I am sick of people treating animals like garbage - I just can't take it anymore

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Ok -I'm sure lots of people will take issue with me here - but I frankly don't care, as I don't think 'll be around here much more the way things are. But I just had to say something - and that is that frankly I am sick, tired and angry with the attitudes of a lot of people here on myLot. Every day I read posts where people are treateng their poor animals (cats, dogs etc) like trash to be thrown out when they are bored with them. I'm not naming names - but in the last few days l've read a post from a man who had two cats and didn't like them so just took them and dumped them in a park...... then someone else who didn't like their cat going out and bringing dirt back into the house so just decided not to let in back in..... then another one who can't afford to get a female spayed.......... and another one where their cat "annoyed" them so they pulled it's ears to hurt it........ and another one who took in a kitten and then decided they didnt want it anymore, so dumped it in the woods at 4 weeks old - oh and took a photo of it first to put on mylot - that photo haunts me still - poor little soul. Oh and that's not forgetting the ones who cruelly "declaw" their cats to save their furniture..... the one who wanted to get rid of her cat because it's playing sometimes left scratches on her arm that didn't look pretty............. and the fool who said there was nothing wrong with what Michael Vick did because they are "only dogs". And frankly I don't need to read this sh*t anymore. Everytime I read a post like this I cry - shedding tears of pure frustration and anger about stupid, illiterate, selfish people without a clue about the fear, pain, and terror they are putting other creatures through just for their "convenience". My partner tells me not to read here or post here anymore, because it distresses me so much. So please people remember - cats, dogs etc are NOT toys or ornaments for your selfish pleasure only - they are living creatures who shed blood, and feel fear and pain just like humans do. So frahkly - if you can't accept that, and can't afford to give a pet the love and care it needs - then don't damn well have them! If you can't afford to give it proper medical care when required, or have it spayed/neutered - then don't have it. If you're not prepared to treat it as part of the family and love it accordingly - then don't have it. If you can't feed it properly or exercise it properly - then don't have it. And if one comes into your possession that you don't want - don't chuck it into the street like garbage -take it to a Vet, a Rescue Centre, a shelter or whatever. I know I come from a different culutre from many people here - it is well kown that the English are a nation of animal lovers, and are kmown to give more money to animal charitiies than those for people, and I also know that things like Vetinerary care is ree for low-income people here. But still, wherever you come from there is NO EXCUSE for wanton, vicious cruelty. I am heartily sick of these mealy-mouthed fools who treat poor, defenceless pets like sh*t, and then say "well- they ae only animals........" It makes me mad. Ok - thanks for letting me vent. I am disapearing from myLot for a while to cool down. Thanks.