That IS sad...

the dogs got happy thinking they found live people. Dogs are very emotional, and many of the 9/11 dogs needed canine therapy as well. Such good dogs that day.

It is a extremely sad story. Same for all of the animals sent to space. They didnt know what was going on, they didnt agreed to that and were sent to die. It was inhumane.

Perfectly said.

I remember hearing about an elephant that befriended a dog and when the dog passed away the elephant mourned its death.

I hate humans.

The biggest issue with cats is they can breed more often than dogs and people just don't want to get their cat desexed. The number of cats needing homes is far greater than dogs needing homes.

I work for an animal shelter and one of the reasons for this is that people bring in community cats. Community cats are cats that live outdoors successfully, have caretaker, and are part of TNR / SNR programs. These cats don’t want to be house cats, and when the come to shelters they take resources from cats who do not successfully survive outside (like lost house cats), and they are rarely adopted because they are hissy and scared. A big part of what my shelter does is to educate people - if you see a cat outside, as long they are not sick, hurt, or in immediate danger LEAVE THEM ALONE.

I volunteer at an animal shelter and socialize with both cats and dogs. There was a new mama with kittens who would only nurse if she was laying on my sweatshirt and me and my friend was with her. She and her kittens got adopted. Miss you Coffee.

Humans are vile, cats would never euthanize us.

I volunteer for a no kill shelter. It is amazing how people view cats as more disposable than dogs. I have had numerous people bring in their cats because of convenience and it was a fun distraction. People adopt a cat and return 6 months later because they are moving, broke up with boyfriend, going to school, had little kids and cat scratched toddler because toddler was rough. Yes, even cat does not match my furniture. We do a background check but we still end up with many idiots.

I'm going to adopt a cat from a shelter when I'm grown. This made me decide. Animals deserve as much love as a human.

Cats are wonderful, affectionate, animals. I love the heck out of them. My mechanics assistant told me last week that he gave his son a girl cat. He told me that the cat has all ready had two litters, and the cat is only ten months old. I wanted to scream! I told the guy that there are so many cats I shelters, and that a lot of kittens are born, and tossed aside like they are garbage. Infuriating.

In Italy it is forbidden to kill animals in shelters, even if they are never adopted.

I only want a cat because humans don't love you. :\

So many people say that cats don’t love you back but my cat sleeps in my bed every night and he comes and waits for me at the door when I get home

I prefer dogs --e specially now when by law we are NOT allowed to let our cats out, so we have the stinky litter box. Then one cat we had came from "'Animal Welfare"". She had been using the litter box at their facilities as a bed. She was impossible to toilet train. We will NOT be replacing our present cat. Too much inside. Too much use of rat poison in the environment, At least we can fence or property and make it safe for our dogs

I rescued a cat from a shelter. Olaf the Big White main c**n Giant. We love him to bits.

I like cats better.

I'm highly allergic to cats. So don't judge if I get a dog instead.

This is sad and interesting, because where I came from the dogs are harder to get adopted. I think in the busy cities, people want smaller and relatively less energetic pets. There are still many people who thinks cats don't give love as dogs do, but most of them end up buying a dog. Hopefully, people will break the myths and stereotypes and love animals as they are.

I love my cat and she loves me! I’m sure! She purrs when she sees me and chases me around!

This is a silly post. Many many dogs are euthanased because nobody wants them. Many beautiful dogs are euthanased because ignorant people never bother to socialise or train them. ON the other hand as a dog lover, I would prefer to seem them euthanased rather being kept in some the horrible situations that dogs find themselves in

Very true. Cats respond but like Introverts (i am one) they do so in a more subtle way.

Cats kill millions of small animals and are a threat to nature.

Cats are the best....but pls neuter them..there's too many already :(

Cats are awesome!! I have 12, all spayed and neutered. They are dumped in my neighbour all the time. Each one of my cats had a distinct personality. They are all beautiful

I couldn't read the whole post. I saw cats suffering on the first line and that's when you lost me

My cat loves to groom my hair and he always cuddles with my husband

Funny. Because to my knowlege I have never heard of a case where an orange tabby killed someones child. Not one. But oh! What's this? Like 200000 cases of various dog attacks that ended up fatal.

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Yes cat show their love by scratching and biting you and breaking your stuff.

Karen, the name of the dolphin who played Flipper committed suicide- refusing to take a breath. After the show wrapped she was sent to an isolation pen in Miami.

This one makes me cry because my very best friend from childhood is now a homeless alcoholic. I tried to help him but it didn‘t work and now I don‘t even know where he is.

Some 30% of Americans believe Trump won the election

Anyone wishing to go into politics should be made to visit here first. When history is forgotten that is when it is repeated.

Omg that is so heartbreaking.

I watched the hachikou movie in class, literally everybody was crying, all the girls were in groups sobbing and the boys were like "cAn i gO tO tHe bAtHrOoM rEaL qUiCk i hAvE sOmEtHiNg iN mY eYe"

AAWWWW. Poooor beagles...