Gullible with a Smile

hannadercan:

twelvebats:

neofeliss:

krill-ex:

thathorse-obsessedgirl:

I apologize for such graphic pictures, but I’m not sugarcoating this.

Today while I was working at the barn, I saw this dog on the way back from a ride. He stood up and walked very cautiously over to the horses, but he didn’t come very close. He didn’t bark or growl, he just stood there. I couldn’t leave him there, I had to go back and get him with my car.

I got out of my car and walked slowly up to him. He put his head down and came towards me without my calling or anything. He sat down next to me (I didn’t pet him because he clearly has bad mange) and wagged his tail. He looked at me with his pretty blue-green eyes full of hope and I think he knew he would be ok.

I called every nearby animal control number and the Houston Humane Society right down the road. I had to go through so many menu options before I finally left a message… None of them have called me back, about eight hours later. 

I took matters into my own hands. I didn’t want to put him in my car because I transport my own dog, but I couldn’t just leave him. I figured there would be some way to sanitize my car so I gave in and called someone at the barn to help me get him in my car. He’s a small dog, but he has scabs all over his body and I wanted someone with gloves.

Anyways, I drove about five minutes to Houston Humane and the first thing the admissions lady told me is that they’ll hold him for three days and if no one claims him, they’ll put him down. Nope, that’s not gonna happen. I asked her where else I could take him and she gave me the number and address of BARC. I thanked her and got some gloves from her and loaded him back up in my car for the 45-minute drive to BARC.

They shuffled me around everywhere at BARC. I went through the door that said, “Entrance” and the guy made me go back through the “Exit” door. I know this doesn’t seem like much, but this puppy could hardly walk. He stumbled as if he were drunk and would occasionally just plop down. They determined he was too sick for him to be in the main building with all the other dogs, so I had to load him back up in my car and drive him to the rear entrance.

Some kind volunteers directed me to the vet building, and I waited in there for a vet tech for about 15 minutes. I sat next to him and talked to him. I told him over and over that he would be ok and I wouldn’t let anything happen to him. I told him he’s going to make an amazing pet someday and he’s in a safe place. I promised him.

The exhausted-looking vet tech came out, took my driver’s license (which they had already done at the front..) and entered me into “the system.” Then she came back over to me and the dog, whom I had named JoJo, and informed me of his fate. She said two very conflicting things and I’m still confused. First, she said that they’ll wait three days for someone to claim him, then have him evaluated by a vet and put him up for adoption if he’s not aggressive (which he clearly wasn’t). Good news, right? Then she said they’ll wait three days for someone to claim him and then euthanize him. I kept trying to clear this up with her and determine which one she meant because she wasn’t making sense, but I never got a clear answer. I’m pretty sure the answer is more towards the second option than the first.

Then I got mad. I asked her why the hell I took him there if they’re just going to kill him, just like they would’ve at Houston Humane. She shrugged and I said, “Ok well thanks,” and left with tears welling up.

I pretended to text on the way back to my car so the volunteers wouldn’t ask what was wrong. I got to my car and broke down crying for poor little JoJo. All I could think about was how amazing he’d be as someone’s dog and how I had promised him over and over that he’d be ok. I called Christy (the barn manager, we kept in contact the whole time so she knew what was going on) and told her the news and she got mad, too. She kept saying, “Why the hell do they call themselves a no-kill when they clearly do if the dog is the slightest bit sick? They’re not going to do ANYTHING for him?” My thoughts exactly.

I drove home crying and took a nice, hot shower. Christy had called me again while I was in the shower so I called her back and she had some good news for me. She knows a woman who brought a stray like JoJo into BARC, donated some money for his initial treatments, and then fostered him (and later ended up adopting him). Christy is actually offering to donate $250 to help him and she knows another woman who loves pitbulls and is already offering to foster him.

I’m not begging everyone to reblog this, though that would be appreciated. I’m not gonna hate you if you don’t. I won’t be mad if no one offers a little cash for his initial treatment. But it would make me and JoJo feel a lot better if you did.

