 cruelty to animals is a red flag!
I was sickened to read about the cruel death of Gizmo....we all can relate to the helplessness and vulnerability of little yorkies....I watch Max like a hawk and am very protective of him when I am around other dogs or people.
As a psychiatric nurse...I have learned that cruelty to animals is a precursor to other abusive behaviors toward humans. It is one of the red flags that can be picked up even in early childhood.
I believe the old addage that you can tell the character of a person by observing how they treat children, the elderly and animals. Animal lovers tend to treat all life with respect, dignity and compassion. People who do not like animals tend to not develop close emotional ties with people as well....of course there are exceptions..but this is often true.
Animals offer us unconditional love and companionship. They don't care how we look, who we are or what we have achieved. They just love us anyway!
Oh how much we could learn from our little furry buddies.
Max's mom |