I made the mistake of trying to post about an upcoming SPCA vaccine clinic in a pet group. They often leave me feeling like I have been banging my head on the wall.

Human are consulting AI for medical diagnoses when people are posting on Facebook NOT for a diagnosis, but doctor NAME referrals.

But the pet groups? I rarely visit them with good reason.

Last time it was a woman who wanted her dog’s fur dyed to look like Tigger. She wants a new purse that one, not a dog.

Then there are the people looking for puppy mill type breed mash ups as a Christmas present. That one also made me shake my head. Years ago, one of the dogs I rescued was a discarded puppy Christmas present. I still remember the day I went to pick him up.

At the time I was not quite looking for a second dog. A responsible breeder named Mary who also worked with rescue called me. She was concerned about a 8 to 10 month old puppy in a high end Main Line neighborhood. He had been a little kid Christmas present that the little kid showed no interest in after Christmas Day and the family in essence had discarded the puppy like a toy truck no one wanted.

As I drove down the street the house was on, I saw a blur of brown and white just running everywhere. Ends up it was my dog to be, and the day I went to get him he almost got nipped by a delivery vehicle because the relinquishing owners were just letting him free range. Apparently it was easier for them.

Puppy man was happy to get into my car and come home with me. The weirdest thing was that the woman who relinquished this dog for a few years would randomly show up to see my now dog and it would totally freak him out. Finally I had to call rescue lady Mary to please tell this woman to just stop showing up to visit.

Anyway, what really set my teeth on edged today was when I saw the post by some woman who posted anonymously about their old dog. The dog is 12 and here. I’ll just share the screenshots:

When I see posts like this, it makes me crazy. Vet bills can be even crazier than regular medical bills. But pet insurance does help. It’s a bit of a process and the companies that underwrite pet insurance are ones that you usually see underwriting things like homeowners and car insurance so sometimes you wonder if they think your pets are like furniture.

Major insurance companies that offer pet insurance include Nationwide, MetLife, Progressive, and Liberty Mutual. Other companies that specialize in pet insurance are Fetch, Spot, and Pets Best.

That is not really the point of this post. I’m just taking a little segue as I sometimes do.

Anyway, I had to pause because this person is basically saying their dog is just lying there and crowd sourcing to see if people think the dog is in pain?

This is why I don’t visit the pet groups very often. I don’t understand people when it comes to their pets. Maybe I’m not supposed to, but that was a little disturbing for me to read.