The Boondocks is the fucking rawk. You can't imagine the fun I've had watching it with Mark and Sammy and Kobbe.
As far as people who get off on scaring animals, no shit it's old. What kind of person enjoys fucking with animals? The weak and insecure kind who like to feel bigger and stronger and more powerful than something.
Yes, I hate children and love pets. That doesn't mean that I can't understand that a child doesn't understand that s/he's causing emotional pain to a creature unable to defend itself. Yes a child is a weak and insecure kind of person that is trying to feel bigger, stronger and more powerful...but they don't understand the flip side, how much it would hurt to be on the receiving end. Talk to the kid, or talk to the parents.
I think Blaze is doing a good job venting instead of being a jackass...but still, Blaze (since I know you'll read this too), tell the parent of the kid how it upset you and that s/he should talk to the kid about how s/he would feel if someone 10x his/her size was to do that to him/her.
Scaring a helpless animal for no good reason at all but personal amusement is punishable by a boot in the ass at my house. It's a good policy to adopt.
Having adopted a kitten who was the victim of such actions and is terrified of people makes it blow for the poor animal. It's taken us weeks of assuring him and being patient for him to even be out and playing with his sister with us. We can't always pick him up still. He's headshy and bolts at the sound of unfamiliar noises or people, especially males. Oddly enough though, he loves my husbands bootlaces and will play with those every chance he gets. But we'll continue till he trusts us. He's my special little Smeghed.
But I keep thinking I'd love to get my hands on whoever did this to him and set off M80s at random times in their house, wrap duct tape around their heads and place a few vice grips here and there on their body. At least there would be *logic* behind their being scared and in discomfort.
*huggles* (huggles for you kittys too - and Bean!)
Yeah, anyone who messes with my dog gets a swift kick in the grill.
Her previous 'owners' kept her on a chain outside and neglected her. When we adopted her, she was nothing but skin and bone and ran from any and everyone - now she's the sweetest (and fat pleasently plump, too) dog you'd ever meet. You'd never guess that she has chow in her blood other than the tail and black spots on her tongue.
She's also still terrified of storms, especially thunder. She absolutely hates rain. She'd poop on the cement under the carport, knowing she'd get yelled at, than go in the grass when it's raining. No problems giving her a bath, though.
Once in a great while, sure, give the dog a spook. Make her jump. Make her chase her tail once in a while... but don't antagonize her every frickin day. Hell, once a month is too much in my book.
But yeah, a good policy to adopt is a "you mess with my animals, you mess with me" one.
it's interesting that the difinitive association between people and their power (social, personal, extroverital)and how animals reacat to them is a bond only runined by the thoughtless and careless actions that some people can't seem to get.
piss pussy off, pussy scratch kick dog, dog will kick you sooner or later
think you can get away with it, someone just did it to you i punch you, you punch back
however its cosmic with animals, they punch back karmatically
kick cat, door to your room falls off its rocker scare dog, someone eats your last cookie
so whomever is being an ass to the cat shall obviously know from their intelligence level that its coming to get them if it has not already...
I have a feeling I know which child you're talking about...
If it makes you feel any better, one child (the particular one, you'll figure out quickly) used to scare Bailey all the time when being babysat at 'our place' (when 'our place' was the place that Red, Sarah and I lived together in, the basement of Stuart's). He stopped after I got the chance to impress upon him the fact that he really scares her...that he's a giant from her point of view and that she can't defend herself from him. How would you feel if someone that big compared to you chased you around scaring you all the time? He seemed to get it.
If this is that same child? Well, damnit, he needs another lesson in how to treat an animal...but if it's another kid, remember that kids are cruel creatures and need to be taught how to be adults while on their way to becomming one.
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As far as people who get off on scaring animals, no shit it's old. What kind of person enjoys fucking with animals? The weak and insecure kind who like to feel bigger and stronger and more powerful than something.
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Yes, I hate children and love pets. That doesn't mean that I can't understand that a child doesn't understand that s/he's causing emotional pain to a creature unable to defend itself. Yes a child is a weak and insecure kind of person that is trying to feel bigger, stronger and more powerful...but they don't understand the flip side, how much it would hurt to be on the receiving end. Talk to the kid, or talk to the parents.
I think Blaze is doing a good job venting instead of being a jackass...but still, Blaze (since I know you'll read this too), tell the parent of the kid how it upset you and that s/he should talk to the kid about how s/he would feel if someone 10x his/her size was to do that to him/her.
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Having adopted a kitten who was the victim of such actions and is terrified of people makes it blow for the poor animal. It's taken us weeks of assuring him and being patient for him to even be out and playing with his sister with us. We can't always pick him up still. He's headshy and bolts at the sound of unfamiliar noises or people, especially males. Oddly enough though, he loves my husbands bootlaces and will play with those every chance he gets. But we'll continue till he trusts us. He's my special little Smeghed.
But I keep thinking I'd love to get my hands on whoever did this to him and set off M80s at random times in their house, wrap duct tape around their heads and place a few vice grips here and there on their body. At least there would be *logic* behind their being scared and in discomfort.
*huggles* (huggles for you kittys too - and Bean!)
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Her previous 'owners' kept her on a chain outside and neglected her. When we adopted her, she was nothing but skin and bone and ran from any and everyone - now she's the sweetest (and fat pleasently plump, too) dog you'd ever meet. You'd never guess that she has chow in her blood other than the tail and black spots on her tongue.
She's also still terrified of storms, especially thunder. She absolutely hates rain. She'd poop on the cement under the carport, knowing she'd get yelled at, than go in the grass when it's raining. No problems giving her a bath, though.
Once in a great while, sure, give the dog a spook. Make her jump. Make her chase her tail once in a while... but don't antagonize her every frickin day. Hell, once a month is too much in my book.
But yeah, a good policy to adopt is a "you mess with my animals, you mess with me" one.
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That just means there's more of her to love... right?
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Yes I hate kids. Yes I love cats. Doesn't mean the kid should get kicked. It means the kid should be taught to cut it out.
Oh, and don't say that kicking a kid will teach him. How would you feel if someone kicked your cat to teach him/her not to scratch them?
Yeah.
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piss pussy off, pussy scratch
kick dog, dog will kick you sooner or later
think you can get away with it, someone just did it to you
i punch you, you punch back
however its cosmic with animals, they punch back karmatically
kick cat, door to your room falls off its rocker
scare dog, someone eats your last cookie
so whomever is being an ass to the cat shall obviously know from their intelligence level that its coming to get them if it has not already...
peace, love, joy, scramcat
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If it makes you feel any better, one child (the particular one, you'll figure out quickly) used to scare Bailey all the time when being babysat at 'our place' (when 'our place' was the place that Red, Sarah and I lived together in, the basement of Stuart's). He stopped after I got the chance to impress upon him the fact that he really scares her...that he's a giant from her point of view and that she can't defend herself from him. How would you feel if someone that big compared to you chased you around scaring you all the time? He seemed to get it.
If this is that same child? Well, damnit, he needs another lesson in how to treat an animal...but if it's another kid, remember that kids are cruel creatures and need to be taught how to be adults while on their way to becomming one.
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