We have until Thursday to figure all of this out. This dog needs a miracle, but Christy and I won’t stop until he gets his miracle.

P.S. To whoever did this to this dog - I sincerely hope you suffer equally as much as he did/does/will. I hope you find out how it feels to have someone give up on you, and that no one gives you a second chance. I know you’re out there because he has a collar and he’s neutered. It makes me sick to know that you exist.

I’m sorry to reblog again, but this is really awful. If you can’t donate, at least reblog. Please?

Reblogging to spread awareness. This poor dog…he needs all the help he can get. 

God I would have brought him home and looked up actual non kill rescues. I mean, I know everyone can’t do the same but it’s a shame that places dedicated to animal care are willing to just give up like that. It happens all the time. Only the smaller rescues will actually try and nurse an animal back from zero. See it constantly in the horse world. Animals that the SPCA immediately puts down are brought back as close to 100% as possible.

Whoever did this should burn.

Direct contact and donation information would help this cause a lot.

Jesus Christ. First of all way to emotionally charge the shit out of this. Oh no, you CRIED? I’m so sorry that this caused YOU such emotional trauma. This should be about the dog, not about how much of a martyr you think you are.

People give animal shelters so much slack when it’s really not their fault that they are underfunded and GROSSLY overpopulated. They do their best with the EXTREMELY limited resources they have. Obviously euthanasia is not the ideal route, but when there are so many homeless dogs and cats brought into the shelter that there is literally no room to hold them and no people to adopt them, what are they supposed to do? How are they supposed to afford to house and feed all of those animals? And furthermore, good luck finding a no-kill shelter with any room for the dog for the exact same reason. They don’t have enough money to keep up with the abandonment rate of these animals. You’re trying to do a good thing for the dog, I get it. But don’t make all animal shelters and veterinarians seem like apathetic animal murderers.

Also chances are, if you’re begging for money on Tumblr to support this dog’s veterinary bills, you are not fit to own a pet as it is. Instead beg Tumblr for someone out here to adopt or foster this guy. He does deserve a good loving home.

Two closing thoughts. 1. Adopt or foster your next dog or cat to help animal shelters be more efficient. and 2. Don’t own a pet until you can support it.

twelvebats:

neofeliss:

krill-ex:

thathorse-obsessedgirl:

I apologize for such graphic pictures, but I’m not sugarcoating this.

Today while I was working at the barn, I saw this dog on the way back from a ride. He stood up and walked very cautiously over to the horses, but he didn’t come very close. He didn’t bark or growl, he just stood there. I couldn’t leave him there, I had to go back and get him with my car.

I got out of my car and walked slowly up to him. He put his head down and came towards me without my calling or anything. He sat down next to me (I didn’t pet him because he clearly has bad mange) and wagged his tail. He looked at me with his pretty blue-green eyes full of hope and I think he knew he would be ok.

I called every nearby animal control number and the Houston Humane Society right down the road. I had to go through so many menu options before I finally left a message… None of them have called me back, about eight hours later. 

I took matters into my own hands. I didn’t want to put him in my car because I transport my own dog, but I couldn’t just leave him. I figured there would be some way to sanitize my car so I gave in and called someone at the barn to help me get him in my car. He’s a small dog, but he has scabs all over his body and I wanted someone with gloves.

Anyways, I drove about five minutes to Houston Humane and the first thing the admissions lady told me is that they’ll hold him for three days and if no one claims him, they’ll put him down. Nope, that’s not gonna happen. I asked her where else I could take him and she gave me the number and address of BARC. I thanked her and got some gloves from her and loaded him back up in my car for the 45-minute drive to BARC.

They shuffled me around everywhere at BARC. I went through the door that said, “Entrance” and the guy made me go back through the “Exit” door. I know this doesn’t seem like much, but this puppy could hardly walk. He stumbled as if he were drunk and would occasionally just plop down. They determined he was too sick for him to be in the main building with all the other dogs, so I had to load him back up in my car and drive him to the rear entrance.

