Oh please, what else is there to know!? Some irresponsible, heartless jerk dropped them at the side of the road at night, they could have been run over by the next car approaching, or could be killed by predators like coyotes. He could have taken them to the shelter. Dumping pets is just cruel.

You are right, it can be painful in some cases, but in many cases it is not. In this particular case the pup came from a rescue that specializes in handicapped pets so I would trust them to have evaluated the dog and if its condition were painful it would have been euthanized. I have a handicapped dog myself (different...more

The condition is not painful (for this dog), it just handicaps the pup. If somebody is home all or most of the day (as the woman probably is) to keep the dog clean and to stimulate it mentally by playing with it, petting it, grooming it, massaging it, this dog can have a good quality of life. Plus this dog has two "sib...more

Hi pugnacious, I did not know that (time limit) as I never received any aid. Not that there is anything wrong with getting aid, I think it is important that there is a safety net for people who fall on hard times due to no fault of their own. Anyways, then let's just say a different measuring stick should be used for f...more

So they received this over a period of 10 years? My gut feeling would be that especially for foreigners, there should be a time limit of receiving aid, based on how long they worked in this country. If you can't get back on your own feet after that period, go back where you came from.

Sorry if I ruined anybody's warm and fuzzy feel good vibes :(   Guess it's because carefree and lighthearted are just not my nature. But I do love animals ;)

@ pugnacious - Be careful who you love. Hitler loved his German Shepherds and treated them very well. Dennis Nielsen (serial killer and necrophiliac) and Christopher Wilder (serial killer) - loved animals.

There are different types and "food grade" is often presented as the "safest". However, it still poses risks: "The major danger of food grade diatomaceous earth arises from the fact that it is a powder and is made from silica. A person can inhale powder into the lungs and become ill. The Centers for Disease Control and...more

I can emphasize, had a bad case of heartburn and nausea for over a year and a polyp removed from my stomach, it's no fun. Though I never received a specific diagnosis (was only just given advised the standard "avoid fatty foods, coffee, sodas, chocolate,....") I have developed a very strong aversion to animal fat and b...more