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re: Abandoned Animals
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:45 pm to SabiDojo
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:45 pm to SabiDojo
I thought the location was pretty good considering the circumstances.
I'm going to guess they couldn't make it to a shelter, so putting it on a busy street tied to a sign makes logical sense to me. It's not something I would do, but if I had gotten to the point where I had to leave my dog in this situation, that's about as good as any.
I'm going to guess they couldn't make it to a shelter, so putting it on a busy street tied to a sign makes logical sense to me. It's not something I would do, but if I had gotten to the point where I had to leave my dog in this situation, that's about as good as any.
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Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:45 pm to uptownsage
Well, look at it this way. Whoever left the dog probably didn't have the means to support it at the moment due to losing their home or whatever unforeseen problems they have.
They tie the dog to a post, a Good Samaritan finds it, now the dog is taken care of.
They tie the dog to a post, a Good Samaritan finds it, now the dog is taken care of.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:49 pm to SabiDojo
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These people tried to pack up their entire lives in less than an hour because of this flood. They did what they could.
The dog isn't part of their lives? What did they pack that was more important than a living being? If you're able to pack any of your belongings then you could have packed the dog too
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:50 pm to SabiDojo
quote:Not sure I disagree. I own 2 dogs, but I am always against the, "dogs are just like family or your own kids" line as that's just absurd.
It's an emergency situation and it's just a dog. Do what you can but keep your priorities in line
But that being said, you shouldn't own a dog if it comes to a point where you have to leave it on the side of the road, even in an emergency situation. I obviously agree that putting your life at risk for your dog is absurd, especially if you have kids and shite, but you should not put yourself in that position, especially if you're living in South Louisiana, floods happen....a lot.
Find a pet friendly hotel to stay at. Hell, stay at a hotel but keep the dogs in the car(if possible, weather permitting, etc.), do whatever you gotta do, but don't leave the dog on the side of the road.
And to make matters worse, rain/flood is coming so you tie a dog up leaving it helpless?(though I guess could argue that they knew someone else would take it, but still...)
This post was edited on 8/15/16 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:51 pm to fr33manator
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I guess you think it's more important to save animals than people?
You realize many of the shelters don't take pets? Because they can't and don't have the resources?
You realize that the national guard wasn't taking pets when evacuating people?
Don't act like people don't care about their pets, but this was a completely catastrophic experience that took almost everyone by surprise. Sometimes you have to make tough decisions.
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They have to evacuate and house the pets.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:52 pm to Chad504boy
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90 days later they put dog down. irony.
And what if they do? Then they gave that dog 87 more days than if it had died of dehydration and starvation on that highway.
And it sounds like some people in this thread want to find it a good, loving home. So go frick yourself you fricking troll
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:52 pm to Titus Pullo
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I assumed you were either molested by a puppy as a child .
Okay, this image has me laughing.
I don't hate pets at all. I love pets (mostly. Some are annoying) but to automatically assume that anyone who left their pet behind with food and water "deserves a special place in hell" is just wrong. This is a tragedy and many people have lost EVERYTHING.
Maybe have a little compassion for people who had to make a rough decision. Would you rather them have put a bullet in its head?
Maybe the shelter won't take pets, maybe whoever rescued them couldn't take pets.
How hard is it gonna be to find lodging in an already taxed housing environment when you say, "oh, in addition to my kids I also have 3 dogs, 2 cats, and a moose. Can you take us in?"
This post was edited on 8/15/16 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:52 pm to SabiDojo
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Material possessions like baby formula? Diapers? Medicine? Food? Clean Water? First aid kit? Flashlight? Batteries? They aren't going to the Hilton for a few days.
All can be packed in one box. They weren't fleeing Syria, they left a flooding town in America.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:52 pm to ninthward
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Its ok I'd save your dog for you.
Okay Aqua Man, is that before or after you let grandma and the baby drown? You have no idea what led up to the moment the dog was tied up in probably a much safer location than where they were prior.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:54 pm to SabiDojo
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It's an emergency situation and it's just a dog. Do what you can but keep your priorities in fricking line.
Yeah if you don't have time to care for it you also don't have time to strap it to a post. That guy isn't going to a shelter I'd bet anything. Driving out of town to a hotel/friends house.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:57 pm to Hoops
What do you mean? Do you think its safe or what? Ill go get it if someone knows where
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:58 pm to Hoops
quote:I just think many people don't really think about all the things that go along with having a pet.