Some kind volunteers directed me to the vet building, and I waited in there for a vet tech for about 15 minutes. I sat next to him and talked to him. I told him over and over that he would be ok and I wouldn’t let anything happen to him. I told him he’s going to make an amazing pet someday and he’s in a safe place. I promised him.

The exhausted-looking vet tech came out, took my driver’s license (which they had already done at the front..) and entered me into “the system.” Then she came back over to me and the dog, whom I had named JoJo, and informed me of his fate. She said two very conflicting things and I’m still confused. First, she said that they’ll wait three days for someone to claim him, then have him evaluated by a vet and put him up for adoption if he’s not aggressive (which he clearly wasn’t). Good news, right? Then she said they’ll wait three days for someone to claim him and then euthanize him. I kept trying to clear this up with her and determine which one she meant because she wasn’t making sense, but I never got a clear answer. I’m pretty sure the answer is more towards the second option than the first.

Then I got mad. I asked her why the hell I took him there if they’re just going to kill him, just like they would’ve at Houston Humane. She shrugged and I said, “Ok well thanks,” and left with tears welling up.

I pretended to text on the way back to my car so the volunteers wouldn’t ask what was wrong. I got to my car and broke down crying for poor little JoJo. All I could think about was how amazing he’d be as someone’s dog and how I had promised him over and over that he’d be ok. I called Christy (the barn manager, we kept in contact the whole time so she knew what was going on) and told her the news and she got mad, too. She kept saying, “Why the hell do they call themselves a no-kill when they clearly do if the dog is the slightest bit sick? They’re not going to do ANYTHING for him?” My thoughts exactly.

I drove home crying and took a nice, hot shower. Christy had called me again while I was in the shower so I called her back and she had some good news for me. She knows a woman who brought a stray like JoJo into BARC, donated some money for his initial treatments, and then fostered him (and later ended up adopting him). Christy is actually offering to donate $250 to help him and she knows another woman who loves pitbulls and is already offering to foster him.

I’m not begging everyone to reblog this, though that would be appreciated. I’m not gonna hate you if you don’t. I won’t be mad if no one offers a little cash for his initial treatment. But it would make me and JoJo feel a lot better if you did.

We have until Thursday to figure all of this out. This dog needs a miracle, but Christy and I won’t stop until he gets his miracle.

P.S. To whoever did this to this dog - I sincerely hope you suffer equally as much as he did/does/will. I hope you find out how it feels to have someone give up on you, and that no one gives you a second chance. I know you’re out there because he has a collar and he’s neutered. It makes me sick to know that you exist.

I’m sorry to reblog again, but this is really awful. If you can’t donate, at least reblog. Please?

Reblogging to spread awareness. This poor dog…he needs all the help he can get. 

God I would have brought him home and looked up actual non kill rescues. I mean, I know everyone can’t do the same but it’s a shame that places dedicated to animal care are willing to just give up like that. It happens all the time. Only the smaller rescues will actually try and nurse an animal back from zero. See it constantly in the horse world. Animals that the SPCA immediately puts down are brought back as close to 100% as possible.

Whoever did this should burn.

Direct contact and donation information would help this cause a lot.

adventuresofcomicbookgirl:

sharpestrose:

pluckypalaeontologist:

turksarama:

pluckypalaeontologist:

sylviasybil:

moniquill:

moniquill:

delisubthefemmecub:

mssmithdoespolitics:

Why Sucker Punch demeans women and redefines feminism in a negative light.

“Sucker Punch is nothing more than a steaming pile of maggot-filled festering misogynistic crap trying to masquerade as female empowerment.  Yeah uh, that pretty much sums it up”

OMG I LOVE THIS.  Especially because she is generally like so calm and put together and planned out and its SO NICE to see her finally just be like “You know what? FUCK THIS”

LOVIN THIS RAGE

Suckerpunch, like Dollhouse, is one of those things that is woefully misunderstood.

