#pet neglect

[deliciousmicroplastics]

i called into work bc i feel like absolute shit but i have to run my cat to the vet bc im scare he has cancer bc he's losing a tooth and pets always have cancer and it's always terminal bc i always have to beg my parents for money they won't pay for a nonhuman animal and have about 2k to my name rn

[princessbubblegumandjustice]

There’s no such thing as a “beginner pet.” Just pets.

You should be teaching your children responsibility by giving them more and more incrementally. A pet is not a stepping stone, it is the final step.

[radioactive-earthshine]

Please, please, please check in on your aging parents' pets.

I bathed my mom's dog and gave him a shave and found a horrible sore on his face under a tear stained mat, and an abscess on his ankle. My mom had no idea of either.

So when you check in on your parents, be sure to check on their pets.

[freak-with-thoughts]

she’s such a good girl and they neglect her

[easily-overlooked]

So, Thanksgiving at my father in law's turned out to be not too bad, amazingly enough! Although, he continues to show a frustrating inability to understand children... like, complaining about a two year old be excited when at a large get together? Completely normal!

Also, the father in law continues to display what a horrible track record he had as a pet owner, flat out saying he suspects his one cat to have dementia AND diabetes... but she's not getting treatment.

I hope he doesn't get any more pets!!

[kai-ni]

*facepalm* so I follow the facebook group for the neighborhood I grew up in - where my dad still lives. I follow it purely for the giggles - it’s a ritzy neighborhood of rich, entitled people that scream about every little thing and I find it HILARIOUS. 

Drama lately has included ‘how DARE the garbage men show up hours early!! I hadn’t put my trash out yet and they woke up the baby!! I reported them!!!’ and screaming about how the power has gone out *gasp* FOUR TIMES in the last year and how dare they not prioritize -neighborhood name- first!!!! we deserve to get our power back first!!!!

fucking cracks me the fuck up these rich doctors and politicians are so far up their own asses

ANYWAY 

Someone posted an ad asking if anyone would take their bearded dragon. and I. oh god

HNNNNG NO WHY OH GOD WHYYY IS THAT A HEAT ROCK

I had to comment with a caresheet and a warning to whoever took it that it likely has health issues and it should see a vet immediately. I frickin. no

[g-jackson]

If you saw someone neglecting a pet would you...

Just let it slide because it’s not your pet and there’s nothing you can do otherwise

or just try to do something and speak up because it’s not right to let an animal be neglected no matter who owns it?