Yeah if you don't have time to care for it you also don't have time to strap it to a post. That guy isn't going to a shelter I'd bet anything. Driving out of town to a hotel/friends house.
I have 2 dogs and have consciously thought about being in this type of situation. I know I couldn't stay at a shelter, and rather, I'd have to find a pet friendly hotel, no matter how far I'd have to go or how gross that hotel would be.
IN the end, I basically agree that if it really comes down to life/death type shite, yea abandon the dog and save yourself and your family. But before you have a dog, you should consider all factors to make sure you can avoid being put in that situation, unless it's something totally unforeseeable(thinking of a house fire, where I gotta save my kids and wife first, but can't get to the dogs after because the house is now engulfed, or some shite like that)
This post was edited on 8/15/16 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 8/15/16 at 12:59 pm to Hoops
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Yeah if you don't have time to care for it you also don't have time to strap it to a post. That guy isn't going to a shelter I'd bet anything. Driving out of town to a hotel/friends house.
It seems people are upset about the strapping it to a post. What if they just let the dog loose and it ran off and drowned? Got hit by a car? It's a tough call, but it LOOKS like the animal wasn't put in a place where the waters were coming up too quickly, and it looked like they got it to a spot where someone with better means could care for it.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:01 pm to SabiDojo
quote:If they're driving, we can assume they're not trapped, correct?
It seems people are upset about the strapping it to a post. What if they just let the dog loose and it ran off and drowned? Got hit by a car? It's a tough call, but it LOOKS like the animal wasn't put in a place where the waters were coming up too quickly, and it looked like they got it to a spot where someone with better means could care for it.
So why can't they drive it to a place that isn't flooded to give it up the proper way? To be honest, I'd have no issue with that. I'd still probably say you should have been better prepared are thought about these things before having a dog, but in that spot, I'd be ok with just dropping it off at some type of rescue place.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:01 pm to fr33manator
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I guess you think it's more important to save animals than people?
I didn't read this thread, don't know if this was responded to yet, but I don't care.
I'm not religious, so I don't have anything to cloud my judgement. I think humans in general are selfish in thinking that only their species matters. I'm no hippie, but I'm not going to deny that this planet would last longer if we weren't assholes.
Our intelligence is our downfall. The only reason you think you're important is because you have the capability of making decisions and acting, but in the grand scheme of things, you're just as insignificant as a roach.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:02 pm to SabiDojo
I'm gonna leave some words for y'all.
Nothing is more of a pain in the arse than trying to shelter and family AND their pain in the arse dog. Nothing is more of a pain in the arse to evacuate than a family AND their pain in the arse dog.
Have you ever tried to evacuate someone with a stupid no listening freaking out dog? It's dangerous and takes time you could be spending to evacuate more people.
People are in danger and it's a dog. They obviously did the right thing, because the dog is getting rescued.
Nothing is more of a pain in the arse than trying to shelter and family AND their pain in the arse dog. Nothing is more of a pain in the arse to evacuate than a family AND their pain in the arse dog.
Have you ever tried to evacuate someone with a stupid no listening freaking out dog? It's dangerous and takes time you could be spending to evacuate more people.
People are in danger and it's a dog. They obviously did the right thing, because the dog is getting rescued.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:02 pm to torrey225
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They have to evacuate and house the pets
Then why did the last open shelters specifically state "no pets"?
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:03 pm to DrSteveBrule
quote:Isn't that how every species actS?
I think humans in general are selfish in thinking that only their species matters.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:05 pm to shel311
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So why can't they drive it to a place that isn't flooded to give it up the proper way? To be honest, I'd have no issue with that. I'd still probably say you should have been better prepared are thought about these things before having a dog, but in that spot, I'd be ok with just dropping it off at some type of rescue place.
Limited resources like gas/fuel, money? I mean, most of the roads are more than likely not passable. Traffic must be terrible. They should set aside an entire half day to find a shelter for a dog? What if they ran out of gas? What if they had to get a ride with someone else and there wasn't room for the dog? I think people are really giving this way more thought than they should. It's a tough call and what they did was better than letting the animal drown at the house.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 1:05 pm to shel311
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But that being said, you shouldn't own a dog if it comes to a point where you have to leave it on the side of the road, even in an emergency situation. I obviously agree that putting your life at risk for your dog is absurd, especially if you have kids and shite, but you should not put yourself in that position, especially if you're living in South Louisiana, floods happen....a lot.
buy a boat before getting the dog.
then you can save the dog
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