Disgusted

Maybe I'm too sensitive or too compassionate. When it's raining outside the only thing I can think about is the poor homeless animals that are stuck in the rain. My stomach turns when I hear any story about animal abuse and tears roll down my cheeks. Then the rest of the day, or even month I can't get it off my mind. Sometimes for a year after I think about it and cry and wish I could rescue all of the poor innocent animals and stop the suffering. But it's beyond my power and maybe I just need to learn to accept that.

I just don't see why anyone would hurt an animal. I understand punishing a dog, when it wets on the floor or barks too much. That is, with a newspaper or scolding it by lowers the tone of your voice. But not brutally beating it. My dad has two small Australian Silky Terriers and I have a cat whom I love very much named Valetta. I'd never even imagine hurting Valetta or either of the dogs.

I grew up in a family where we constantly took in animals. The neighbor boys would bring a hurt animal to our door and my mom would take it in and try to nurse it back to health or make it's last days as comfortable as possible. We took in two baby crows whose mother had been killed by a stray cat, we took in a pregnant rabbit who'd been injured. I developed a love for all animals. Even the crows, who people say are dirty, disgusting birds. I fed the babies and took care of them.

I don't see why anyone would want to hurt a defenseless animal. I just want to look them in the eyes and say, "Why? Does it make you feel big? Does it make you feel powerful to hurt something that's smaller than you?" I hate it even when people hurt animals for purpose of clothing.

I recently stumbled upon this link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/04/racoons-fake-uggs_n_994973.html

In China, they are skinning these poor raccoon dogs alive, just to make knock-off Ugg boots. But why? I understand you can make a lot of money off of these boots. But are these boots really that important? Are they more important than the dog who is suffering for the purpose of making them? I hope the word spreads and I hope people stop buying these boots. I know it won't stop animal abuse completely because I bet there are many businesses who are letting animals suffer for the purpose of making money. But I feel so much disgust for the people who are letting these raccoon dogs suffer.. They could at least be humane and put them out of their misery. But no, they don't and it's sick. I'm tired of seeing people with no respect for any form of life but their own.

There is a video on the internet of the raccoon dogs being skinned for the boots. I can't look it up - I just can't watch it and I'm not comfortable linking to it. I already stumbled upon a couple of pictures from the video and I almost broke down crying. I just can't stand to see people treating animals like they are just items, like they are just a gimmick to make money. I don't where fur as is, but I'm going to make sure I do a background search on the food I'm eating and the clothes I wear so I don't unknowingly advocate for any practice as sick as this is.