Originally Posted by JitterBug
Horribly sad but true...the cruelty is everywhere.
We still see an incredible amount of puppy mills and dog/cock/bull fighting etc that's accepted around the world...we see heartbreaking commercials asking for donations for medical care and/or to raise awareness from North America....
It can be difficult to see animals running around in Jamaica without the care and understanding that a country with more resource is able to offer.
There is still a big fear here of being torn apart by packs of dogs and as I was typing this had to run out of the house to break up a stray pack of dogs scaring a child.
We are taught to care/feed our children/family first and once our families are fed will help provide for those including animals that are lacking in resources.
In the short amount of years that I've lived here I've seen a lot of change (of course Rob's seen even more in his 25 years)...there are many more households that now treat their animals as wonderfully spoiled pets...with the teachings and care from the vets and people like Tammy from Montego Bay Animal Haven, free spay/neuter clinics from foreign that have helped and kind hearted people like Brian and Sandra, Jamaicans like everyone are learning how to care...