Empowerfulment =/= Feminism.

Check this shit out:

http://www.barcc.org/blog/details/movie-review-sucker-punch/

http://seriousfic.livejournal.com/528911.html

http://www.lunalindsey.com/2011/03/analysis-of-sucker-punch-feminist.html

Reblogging self because a recent post about sexism continue to not understand that Sucherpunch is a movie about dissociation.

Reblogging for links and to include this review from The Hathor Legacy. Long story short, there’s a difference between using a negative trope and addressing it.

about every single review of Sucker Punch that has gone on about how deeply terrible and inherently woman-hating the whole thing is has managed to spectacularly miss the point

and i feel exactly the same way about this one

I wasn’t aware that anyone thought Sucker Punch was feminist?  I also never heard of anyone saying dollhouse was feminist either :/

i’m not really sure about them being or not being inherently feminist text, but it’s more about them being or not being hyper sexist.  I’m not sure what’s up with the comparison of the two anyway though since I saw like an episode of Dollhouse and completely failed to give a fuck.

I’m not sure I’d call Sucker Punch feminist since I don’t think that means anything.  I seem to be one of the few people who thought it was reasonably successful in what it was trying to portray/critique, though.

(fwiw Dollhouse is a Joss Whedon so there tends to be an assumption of being not completely awful about women right out the gate, since he spends a lot -like, a lot -of time patting himself on the back over his ~strong female characters~ and ~generally feminist ways~.  Because he’s kind of a smug tool.)

I think Zack Snyder is a generally underestimated and too quickly dismissed creator. To be fair, I haven’t seen 300 or that owl movie, but I kind of appreciate his audacity in taking movies that “can’t” be made because omg sacrilege — a Dawn of the Dead remake, Watchmen — and serving up something quite wry and self-aware and cheesy and fun.

But wow that is way off the point and I won’t ramble about it right now. My actual point is that (and again I haven’t seen 300, which I’m pretty sure would totally nix this argument from what I know of it, alas) just because Snyder makes movies where terrible things happen to women doesn’t automatically put him in the Christopher Nolan basket. Most of the women in Dawn of the Dead are way more fleshed out than the men.

And appalling things happen to women in Sucker Punch but that’s exactly how the viewer feels about it — appalled. There are a lot of sexy things in that movie but the horrible things are HORRIBLE, they’re not part of the candy.   

I don’t know, you can have an opinion like that, but I think this woman’s opinion is just as valid. She saw the movie too, and I’m pretty tired of seeing guys *deconstruct* sexism by catering to it. They get to do that because they’re guys, and WB wouldn’t have accepted this movie if it wasn’t about sexy ladies catering to adolescent fantasy on the outside, let’s be real.I haven’t seen it, but I don’t really want to. I don’t want to see a movie about grown ladies in pigtails and schoolgirl outfits having gross stuff happen to them even if it is in the name of deconstruction. I don’t want to see dollhouse for the same reasons. And so. If she came out of the movie and decided it didn’t do a good job of deconstructing, that is was basically just masquerading as empowerment, I think that’s her prerogative.

I also appreciate her mentioning WB’s whitewashing.

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HBICs of history » H y p a t i a

Hypatia (ca. 351–370 AD) was a Greek philosopher and the daughter of Theon of Alexandria, who taught her mathematics. About 400 AD she became head of the Platonist school at Alexandria, where she lectured on the philosophy known as Neoplatonism. This combined Plato’s ideas with a mix of Christian, Jewish, and East Asian influences and emphasized striving for an unreachable ultimate reality. Her edition of Euclid’s Elements, prepared with her father, became the basis for all later versions. Christians deemed her philosophical views pagan - one day, in March 415 AD, during Lent, a mob of Christians led by Peter the Reader, waylaid Hypatia’s chariot as she travelled home.The mob attacked Hypatia, stripped her naked as a form of humiliation, then dragged her through the streets to the recently Christianised Caesareum, where they killed her.

She is considered to be the first woman of any importance in the history of mathematics.