Comments on: Bored teens killing animals for ‘fun’ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-124931 Gina Spadafori Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:36:12 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/#comment-124931 Holly, I'm so sorry. Truly a sick world we live in. Holly, I’m so sorry. Truly a sick world we live in.

]]> By: Holly Subia http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-124883 Holly Subia Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:49:42 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/#comment-124883 It happened again, late Friday night on Sept 7th. two horses were shot in their pasture. It looks like the horses were spotlighted late at night, both recieved shots to the head. Neither horse was killed by the shot, they bled to death, in pain and fearfull. The horses are check on every couple of days. But eairly Mon morning when only one horse came when called, the owner became worried and went to look for them. He didn't go far before he smelled them. The vet was called, and he confirmed that they had been shot. The Sherriff was called and an investigation has been started. I saw this all first hand, they where our horses. I saw my lovely girl dead in the creek bed. Half her jaw missing from the exit wound where they has shot at her eyes in the dark. It happened again, late Friday night on Sept 7th. two horses were shot in their pasture. It looks like the horses were spotlighted late at night, both recieved shots to the head. Neither horse was killed by the shot, they bled to death, in pain and fearfull. The horses are check on every couple of days. But eairly Mon morning when only one horse came when called, the owner became worried and went to look for them. He didn’t go far before he smelled them.
The vet was called, and he confirmed that they had been shot. The Sherriff was called and an investigation has been started.
I saw this all first hand, they where our horses. I saw my lovely girl dead in the creek bed. Half her jaw missing from the exit wound where they has shot at her eyes in the dark.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-109593 Gina Spadafori Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:57:17 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/#comment-109593 My brother's an urban high school teacher and coach. That "sue the school" bit is dead-on. He has to drive a "beater truck" -- we found something for $1,500 -- to work to keep his nice car from being vandalized, and he has had students offer to "pop a cap on his head" for telling them to quit disrupting class. And yes, parents have complained that the teachers aren't cutting the young criminals enough slack! My brother’s an urban high school teacher and coach. That “sue the school” bit is dead-on. He has to drive a “beater truck” — we found something for $1,500 — to work to keep his nice car from being vandalized, and he has had students offer to “pop a cap on his head” for telling them to quit disrupting class.

And yes, parents have complained that the teachers aren’t cutting the young criminals enough slack!

]]> By: DJ as bigfanx http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-109586 DJ as bigfanx Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:16:23 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/#comment-109586 Comments: A Beastly Kind of Cruelty. After reading about the horrific cruelty meted out to the farm animals by teens.... I strongly suggest to Cindy Machado, the Marin County HS detective to keep her "ear to the wall" in the local high schools. Now that the school year is beginning again, the kids will say "want to know what I did this summer?". I think these crimes are committed because teens want a bigger better thrill... so they take parents' guns and ammo... and go hunting for 'THRILLS'. Of course, they have to tell their friends the 'secret' and what a thrill they got doing it. The reward mentioned on Page 3 of the article states $16K is being offered.... money will loosen lips.... and friends will flip on friends just for the money. Been proven over and over again. Now that school is back in session, Ms Machado just may find a criminal or two in the hallways. -- DJ-- St Louis, MO Comments: A Beastly Kind of Cruelty.

After reading about the horrific cruelty meted out to the farm animals by teens…. I strongly suggest to Cindy Machado, the Marin County HS detective to keep her “ear to the wall” in the local high schools. Now that the school year is beginning again, the kids will say “want to know what I did this summer?”.

I think these crimes are committed because teens want a bigger better thrill… so they take parents’ guns and ammo… and go hunting for ‘THRILLS’. Of course, they have to tell their friends the ‘secret’ and what a thrill they got doing it.

The reward mentioned on Page 3 of the article states $16K is being offered…. money will loosen lips…. and friends will flip on friends just for the money. Been proven over and over again.

Now that school is back in session, Ms Machado just may find a criminal or two in the hallways.

— DJ— St Louis, MO

]]> By: Lynn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-109355 Lynn Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:09:39 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/#comment-109355 I don't have kids and perhaps that helps me to be more objective about their behavior. It always seems to come down to absent parents who ignore their kids and parents who raise their kids to be totally self-centered. Kids today are coddled when they shouldn't be. When I was a kid and the principal called my mother because of something I did, the conversation never went: MOM: You tell me your side, Sweetie. ME: The teacher started calling me names. MOM: Well! We'll just have to sue to school and get the teacher fired. Instead, the conversation went like this: MOM: Wait until you get home! ME: But I didn't do it. MOM: You're grounded for 3 months. Notice how she never questioned the principal's accusation? I would really, really hate to see the stats on kids inflicting animal abuse in recent years. I just know the situation is getting worse. I don’t have kids and perhaps that helps me to be more objective about their behavior. It always seems to come down to absent parents who ignore their kids and parents who raise their kids to be totally self-centered. Kids today are coddled when they shouldn’t be.

