The Ellen doggy drama and putting animals ahead of people
Below is something my friend Jay posted on a local news station's website. He says it more clearly and politely than I would have or could have, and I agree with him totally. I must make one comment though : The psychological well-being of two little girls was damaged by the two crazy ladies from Mutts and Moms in Pasadena. They entered Ellen's hairdresser's home under false pretenses. Legal action against these nuts should be looked into. It is time to take to task people who insist on valuing animals OVER people. The rest I leave to Jay:
The Ellen Degeneres doggie drama has illuminated an odd trend in our culture that I've been noticing for quite some time.
A few years ago, a pair of friends -- both childless women, either in abusive relationships or single -- started 'rescuing' dogs.
The term 'rescue' seemed immediately odd to me. The dogs weren't saved from burning buildings or wrestled from the grips of a dogfighting ring. They were simply homeless and my friends were facilitating their adoption into a better circumstance for the animals. Great! I love dogs to distraction. But... rescue? No, not really. Not at all.
Some time later I was in the market for a dog and came across a pair of 'rescue' organizations. The women that I dealt with at both places, one on a sidewalk in Studio City, the other near the Los Feliz fountain, were lovely -- until they started asking questions. They became so insultingly scrutinizing of my character and private life that it was unnerving - and I have nothing substantial to hide. I chose to use a pound for my adoption instead. The women running these organizations seemed disturbed to me. It was uncomfortable to come face to face with people who are playing out other issues in their lives in such a transparent and self congratulatory way.
In watching the Ellen vs. Crazy Pet Ladies drama unfold, I'm seeing in the exact same traits on display that led me away from 'rescue' organizations. Why are the people who run these organizations usually (in my experience, ALWAYS) childless, emotionally driven women and why are they so bizarrely controlling over other human beings? I suspect that there's some untreated mental illness at play with these not-so-well meaning ladies.
The Ellen Degeneres doggie drama has illuminated an odd trend in our culture that I've been noticing for quite some time.
A few years ago, a pair of friends -- both childless women, either in abusive relationships or single -- started 'rescuing' dogs.
The term 'rescue' seemed immediately odd to me. The dogs weren't saved from burning buildings or wrestled from the grips of a dogfighting ring. They were simply homeless and my friends were facilitating their adoption into a better circumstance for the animals. Great! I love dogs to distraction. But... rescue? No, not really. Not at all.
Some time later I was in the market for a dog and came across a pair of 'rescue' organizations. The women that I dealt with at both places, one on a sidewalk in Studio City, the other near the Los Feliz fountain, were lovely -- until they started asking questions. They became so insultingly scrutinizing of my character and private life that it was unnerving - and I have nothing substantial to hide. I chose to use a pound for my adoption instead. The women running these organizations seemed disturbed to me. It was uncomfortable to come face to face with people who are playing out other issues in their lives in such a transparent and self congratulatory way.
In watching the Ellen vs. Crazy Pet Ladies drama unfold, I'm seeing in the exact same traits on display that led me away from 'rescue' organizations. Why are the people who run these organizations usually (in my experience, ALWAYS) childless, emotionally driven women and why are they so bizarrely controlling over other human beings? I suspect that there's some untreated mental illness at play with these not-so-well meaning ladies.
posted by John Smart at
Thursday, October 18, 2007
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