Getting Started...

     I have been trying so hard to find something to "blog" about. Something that hopefully will make a difference in some way. I LOVE animals, I love them more than most people. I said "most." They are innocent and loving, they become what WE create them to become. Just like pit bulls are NOT born vicious, they are taught to be that way, if they were born that way, there would be a huge number of pit bull puppy attacks, hm...haven't heard of one yet. We had a pit bull mix that died just a few months ago, she was 14 years old, we had, had her since she was 3 months old, we raised 3 children around her and never once did she snap or growl or show one ounce of aggression towards anyone.
     My family has a houseful, it full of people and their pets. We have large, medium, small and extra small. They all coexist with each other and we haven't had one dog fight, NOT ONE! Our 2 lb chihuahua is more vicious that the 70 lb. boxer, he wouldn't hurt a fly...he might eat a couple, but their death is humane. I see everyday all the animals all over the country...the world even, that are suffering because of us. The human races breeds and exploits innocent creatures that depend on us for everything, then we fail them by surrendering them when they become too much work, or until we've made our money from them through their puppies. I we were to do that to a person we would be punished by the laws that are put in place to protect humans, where is the animals protection? Most people see them as objects, something you own and can discard when you see fit. Have you ever really looked into their eyes? The express emotion the same as you and I. They feel pain, they cry, the grieve. I see posts on Facebook with pictures of dogs and cats in kennels, hoping and pleading for someone to take them home. You can see the hurt in their eyes, you can see the fear, and most likely you are seeing their last photo. So many are put to sleep simply because there are too many. People continue to breed and over breed dogs. I know that it's taking a chance getting an animal with an unknown history, but most times then not, the reward is much greater than the risk. I once rescued a Shepard mix from the pound, she and mange, she was allergic to EVERYTHING, we had to work hard taking care of her, but she was worth it and when she died at the age of 9, part of our family died that can never be replaced. Even if you don't like animals, it doesn't mean you can't be a voice for the voiceless, any decent human being can see the wrong in the world when it comes to animals.