I feel so upset sometimes when I hear about an animal that was abused. It haunts me sometimes. [View all]

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A facebook acquaintance posted a photo of a dog that had it's face blown off by fireworks, and I couldn't help but see the awful photo. Some teenagers in Sarajevo had deliberately put a m-80 or something in a german shepherd's mouth and bound the dog's mouth shut so he couldn't spit it out. The poor dog had to be euthanized of course, because his entire snout was blown to bits.

I saw it last night (on facebook of all places, where I expect to see only cute or trivial animal photos) as I was winding down for bed. I had to watch some video clips to get my mind off it so I could sleep. But today, I'm still haunted by it. Whenever I see a dog I imagine what the dog would look like with half its face missing, and how painful it must have been before he finally had to be put down. It's afternoon now and I've been haunted by it all day.

I don't know if it's also because it's the seasonal depression time of year, which makes it more difficult to get my mind off of it. There is nothing I can do to prevent animal cruelty, which is very frustrating. But I also am having a hard time getting over it. There is no point in being sad over things I have no control over, but I feel horrible about it anyway.