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To The People That Don't Take Care Of Their Animals

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To The People That Don't Take Care Of Their Animals

Anna Rocca

As I am sitting in my bed writing this I hear the dog next door barking for what feels like 13 hours, and what has been 13 hours. So this dog barking sparked a peculiar thought process.

The thought of how some people do not take care of their animals. Yes, I understand you work, yes I understand you have to pay the bills, but leaving for work at 7a and not coming back until 9p every single weekday is grounds for saying you do not take care of your animal. Your dog or cat may be fed, but they don't just want food, they want love too.

You being gone for 13 hours, and sleeping for 6-8 hours that leaves a small amount of time to spend loving your animal. I don't care how big of a dog you may have, and how long you think his or her bladder may be able to hold, the only thing that matters is you are not spending the quality time your animal actually needs and deserves to have from you. Y

ou are not there to take care of it, and I, the bitter neighbor have to listen to the repercussions from this decision. Yes, I am sure, some of you reading this are guilty of letting your animal be home alone sometimes for a full day, and that is excusable, I can understand that. But, what is not fine is doing this 5 out of 7 days of the week. Animals are a responsibility, and I am sure we all heard this from our parents as we were kids begging for a puppy or kitten, but this is serious. If you can't take care of an animal do not think you are doing it a favor by taking it from a shelter if you aren't going to take care of it yourself.

This goes for any animal; dog, cat, rabbit, snake, iguana, bird, etc... Animals need TLC and TLC is not what he or she is getting when you are out all day and night, and never there to take care of it. Every animal deserves to live, and that life they deserve should be the best. Laws to protect our animals are changing every day for their benefit. Some of them are making animals comparable to children, so would you leave your child at home alone for 13 hours a day crying all alone? No, I did not think you would. So please do us all a favor, and take care of your damn furry friends, and remember this quote.

"They may only be here for a part of our lives, but to them, we are their whole life." - unknown

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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