Dead and Dying Animals are breaking my heart..........

[Old Vet]

Source: Cnn pictures of animals in oil

Is it just me or am I the only one near tears watching all these beautiful animals taking there last breath on tv. I have never felt so helpless, Theres not a fucking thing anybody can do either. And this is just the beginning, Iam lost for words to my crying children. What do we tell our children?

No link yet.

[AndyA]

1. I have a very difficult time watching images like this on television, or seeing pictures

on the internet. The image of that young white Heron, dying slowly in the oil haunts me. I know there's nothing I can do, other than make sure the people responsible pay for what they've done. These creatures are 100% innocent, yet they pay the ultimate price for BP's greed and foolishness.

:hug: I know how you feel, you are not alone. :(

[Old Vet]

4. Thanks

My 12 yr old came home and I had cnn on and I walked outside to get my cat, Walked in and he was in tears...........Sigh

[donco6]

2. Horrible. Sickening.

I imagine my dogs stuck in something like that. It would kill me.

[alstephenson]

3. I know, it breaks my heart, too.

I guess what you tell the children depends on their age. And I guess you tell them some form of age-appropriate truth. My hope is that our young people will be better stewards of this earth than we have been.

[JaneQPublic]

5. Donate to the National Wildlife Federation

http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Conservation/Threats-to-Wildlife/Oil-Spill.aspx

[JaneQPublic]

7. Donate to Audubon

https://loon.audubon.org/payment/donate/OILSPILL10.html

[Old Vet]

20. Will my donation make it to the gulf?

My son and I are gonna donate 500.00 to a fund that goes to the gulf, No games, I need to know what corp. to donate to. That the money will go down there.

[JaneQPublic]

28. Both NWF and the Audubon Society are working in the Gulf

I have seen volunteers and spokespersons of both organizations featured on TV news coverage of the Gulf. You can also check out their webpages to find out more about their activities.

Personally, I just gave $500 to NWF because I am a longtime member and fan, ever since my mother got me a subscription to their Ranger Rick magazine when I was a kid.

[bdamomma]

30. oh what a generous donation how wonderful.

[JaneQPublic]

32. Text Wildlife to 20222 to donate $10

National Wildlife Federation has a texting setup for donations similar to the one used to raise millions for Haiti. Just by making a donation of whatever amount we can and then passing along the information, we can help these organizations save those wonderful animals.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

34. thank you for the link. n/t

[golfguru]

6. Yes, this is a national disaster and a Greek tragedy

If this country can send man to the moon, develop
nuclear weapons from scratch to subdue the Japanese
emperor, why can't it clean up the oily/gooey mess
floating to the shores? What are the millions of government
workers doing that is more important?

[CBGLuthier]

8. after a decade of american funded war I have no heart left to break.

Sometime around the 1,000th kid butchered by our tax dollars my heart broke.

[Old Vet]

10. You may find this twisted but.........

Iam a vet thats still cant believe what I did when I was 17, And for some reason innocent animals floating around in this shit seems more horrible. Go figure?

[BlancheSplanchnik]

33. then I'm twisted too...

Dear dear Old Vet....

well, I've never had the military experience, but I've always been much more heartbroken by harm to animals. I don't know why. Oh, why ask, it's OK to feel a stronger attachment to them--they're innocent, pure good.

I can't bear to look at any pictures, because I know myself...the image would never leave my mind.

I'm glad there's donation info on this thread.

[old mark]

9. I don't know how people can take those clips ...I can't stand to see

animals suffer like this.

A lot of oil people and politicians should be in prison for this crime.

mark

[Trillo]

11. Step 1. Tell them you love them

Step 2. See step 1.

[Catherina]

12. I can't stop crying

:cry: :cry:

[hamsterjill]

13. I had to turn off CNN last night.

I couldn't bear the images. I feel very fortunate to be able to turn away from the images. There are so many people/animals being affected by this who cannot turn away! They are in the thick of it.

What is happening to this country????!!! (Rhetorical question, of course)

[Old Vet]

15. Iam telling you if Obama doesnt put a boot to BPs throat.....

Hes gonna be a one term President, Period.

[bdamomma]

31. what is happening to the country?

greed, a big chasm between rich and poor, the middle class being squeezed, and these friggin corporations who just care about the almighty dollar and do not care about anything else.

[HockeyMom]

14. I now live on the Gulf Coast of Florida

I see these beautiful creatures all around me and even on the lake in my back yard. They are the only things that keeps me sane in this insane state. It really does break my heart.

However, as I said on another thread, these pictures MUST BE SHOWN so mankind NEVER repeats this. This is what GREED does. Maybe we can learn a lesson from this, if it is not too late.

[Old Vet]

18. The gulf part of florida is so beautful...............

Theres no sand like that in the world, Iam afraid thats gonna change. Best wishes, Stay healthy.

[tilsammans]

23. Agree. Photos must continue to be shown . . .

. . . to remind us of the destructive power of corporate greed.

:rant:

[hamsterjill]

25. You are so right in that they must be shown!

The pitiful part of showing them, however, is that the greedy bastards who created this mess won't be moved by the suffering.

[democrank]

16. It`s heartbreaking.

I can`t bear to watch.

[Echo In Light]

17. K/R

[lunatica]

19. It's gotten so I don't need to see any more photos to start crying

I think anyone in the world who is watching this must be grief stricken.

[NC_Nurse]

21. Mine too. It's a tragedy.

:-(

[Blue Owl]

22. Unfortunately, CEO's who are running the show don't have hearts.

They could care less about those birds.

In fact, I can see Dick Cheney being just the kind of cowardly, soulless asshole who is inwardly gleeful over it.

Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if he grabbed his shotgun, went down to the Gulf and opened fire on them, seeing as he's so fond of canned hunting.

May there be a fitting karma for these evil bastards.

[Old Vet]

24. How in the hell................

Can you put a price ticket on the destruction of the gulf/eco system for generations??????????

[TexasObserver]

26. I can barely look at the photos, and only in limited amounts.

It's heartbreaking seeing the wonderful animals suffering.

I'm 80 miles north of the Gulf. Cranes, gulls and other coastal fowl are here at the lake constantly. Watching the animal and plant life is my favorite part of living here. I'm glad I don't have a place on the beach. I know that stuff has to be headed to Galveston, and it's just more bad news for a town trying to get back from Ike.

[Raine]

27. I can't bear to see those pictures

they are horrifying and so sad. :cry:

[bdamomma]

29. God, I feel the same way, I love the ocean and how

marine and fish life just live in that area, and man comes along and rapes and kills their home. I had to give a donation today it does not seem enough to know how much devastation they are encountering now.

Also there are some areas which are off limits to journalists the loss of marine and bird life must be horrendous. I know what you mean this is what we are leaving to our kids??? Polluting our oceans and killing these innocent victims.