OK, I have been boiling over with this for so many years, and it just has to come out. I believe with all my heart, that movies and TV and commercials are helping to promote the idea that animal cruelty is either OK for some animals or not looked upon as "that bad." Every time a movie or TV show or Ad shows an animal being neglected or tormented, even for the sake of "helping this issue," it promotes the idea to many sickos and would-be sickos that it's OK to hurt certain animals because it's on the air for entertainment purposes.
My main complaint concerns cats. TOO MANY MOVIES DEPICT THE TORTURE AND KILLING OF CATS! And here is why I am upset about this. Whenever a movie has to show the horror of a pet or animal tortured or murdered or maimed, it is 80% of the time...A CAT. This propagates the concept that a cat's life is less valuable than a dog in the minds of many would be animal murderers, so it's probably "OK" to hurt them. Some examples are:
The movie...Untraceable. That movie is sick enough, but in the opening scene the first murder is the torture and killing of a kitten...UGH!
Most recently, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Now, I loved, loved this movie and felt it was well done. HOWEVER...when the main character Daniel Craig's pet was killed...guess what? IT WAS A CAT not a dog or rabbit, etc.
TV Ad....can't remember what the ad was for but this scene sticks out in my mind. It's a cartoon town where things are being improved by some product or other. Stick people on a busy day, cars going, and a happy dog in the neighborhood. A cat shows up and guess what? The dog runs it off, trying to bite it, so everyone is accepted in this cartoon town of improvements, but not a cat.
THIS IS NOT OK! And now, not only are cats being maligned and put at risk for this kind of portrayal whereby movies feel a cat is more palatable to be destroyed than a dog, but they are targeting dogs in the phone app market.
A new phone app for the android is available called Dog Wars. Wowie, you can download it and make pit bulls fight to the bloody death in living gory color! WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR WORLD????
I hope one day, the designers of this game and the screenwriters and authors who feel it's OK to depict the torture and killing of animals, and who devalue the life of cats as their prime character murder victims, end up in a cage in Hell with these animals as their gatekeepers.
OK, I am done ranting now. But I hope this gets out to as many as possible. Let's raise awareness that it's NOT OK to depict the torture and killing of animals as entertainment. If it's part of the script or story, it does NOT have to be shown on the screen. A description is quite enough!
Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Saturday, September 24, 2011
~My Thoughts For Our Precious Friends~
An animal's undying love and devotion can outweigh any sad day or gloomy day or enhance any bright day to even brighter. Don't wait to find out for yourself...adopt a shelter baby today!
When you help save the life of a suffering or needy animal, you are doing God's Work at its finest. Please help your local shelters or foster or adopt if you can!
PAW IT FORWARD! If we cannot stop or change the mindset of those who hurt or kill innocent animals, then let us out-number them in forces! Only WE can help reduce the needless suffering of these precious creatures by helping any way we can.
The eyes of a loved and cared for animal are filled with love, trust, and devotion. The eyes of a neglected, abused animal are filled with sadness and terror. Which would YOU rather look into? PLEASE BE THEIR VOICES!
Every day as I read the news, I see a story about animals rescued or found abused and neglected. It is with such a heavy heart that I read these tragic stories. It is especially sad, because WE can help! We cannot make these Hell Bound sub humans stop what they are doing, but we can help provide funding and other support to save these precious babies. Please give whatever monies or time you can to your local shelters! These animals need us!
For my Beautiful Jasmyn Cat....I always think of you on these sunny fall days just before you left, how you loved them and your window seat. I will try not to dwell on sadness for your leaving me, but instead use the Joy of your Spirit to save other lives that they might also know Love and Caring instead of suffering. That is my Gift to your Memory.
What I have learned from helping animals....for everyone who hurts you, there is one who will love you...when you feel life is too hard or sad to live, a kind pair of hands will lift you up....when you live with fear instead of trust, Love can heal. We can make this ring true for every dollar we give and for every small effort we can offer. Try it...it makes you feel good!
Look into the eyes of a beloved animal. What do you see? Look into the eyes of an abused, neglected animal. What do you see? DO YOU SEE NOW????
When you cherish an animal, you are assuring that Grace will prevail in your Life as protector of one of God's Precious Souls.
It costs so little to love an animal and it costs them their lives if we don't. Think About It!
Animals love for those who love them is unconditional, forever, comforting, and loyal. How many humans can you say this about? For this Love, reward them with the best care possible, NOT ABUSE!
PAW IT FORWARD - Help Your Local Shelters!
If everyone would do one random act of kindness for a lonely or suffering animal this week and every week, think how many we can save! If you love animals and want to help, even you can't adopt or foster one, you can still help! Give your time or a dollar or two, help others do this, and report abuse and neglect. PAW IT FORWARD!
If you see someone hurting or neglecting an animal....and you turn the other way for whatever reasons....you are part of the problem. Be part of the solution.....Help Stop Animal Cruelty! Report abuse and neglect!
It's a new day...can you fed a stray today or helped an animal shelter? It's not too late to make a difference in a suffering fur baby's life :)
Morning Prayer....Please do not let any animals die today from abuse and neglect. Please do not let any homeless animals go without food today. Please let a needy animal find a loving forever home today. Please put this as your status today if you love animals and want to help be their voices!
