Mandon
Senior Member
I just can't take it.. I'm a very imaginative person and my OCD causes me to think about the most horrible things on a regular basis and obsess about them. Ever since I started owning rats this cruel reality has really been on the forefront of my mind and I can't seem to make peace with it.
I've had arguments with snake owners about this which only enhances my anger to unhealthy levels. Even after I tell them the risks live feeders pose to their snakes, they still vehemently try to defend what they do. It's as if they're willing to put their pet at risk just for the sick pleasure of seeing these little ratties die... I just don't get it. I'll never get it. And just thinking about how many rat breeders that just want their babies to go to a good home that have to worry about these people using them for food just depresses me.
So with that in mind, how do you guys cope with this..? I know animal abuse happens to every type of pet imaginable but legal cruelty is something altogether different for me.
I've had arguments with snake owners about this which only enhances my anger to unhealthy levels. Even after I tell them the risks live feeders pose to their snakes, they still vehemently try to defend what they do. It's as if they're willing to put their pet at risk just for the sick pleasure of seeing these little ratties die... I just don't get it. I'll never get it. And just thinking about how many rat breeders that just want their babies to go to a good home that have to worry about these people using them for food just depresses me.
So with that in mind, how do you guys cope with this..? I know animal abuse happens to every type of pet imaginable but legal cruelty is something altogether different for me.