if we knew vaccination status of the attacker, which we don't (because bitch ass owner didn't even think of being concerned that her bitch ass aggressive dog ATTACKED SOMEONE), so we just have to watch Beastie for signs of infection or illness.
luckily Beastie is a Dog of Very Little Brain and seems unbothered by the whole affair. he liked going to the vet because he gets Treats.
I really donât understand why people impulse-buy animals. You wonât just magically âfigure it outâ when it comes to knowing an animalâs needs. You either provide the proper living conditions for it or you donât. And if you donât, the animal suffers in the interim.Â
For instance, the rabbit that came in today, an impulse-buy, whose origins are a complete mystery (the owner couldnât even tell me where she got the poor thing.) Improper enclosure. Improper food. Water wasnât even available in a way that the rabbit could drink it (well thatâs why it hasnât drunk in 3 days maâam.)Â
Try to imagine a fist-sized lump on a dog's upper lip and nose that has been there for 2 months and is oozing pus and a large necrotized flap is hanging from it and it also smells like death:
Me: She should have been seen weeks ago. I suspect this is squamous cell carcinoma, and, unfortunately, at this stage it is inoperable. The tumour invaded the surrounding tissues as well, and-
Owner: Tumour?! I thought she got stung by a bee. And I touched it and it didn't hurt her, so I didn't bring her in.
This is the result of one personâs irresponsible breeding of animals. Often this is due to ignorance or neglect where a pet dog or cat âaccidentallyâ becomes pregnant because the owner has failed to...
This is the result of one personâs irresponsible breeding of animals. Often this is due to ignorance or neglect where a pet dog or cat âaccidentallyâ becomes pregnant because the owner has failed to have them desexed.
Some people also allow their cat or dog to have a litter because they believe it is a good experience for their children to witness and/or every animal should have a litter. These are not valid reasons for allowing pets to breed and is strongly discouraged.
In other cases animals are deliberately bred so the animals can be sold to make lots of money! FACT irresponsible breeding of animals does not make you rich!
What distinguishes backyard breeders from responsible breeders are the standards that the breeder meets and whether there is a known demand for puppies before they are bred. Where breeding has been accidental, the owner is often unaware of the special requirements for the mother and her offspring and it is often difficult to find good homes for the puppies or kittens. Inadequate nutrition, fleas and worms are common in these situations, placing the welfare of these animals at risk.
Backyard breeding contributes to the unwanted companion animal population in the community. Uncontrolled breeding and overpopulation inevitably leads to the euthanasia of healthy unwanted animals.
OK so I just had to go across the street and rescue a young starling from the cat that a couple of idiots on my block allow to roam the streets all day.
Loki is a nice cat (yes thatâs his name!) but he has NO notion of boundaries. Heâll go right into your house, your car, anywhere. And heâs gonna do what a cat does: Chase birds, fight (bc cats often fight even if neutered - they are territorial animals), and eat anything that smells good - whether itâs good for them or not.
Approx. 3.7 billion birds are killed ever year by cats in the continental U.S. Many of these birds are protected because their numbers are not high. Your cute little kitty could be decimating the local bird population, even if he gets plenty to eat at home, bc cats are predators. Itâs what they do.
There are also numerous bad things that could happen to cats outside: Diseases (not everything can be prevented with a vaccination); dogs, poison, rats (they will fight back if cornered), other cats, cars, kids with BB guns who werenât taught to care for other living things, and people who donât like cats. The average stray lives about FOUR years. If you let your cat wander, you are shortening its potential lifespan, harming the local birds, and putting your cat in danger. All of this is preventable. For godsâ sake learn to clean a litter box and how to provide your cat with enough to do indoors that it wonât miss being outside! You can do it. I did, and Iâve had cats that lived to be nearly 20 years old. Even 20 years is too short a time to have the company of an animal you love. Why risk that time being cut short?
Please be a good citizen and a good cat-friend. More info: https://www.americanhumane.org/fact-sheet/indoor-cats-vs-outdoor-cats/
I am so sick of the irresponsible owners in my neighborhood that it isnât even funny anymore. Iâm tired, PMDD is kicking in and Iâm about ready to cry.
I decided against taking my two dog walking clients Luca and Thunder as well as my dog Zoe to the park we normally go to and walk around in because some absolute twit has been shooting off fireworks for the past three days. Plus itâs nice out, and I have no patience for loud-mouthed children.
I decide to take them to a grassy enclosure that weâve been to before and allâs well, except for a few idiots with skateboards that passed by.
I had some time and was going to take all three on a longer walk, but I saw a blonde chick with a brown Cane Corso up ahead and she froze when she saw us, so I decided to go home.
Just as we were trying to avoid them, the dog goes batshit on the leash and she lost control. The harness broke, but she was able to grab the remains of it and half-heartedly yelled at the dog and gave me a half-assed apology.
I was in shock and shaking, so I ignored her, ran into traffic and got out of there.
Iâm just sick of it. The dog park near where I live is out because of the douchebag with the Doberman and other idiot dog owners. The regular park I go to is out because of asshats with fireworks. Now I canât even go to the fucking grassy enclosure because of this dipshit.
Iâm running out of options to walk my dog and DO MY FUCKING JOB. This is not okay, and I have half a mind to give my local city councilman an earful. We NEED more dog runs and safe areas to take our dogs to, because this is not fucking okay.
Oh, and Zoeâs reactivity is OFF THE FUCKING CHARTS ONCE AGAIN thanks to the fireworks assholes and this dumbass with the Cane Corso.
Gather âround my pals, because I have a story to regale you with. One that will make you laugh, facepalm, and cry over how stupid some dog owners are.
