The sentimental sap that I am (...on the inside. Few people know this about me in "real life"), I've been watching a lot of the Animal Channel on TV lately. (Or is it "Animal Planet"?)
The worst part: I am completely offended by the people who inflict such cruelty on their animals that the show Animal Cops depicts, yet I cannot force myself to change the channel!
Watch for yourself!...
Another Animal Planet Fave
Who Gets The Dog? - simply for the fact that they were able to find "judges" for this show!!! It's so corny, it's addicting.
You take one dog who's been "rescued" from the local Animal Shelter, and let him spend one day and one night with 3 different families (couples, roommates, lovers, etc).
Based on videotaped interaction of them with the dog... AND their ability to get the dog to learn a few specific "tricks"... and, finally, the judges' determination of "who the dog likes best"... you have your winner!
The two "losing" families are standing by teary-eyed and heartbroken, and each is encouraged to find a pet that's right for them at their local animal shelter.
Geeesh! (...why do I even watch?!)
The Animal Channel's Not So Bad...
I'll admit that I'm not a big fan of the rats, rodents & insects kinds of shows. Nor do I care to watch shows about crocs and aligators. But overall, the Animal Channel -slash- Animal Planet thing isn't so bad after all.
Check out their programming schedule to see when these, and other great shows will be appearing in your viewing area.
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I just watched it again last night... and I was cringing in disgust -- yet I could NOT bring myself to turn it off.
(Jim says it's just like a traffic accident... you can't help but look.)
What especially gets me is:
It seems like about 50% of the animals helped on this show (dogs anyway) are eventually adopted (which is GREAT), but so many simply haven't been socialized around people enough, so even though they might be friendly and fine MOST of the time... when you get near their food bowl, they're overly protective of it. And simply because of that, they must be put to sleep -- since members of the household would be at risk of being bitten at some point. Who knows what else the dog might choose to protect at some point...
It's just SO sad.
Then again, at least they are not suffering any longer.
And to think... I don't CONSIDER myself an animal activist or one who fights for animal rights.
I'm just someone who's rescued a dog from a dumpster, and I'm so glad I did...
Until recently I worked with the Animal Cops, and I'm told I made it into an episode, but I rarely watch anymore. Too many sad memories and yet it makes me "home sick" for the shelter.