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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOK, this is sad, but the portraits are beautiful. Taiwanese photographer takes portraits of dogs
before they are to be put to sleep. He does this to raise awareness of the plight of strays.
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/photographer-s-crusade-to-save-doomed-shelter-dogs-slideshow/photo-taken-monday-april-9-2012-taiwanese-photographer-photo-051905157.html
CurtEastPoint
(19,053 posts)Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)And in a weird way, I'm relieved that they're tranquilized before they're euthanized by lethal injection -- it is somewhat humane.
Sweet babies. Puppies. Older, dignified dogs.
What about the cats?
nolabear
(42,693 posts)I salute him for what he's doing, but can hardly cope with looking. I do what I can, but the enormity of the problem is staggering. Poor babies.
Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)No way I could do what he's doing.
meow2u3
(24,880 posts)MrsBrady
(4,187 posts)Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)And the pups are gone; at least it seems like they are put down humanely. It's so hard to think about. Sweet precious creatures. These photos, plus the news that South Korea is going to resume whaling, almost sent me over the edge today.
MrsBrady
(4,187 posts)had a taken her to a shelter when I found her.
She was sick and already almost dead from dehydration and hunger.
Then she got hit....after I had turned around to go help her.
It took 18 months to get her well...but I won the dog lottery.
Sweetest dog ever.
I can't open the link. You are braver than I, and the photographer is brave.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)I just know the eyes will kill my soul...can't do it. no way.
MrsBrady
(4,187 posts)in the US is 4 times as bad as the dog problem...
and i give them the numbers on dogs being put down...
and all I get is blank stares.
I just don't think people even get it.
graywarrior
(59,440 posts)EastTennesseeDem
(2,675 posts)it was all worth it.
That's how I'm thinking of it anyway.
But it's still almost too much to look at.
Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)to make people feel bad - Loungers are animal lovers - but because what this man is doing is important. And I hope it does raise awareness, and help animals.
And honestly, I'd rather these sweet precious creatures be put down (I like to believe in the reincarnation of gentle souls) than be abused or starving.
nolabear
(42,693 posts)Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)on him after seeing these photos.
Thankfully, he understands.