Every day that an animal lives in pain, torment, neglect, or disgrace can be helped immensely by every day that we give our help and BE THEIR VOICES.
When God created our animal friends, I am quite sure he didn't include a license to abuse or kill them for sport. All Creatures Deserve Respect. PLEASE BE THEIR VOICES TO STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY
Look into the eyes of any animal you are close to. What do you see? Remember that look next time someone asks you why we should care so much about animals' rights to live safely and be loved?
True love of cats is the willingness to wake up paralyzed every morning because you have furballs sleeping on all of your joints and muscles :)
To hold an animal close and pet it and feel it's love is wonderful....to hold an animal's life in your hands and save it...is DIVINE. Please help if you can....they need US!
When you help save the life of a suffering or needy animal, you are doing God's Work at its finest. Please help your local shelters or foster or adopt if you can!
PAW IT FORWARD! If we cannot stop or change the mindset of those who hurt or kill innocent animals, then let us out-number them in forces! Only WE can help reduce the needless suffering of these precious creatures by helping any way we can.
The eyes of a loved and cared for animal are filled with love, trust, and devotion. The eyes of a neglected, abused animal are filled with sadness and terror. Which would YOU rather look into? PLEASE BE THEIR VOICES!
Every day as I read the news, I see a story about animals rescued or found abused and neglected. It is with such a heavy heart that I read these tragic stories. It is especially sad, because WE can help! We cannot make these Hell Bound sub humans stop what they are doing, but we can help provide funding and other support to save these precious babies. Please give whatever monies or time you can to your local shelters! These animals need us!
For my Beautiful Jasmyn Cat....I always think of you on these sunny fall days just before you left, how you loved them and your window seat. I will try not to dwell on sadness for your leaving me, but instead use the Joy of your Spirit to save other lives that they might also know Love and Caring instead of suffering. That is my Gift to your Memory.
What I have learned from helping animals....for everyone who hurts you, there is one who will love you...when you feel life is too hard or sad to live, a kind pair of hands will lift you up....when you live with fear instead of trust, Love can heal. We can make this ring true for every dollar we give and for every small effort we can offer. Try it...it makes you feel good!
Look into the eyes of a beloved animal. What do you see? Look into the eyes of an abused, neglected animal. What do you see? DO YOU SEE NOW????
When you cherish an animal, you are assuring that Grace will prevail in your Life as protector of one of God's Precious Souls.
It costs so little to love an animal and it costs them their lives if we don't. Think About It!
Animals love for those who love them is unconditional, forever, comforting, and loyal. How many humans can you say this about? For this Love, reward them with the best care possible, NOT ABUSE!
PAW IT FORWARD - Help Your Local Shelters!
If everyone would do one random act of kindness for a lonely or suffering animal this week and every week, think how many we can save! If you love animals and want to help, even you can't adopt or foster one, you can still help! Give your time or a dollar or two, help others do this, and report abuse and neglect. PAW IT FORWARD!
If you see someone hurting or neglecting an animal....and you turn the other way for whatever reasons....you are part of the problem. Be part of the solution.....Help Stop Animal Cruelty! Report abuse and neglect!
It's a new day...can you fed a stray today or helped an animal shelter? It's not too late to make a difference in a suffering fur baby's life :)
Morning Prayer....Please do not let any animals die today from abuse and neglect. Please do not let any homeless animals go without food today. Please let a needy animal find a loving forever home today. Please put this as your status today if you love animals and want to help be their voices!
Every day that an animal lives in pain, torment, neglect, or disgrace can be helped immensely by every day that we give our help and BE THEIR VOICES.
When God created our animal friends, I am quite sure he didn't include a license to abuse or kill them for sport. All Creatures Deserve Respect. PLEASE BE THEIR VOICES TO STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY
Look into the eyes of any animal you are close to. What do you see? Remember that look next time someone asks you why we should care so much about animals' rights to live safely and be loved?
True love of cats is the willingness to wake up paralyzed every morning because you have furballs sleeping on all of your joints and muscles :)
To hold an animal close and pet it and feel it's love is wonderful....to hold an animal's life in your hands and save it...is DIVINE. Please help if you can....they need US!
To Love An Animal....
I have long been an advocate of animal rights and now, with our world in constant change, it is more than ever necessary to remember our animal kingdom so these precious Creatures are not left behind to suffer and perish.
To this end, I have begun to set down my thoughts and musings here and there. I have been asked many times to compile them in one spot for others to read and perhaps share in the hopes of changing the plight of so many unwanted, abused, and neglected animals in our world.
So...for those wanting to help or just needing to affirm why we do what we do...here they are. Please feel free to share any of these, I ask only that you also share this blog from whence they came. The more people that visit here, the more support our furbabies will have.
And above all, PLEASE BE THEIR VOICES! WE are all they have :)
To this end, I have begun to set down my thoughts and musings here and there. I have been asked many times to compile them in one spot for others to read and perhaps share in the hopes of changing the plight of so many unwanted, abused, and neglected animals in our world.
So...for those wanting to help or just needing to affirm why we do what we do...here they are. Please feel free to share any of these, I ask only that you also share this blog from whence they came. The more people that visit here, the more support our furbabies will have.
And above all, PLEASE BE THEIR VOICES! WE are all they have :)
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