Do not be mistaken, this isn't about the evils of fur coats, leather boots and feathered hats. It is the exposing of something much more sinister. Though I don't know how shocking it will be to anyone as this has become a common practice in the past few years. What do I speak of? Well the abandoning of pets once the novelty wears off. Sounds harmless enough, but is it?
The constant following of trends has led the moronic and pathetic to purchase and adopt the "coolest" dogs, only to pitch these puppies out once the "human" feels there is time for a change. The sort of person that does this is just cruel. When a person makes the conscious choice to add a pet to their lives, these furry friends invest all of their love and devotion to their new family members. This means, when you decided to abandon your pet friend, you are in fact breaking their heart and being completely selfish and narcissistic.
Now, before everyone gets all huffy, there are always extenuating circumstances that exist as well, but this post is for those who get dogs because everyone else has one, and then abandons them because they have better things to do with their time than honor their commitment.
A dog is not a novelty. He/she is a living creature that feels, loves, and who's heart breaks when they are cast aside and abandoned. The require nothing more than food and love; the very basic of necessities. When you cant even provide that, then what were you thinking even getting a pet friend? Do you feel guilty about being a self-centered, self-involved person? Or do you just chalk it up to, 'Its my life and Ill do what I want no matter who I hurt."?
It would be interesting to look into these peoples lives and see how they treat relationships that involve humans. Are they are cold blooded with people as they are with the animal they have made a commitment to and then abandoned? Do they always put themselves first when they shouldn't? Do they throw people away when they have gotten everything they need from them, without a second thought? Quite possibly. I would think you would have to be cruel all around to be able to look at a pet friend that has loved you for years and toss it aside so you don't have to be bothered being responsible for him/her.
The saddest part of scenarios like this one is that these people always get more pets. I will never understand it. They always manage go and adopt more pets once they abandon the ones they should have never thrown aside. Its like a sick mental illness for these people. It truly is a form of abuse. If a person were to do this to a child, it would be considered abuse, well unless your a high income white housewife who adopted a Russian baby and decided they didn't want him/her once they hit 5. This is happening all over the US and no one seems to care. True monsters walk among us everyday.
This society is getting more and more detached from what love, devotion and commitment really is. It is becoming a wasteland for the selfish and narcissistic with their therapist telling them, "Live for you, do what you want; take time for you."
Well what about taking time to be a responsible adult and honor the commitments you make to living creatures?
I heard a wonderful quote from a new favorite show on the BBC and I may be paraphrasing but it went something like this, "Every naughty child has some sort of syndrome now days. Its to make the parents feel better so they don't blame themselves."
It is far too true and I'm relieved that I'm not the only person who sees the world in this way. The lack of responsibility, commitment and decency in this country has become an epidemic, for which many persciptions are handed out daily. However, I think a good kick in the ass may achieve the desired result. Just because you decided you dont want to do something, or just because you dont care, doesnt make it ok to hurt someone else, whether pet or person. Be an adult, honor your responsibilites, and be as concerned about the feelings of another as you are about your own. Thats all it takes not to be a complete and total ass.
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