Comments on: The path to hell is paved with good intentions http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/ eat. play. love. Wed, 23 May 2012 18:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisa W http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/#comment-4354 Lisa W Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:09 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=3416#comment-4354 So very very sad for all involved. Especially as she had reached out for help, I hope the legal system goes easy on her. So very very sad for all involved. Especially as she had reached out for help, I hope the legal system goes easy on her.

]]> By: Dr. Sarah http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/#comment-4349 Dr. Sarah Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:16:43 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=3416#comment-4349 I'd be happy to. :-) We're in a pretty dire situation right now in terms of fosters -- it's really hard to do this right and isolate animals for at least a couple of weeks after coming over the border when we don't operate out of a facility. Volunteer groups like ours experience a tremendous number of challenges with respect to making sure things are done well, especially when facing such a burden as the plethora of street animals in Tijuana. I’d be happy to. :-) We’re in a pretty dire situation right now in terms of fosters — it’s really hard to do this right and isolate animals for at least a couple of weeks after coming over the border when we don’t operate out of a facility. Volunteer groups like ours experience a tremendous number of challenges with respect to making sure things are done well, especially when facing such a burden as the plethora of street animals in Tijuana.

]]> By: Dr. V http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/#comment-4348 Dr. V Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:09:02 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=3416#comment-4348 I don't doubt it. Maybe my own experience with the local animal control has flavored my response somewhat but I'll just leave it at that. I imagine you have some firsthand knowledge of the pressures especially given your work with HSTJ. I should have you do a guest post! :D I don’t doubt it. Maybe my own experience with the local animal control has flavored my response somewhat but I’ll just leave it at that.

I imagine you have some firsthand knowledge of the pressures especially given your work with HSTJ. I should have you do a guest post! :D

]]> By: Dr. Sarah http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/#comment-4347 Dr. Sarah Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:47:03 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=3416#comment-4347 No, it certainly isn't. The thing is, from what was said it sounds as though she didn't make it clear just how dire the situation was. I get the feeling there is some guilt going around in the animal rescue community at the moment. There is going to be a meeting later this month to bring together all the reputable local rescue groups to discuss how to stem a situation like this and keep it from happening again. My impression from what I've read is that she became overwhelmed due to all the animals being given up with this economy. :-( Everyone who knows her only has kind things to say, but this is a case where she needed to acknowledge she was only one person. Idealism can only take you so far... No, it certainly isn’t. The thing is, from what was said it sounds as though she didn’t make it clear just how dire the situation was. I get the feeling there is some guilt going around in the animal rescue community at the moment. There is going to be a meeting later this month to bring together all the reputable local rescue groups to discuss how to stem a situation like this and keep it from happening again.

My impression from what I’ve read is that she became overwhelmed due to all the animals being given up with this economy. :-( Everyone who knows her only has kind things to say, but this is a case where she needed to acknowledge she was only one person. Idealism can only take you so far…

]]> By: Dr. V http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/#comment-4346 Dr. V Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:39:54 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=3416#comment-4346 Oh, dear. Thank you for sharing that. The truth is seldom black and white, no? Oh, dear. Thank you for sharing that. The truth is seldom black and white, no?

]]> By: Dr. Sarah http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/#comment-4345 Dr. Sarah Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:35:25 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=3416#comment-4345 Actually, there is more to the story. We got an e-mail today from SD animal support, which helps a lot of rescue groups. It sounds as though the woman knew she was in over her head and had been pleading with every local resource she could find for help with her situation. At the time, I didn't actually know what they were talking about because I don't watch the news. Now I do. How utterly sad. :-( Actually, there is more to the story. We got an e-mail today from SD animal support, which helps a lot of rescue groups. It sounds as though the woman knew she was in over her head and had been pleading with every local resource she could find for help with her situation.

At the time, I didn’t actually know what they were talking about because I don’t watch the news. Now I do. How utterly sad. :-(

]]> By: Kim http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/#comment-4344 Kim Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:31:15 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=3416#comment-4344 We adopted Sommer through a "rescue" that was the most disgusting house we'd ever been to. They were a family of smokers (even the teenagers) and they had about 40 cats. As we carried Sommer away (eyes crudded over from an allergy to the smoke no doubt) we thought how we were rescuing her from the rescue. We treated her for worms, ear mites and a GI issue that took a few years to resolve. We were happy she was given a chance but the circumstances weren't exactly ideal. I think Sarah was dead-on that animals don't understand intent. Rescue is supposed to help animals get a better life. It sounds like she subjected them to horrible conditions. If she weren't a rescue and if she were a BYB, I think we'd all support her going away in handcuffs. We adopted Sommer through a “rescue” that was the most disgusting house we’d ever been to. They were a family of smokers (even the teenagers) and they had about 40 cats. As we carried Sommer away (eyes crudded over from an allergy to the smoke no doubt) we thought how we were rescuing her from the rescue. We treated her for worms, ear mites and a GI issue that took a few years to resolve. We were happy she was given a chance but the circumstances weren’t exactly ideal.

I think Sarah was dead-on that animals don’t understand intent. Rescue is supposed to help animals get a better life. It sounds like she subjected them to horrible conditions. If she weren’t a rescue and if she were a BYB, I think we’d all support her going away in handcuffs.

]]> By: Pikachu http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/#comment-4343 Pikachu Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:02:44 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=3416#comment-4343 This is Sad Story that unfortunately goes on in a lot of places , I have always had a dream that I wish I could save all the animals in the world. Its not a one person job and its not realistic. But I do what I can with shelters I know . Your story title is so apropo. I disagree with the handcuffs but agree with the animal control actions. 3 pups are a handful but totally maneagble I cant imagine having 60 plus in a small house. This is Sad Story that unfortunately goes on in a lot of places , I have always had a dream that I wish I could save all the animals in the world. Its not a one person job and its not realistic. But I do what I can with shelters I know . Your story title is so apropo. I disagree with the handcuffs but agree with the animal control actions.
3 pups are a handful but totally maneagble I cant imagine having 60 plus in a small house.

]]> By: Arwen http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/#comment-4340 Arwen Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:57:37 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=3416#comment-4340 You see this a lot in the horse world - check out http://fuglyhorseoftheday.blogspot.com/ if you haven't already, she features them with depressing regularity. I figure at the point that you are no longer improving the health of the animals you get in your care you stop being a rescue and start being a hoarder. If you don't NOTICE it because you have too many animals to care for, you are *definitely* a hoarder. No matter how good the intentions are, if your standard of care declines that far and you fail to get help, you are mistreating animals and I have little sympathy. You see this a lot in the horse world – check out http://fuglyhorseoftheday.blogspot.com/ if you haven’t already, she features them with depressing regularity.

I figure at the point that you are no longer improving the health of the animals you get in your care you stop being a rescue and start being a hoarder. If you don’t NOTICE it because you have too many animals to care for, you are *definitely* a hoarder. No matter how good the intentions are, if your standard of care declines that far and you fail to get help, you are mistreating animals and I have little sympathy.

]]> By: Dr. V http://pawcurious.com/2010/03/the-path-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/#comment-4339 Dr. V Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:18:52 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=3416#comment-4339 I agree, it was a very bad situation and they needed to be removed. So sad all around. I agree, it was a very bad situation and they needed to be removed. So sad all around.

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