UNCENSORED - Dark Web (Part Four)

I'm "liking" this episode just because you did such a great job with this 4 part series. But I am disgusted with the animal cruelty and child cruelty. I'm a registered veterinary technician and I live in a very rural town. For several years I worked with a completely mobile veterinarian and unfortunately, we saw some terrible s**t!!! Often we were called in as part of an animal cruelty investigation and child neglect went hand in hand. I've seen dogs that were set on fire and horses that starved to death. We were performing a necropsy on a starved horse and the owner pulled up with a bag of feed in the expensive car to finally feed the horse after law enforcement had been notified. Unfortunately, animals, especially live stock are considered "property" and the owners are never punished. It's even more complicated when the animals are being kept on leased property which is often the case. Then proving ownership is so difficult and no one has the time or money to pursue charges. Same goes for people who are renting a house or trailer on anyone elses property. The actual pet owners are rarely prosecuted, even when DFACS has already been called in to remove the children. Doesn't matter that there's dead dogs in pens and decaying chickens in the yard. The county and state have more pressing issues. But, I have also known several people who will go without food themselves just to provide care for their beloved pets. I am honestly haunted by the stuff I have witnessed. And people love to place blame on the veterinarians for having to charge for their services. Why do veterinarians charge so much money when they're supposed to love animals??!! Because they graduate with half a million in student loans. This is also why there's such a high burnout rate and suicide rate in vets and vet techs! We're torn between wanting to save them ALL yet euthanizing because an owner can't afford treatment. It's a hard job with low pay. And the bad are rarely punished and given a slap on the wrist and then get more animals. It's only gotten worse with the fires and hurricanes and Covid-19. Please if you have to re-home your pet, charge a fee. If people can't afford the adoption fee then they can't afford your pet. It SUCKS! It really does! But don't ever give away your pet for free. And if you can please adopt. And if you see any form of animal cruelty please report it. Even if the people won't go to jail, you can save lives. Not just animals, there's often kids in the home who are suffering as well. Rant over. We live in tough times. But it's ok to speak up.

Empathy