Life and Reviews

Why are we seeing so much animal cruelty lately? I know in my small town it is becoming a weekly occurrence in the news and this is only what is actually found out.  I can only imagine how much there really is.

We have a new animal shelter that opened a few months back that is really cracking down on this thank goodness.  We have had several arrested on sight and taken straight to jail.

Why would anyone mistreat an animal? 

Animal cruelty is often committed by a person who feels powerless, unnoticed, and under the control of others. The motive may be to shock, threaten, intimidate, or offend others or to demonstrate rejection of society’s rules. Some who are cruel to animals copy things they have seen or that have been done to them. Others see harming an animal as a safe way to get revenge on someone who cares about that animal.

What it animal cruelty?

Animal cruelty encompasses a range of behaviors harmful to animals, from neglect to malicious killing. Some cruelty investigated by humane officers is unintentional neglect that can be resolved through education. Intentional cruelty, or abuse, is knowingly depriving an animal of food, water, shelter, socialization, or veterinary care or maliciously torturing, maiming, mutilating, or killing an animal. More importantly, why would anyone want to harm an animal?

Why the concern?

Intentional cruelty is a particular concern because it is a sign of psychological distress and often indicates that an individual either has already experienced violence or may be predisposed to committing acts of violence.  More importantly, is there a connection between animal cruelty and and human violence?  The answer is YES.  Many studies in psychology, sociology, and criminology during the last 25 years have demonstrated that violent offenders frequently have childhood and adolescent histories of serious and repeated animal cruelty.

Can reports be made anonymously?

Thankfully, yes, but while many jurisdictions will respond to an anonymous complaint, successful prosecutions often depend on an identifiable witness who can authenticate evidence.

Well, this morning I dropped our 8 month old rescue beagle pup off to be spayed today.  A friend had told me of a great place just down the street from our neighborhood called Wally’s Friends™.  After checking it out, I decided we would gladly use it because of its cost, location, and the reputation it already had in our area.

Boy was it CROWDED this morning.  You go in and fill out the paper work, wait in line, and they check your dog’s vaccination history, and take your payment based upon the services you choose.  You can get any vaccination your pet is lacking as well as test for heart-worms or get medication for heart-worms.  You also have a choice of getting pain medications for your dog once it goes home after surgery.

  Everything is reasonably priced.  The pain meds for example are only $5.  The spay cost me $42.  That is a price just about anyone can afford.

Wally’s Friends™ is unique in the fact that it offers a low cost spay and neuter in our area to reduce the increasing number of unwanted puppies and kittens.  It is the first of its kind in the Chattanooga area!  Wally’s Place™ is a stand alone clinic that is devoted solely to high quality, high volume, low-cost spay/neuter for both dogs and cats. Wally’s Friends™ serves Chattanooga, Hamilton County and the surrounding rural counties, including Georgia and Alabama.

Interestingly, I found that after reading their web-page, that Wally’s Friends™ is a Petsmart Charities Partner. Spay and neuter are important to help solve the problem of pet overpopulation. 

Did you know that a spayed or neutered animal will live a longer healthier life? Spay or neuter decreases your pet’s chance for cancers of the reproductive organs.  Spayed or neutered animals are less aggressive and exhibit better behavior.  It also reduces the desire to roam, fight, and mark territory.  It is a win-win for both you and your pet!

Check out Wally’s Friends™ webpage for more information!  

We get to pick up our little girl first thing tomorrow morning. I will let you know how she does with an update tomorrow. 

We picked her up and she did great.  We are on day 3 post op.  I put a bit of peanut butter on her pain pill and she took it just fine.  We have had a hard time keeping her quiet so she can rest.  But, she is recuping just fine.  I am very please with our experience with Wally’s Friends.