So Friday Phil and I decided to take Zoe and Luca to the dog park since it was freezing cold out and we figured there wouldnât be a lot of people there. For the most part, we were right--a few of our friends also came out to brave the cold and our dogs were having a pleasant time until some twit decided to ruin it.
I noticed a dude in an olive green parka walk up to the gate of the park and he leashed popped the dog a few times. My mental reaction was :/ but I shrugged it off, yâknow?
Anyway, the dude and his dog come in. The dog, whose name is Laser, wanders over to Zoe and Luca, and I make idle chit-chat. Apparently, the dog is a rescue and he came from Bakku, Russia. So...basically a street dog. Okay, cool. The dog says hi to Zoe, she politely greets him, and he wanders over.
A few minutes later, a white Shiba Inu and his owner (who is an older dude, maybe in his late â50s or early â60s) arrive. Laser tries to instigate play, but heâs clearly unsocialized and the Shiba Inu is not having any of it. Laser then goes from 0 to 100 and starts a major fight in the middle of the dog run.
The Shibaâs owner then tries to grab his dog and pull him away, but Laser keeps circling the dog and biting it. The bites started getting more intense, and the Shiba owner starts yelling for Laserâs owner to get his dog so he can leave.
Any normal dog owner wouldâve been absolutely mortified and hauled ass to get their dog, but not Laserâs owner. He stared yelling at the Shiba Inuâs owner that it was HIS fault for not letting the dogs âwork it out.â Errr...dude. Your dog is going after another dog. Get him, separate the dogs, and let âem cool off. Itâs not rocket science.
The Shiba owner then manages to leash his dog up and leave, although Laser was still trying to go for the poor thing. The argument continues and actually escalates. At one point, Laserâs owner starts verbally assaulting the owner and then he did something that made my blood boil. He started banging on the fence like a fucking gorilla and then ripped the sign that has the rules for the dog run off of the fence and proceeded to bang it against the fence like he was fucking Grodd fighting against Solovar. I shit you not, it was like an episode of Jerry Springer. I looked at the fence yesterday when I walked passed the run and itâs lopsided from him banging and trying to destroy it.
Needless to say, Laserâs owner antics scared the bejeezus out of ALL the dogs who were at the park, including Zoe and Luca. Now Luca isnât scared easily, so I knew that this was bad. I wanted to leave, but since they were right by the exit, I figured it was better to wait until they both left so we could go home.
Honestly, I thought about calling the cops but I know from previous experience that they wouldnât do anything. Looking back, I wish I had because of what happened next.
After the Shiba Inu owner goes into his van which is parked outside of the run, Laser turns his attention to Zoe, who is having a meltdown and terrified out of her mind because of the ownerâs gorilla impression. She was having none of Laserâs harassment, and when I tried to get him to stop, she actually redirected on me. It wasnât a deep bite,Â
I whirl around and tell Laserâs owner to get his dog, and he has the nerve to pick a fight with ME for comforting her! I shit yâall not. Needless to say, I lost it and I told him that I wouldnât need to comfort my dog if he didnât start banging on the fence.
He had the nerve to say that it was the Shiba ownerâs fault for bringing in an intact male dog--meanwhile, the Shiba was neutered!
At this point, Luca decides to go greet another dog so I basically tell him to fuck off, grab Zoe, and follow Luca.
Laserâs owner then tries to argue with Phil, but Phil was like LOL FUCK NO and also tells him off. I think between the two of us, we scared him off because he immediately moved over to another side of the park and then left not even five minutes later.
I later found out that two other incidents with Laser have occurred: my friend Teresa told me that she ran into him when she was walking her dog Lia in the neighborhood. He claimed Laser was friendly, but Laser acted so aggressively that Lia hid behind Teresaâs legs. The owner started to giggle, so Teresa let him have it.Â
The other incident involved a Puggle. Apparently, Laser flipped the poor Puggle onto its back and pinned the dog so hard that now the poor thing is traumatized and wonât go into the big dog section. :/
I also found out that the dude lives in the neighborhood and apparently keeps Laser tied up outside. I donât know if it is for long periods of time or for short stretches, but I dunno. I wouldnât do something like that--too easy for people to steal the dog or something.
Anyway, since Iâm the admin for the FB group for this local dog park, I made a post giving people a headâs up because this guy was definitely trouble. Hilariously, Laserâs owner saw it and started spewing this hate-filled rant about how the Shiba Inuâs owner was a âheroin junkieâ and how women who are â100 pounds soaking wet shouldnât go to the dog park.â Oh, and of course it wasnât his dogâs fault, his dog is an angel and the Shiba started it!
Needless to say, I laughed my ass off at that. I desperately wish Iâd screencapped the comments, but I was in the middle of a training session with Alison and Zoe so I quickly deleted them and slammed the banhammer down on this idiot. At least now I know his name, so that way if I hear or see of any more incidents, I can report it to the cops or 311 or something like that.
I also laughed when my friend Susan tried defending Laserâs owner. Apparently, I was lying about all of this and trying to make Laser out to be a âdevil dog.â Oh, and Laserâs owner is ALWAYS on top of his dog.
Oh yea, such a good owner--thatâs why he let the attack escalate and why he lets his aggressive/unsocialized dog go after other dogs. *snark* And why he scared the bejeezus out of other dogs by acting like a fucking monkey having a temper tantrum and technically destroyed city property.
Iâm telling you, this park needs a reality show on TLC. It would be comedy GOLD.
Feral Bunnies Are Taking Over Las Vegas By Cara Giaimo
An excellent Atlas Obscura article on why pets are a lifetime commitment. Pets are not disposable, and now these rabbits are in an ecosystem that canât support them, at a population density that just leads to starvation and disease. Â Itâs a sad situation all around, but also a preventable one.