When I was a kid and the principal called my mother because of something I did, the conversation never went:

MOM: You tell me your side, Sweetie.
ME: The teacher started calling me names.
MOM: Well! We’ll just have to sue to school and get the teacher fired.

Instead, the conversation went like this:

MOM: Wait until you get home!
ME: But I didn’t do it.
MOM: You’re grounded for 3 months.

Notice how she never questioned the principal’s accusation?

I would really, really hate to see the stats on kids inflicting animal abuse in recent years. I just know the situation is getting worse.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-109311 Elaine Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:19:55 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/#comment-109311 Straybaby, Those were the good ol' days--- My 18 Yr old grandson brought his favorite country song to my attention. Maybe it was titled "Those Were the Good Ol' Days?" It was about these very things we enjoyed as kids,mudpies and the whole bit! The lyrics said that "all our friends were outside, not on "My Space", and thank God my kids were able to play that way and most of the grandkids because we live in a rural area. But some of the younger ones spend nice summer days with their playstation, XBox or whatever it is! Straybaby,

Those were the good ol’ days—-

My 18 Yr old grandson brought his favorite country song to my attention. Maybe it was titled “Those Were the Good Ol’ Days?” It was about these very things we enjoyed as kids,mudpies and the whole bit! The lyrics said that “all our friends were outside, not on “My Space”, and thank God my kids were able to play that way and most of the grandkids because we live in a rural area.

But some of the younger ones spend nice summer days with their playstation, XBox or whatever it is!

]]> By: straybaby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-109260 straybaby Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:11:16 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/#comment-109260 Comment by Elaine — August 17, 2007 @ 4:10 pm lol!~ the snake pits (washed out after storms) made great troll villages. we did the whole 9yrds also :) we didn't go so far as ant cemeteries though! what's wrong with washing a toad in a doll house bath tub?! we used to catch snakes, lizards and tarantulas, but i don't think we thought to bathe them! most we just left where they belonged. Comment by Elaine — August 17, 2007 @ 4:10 pm

lol!~ the snake pits (washed out after storms) made great troll villages. we did the whole 9yrds also :)

we didn’t go so far as ant cemeteries though!

what’s wrong with washing a toad in a doll house bath tub?! we used to catch snakes, lizards and tarantulas, but i don’t think we thought to bathe them! most we just left where they belonged.

]]> By: Jill http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-109231 Jill Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:13:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/#comment-109231 It is today Society that the kids have gone wild and they don't have the Parents to Supervise then and to keep them out of trouble. Today society both parents are working and there is nobody to see what their kids are doing WRONG. The Parents of today don't really care what their kids do. That's why Teenagers are going off and shooting,using bow and arrows, axes to try to kill animals. What about the cat that got an arrow throw him and the cat lived and the other cat died and the Horse that got an cleaver in the head and now the horse has been in hiding so the person or person's are able to get caught by the police. these people are trying to get a thrill out of hurting other peoples pets. When I see things in the Newspaper or on the News and on the Websites about this it makes me sick. Parents should be around to see what their Teenages are doing and stop it before it Happens. Teenagers like that go into hurting people later and that is not good. As I put it TODAY TEENAGERS ARE BAD AND AWFUL. It is today Society that the kids have gone wild and they don’t have the Parents to Supervise then and to keep them out of trouble. Today society both parents are working and there is nobody to see what their kids are doing WRONG. The Parents of today don’t really care what their kids do. That’s why Teenagers are going off and shooting,using bow and arrows, axes to try to kill animals. What about the cat that got an arrow throw him and the cat lived and the other cat died and the Horse that got an cleaver in the head and now the horse has been in hiding so the person or person’s are able to get caught by the police. these people are trying to get a thrill out of hurting other peoples pets. When I see things in the Newspaper or on the News and on the Websites about this it makes me sick. Parents should be around to see what their Teenages are doing and stop it before it Happens. Teenagers like that go into hurting people later and that is not good. As I put it TODAY TEENAGERS ARE BAD AND AWFUL.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-109229 Elaine Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:10:30 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/#comment-109229 Straybaby, Can you top this? Our neighborhood kids played cars (Matchbox size)under the big fir tree in our front yard. We built towns and roads and houses, and a drive-in movie theatre. My younger sister built a cemetery using small rocks for the headstones, and to add realism she killed ANTS and buried them in the graves! This sister also gave a TOAD a bath in the dollhouse bathtub! I thought the toad thing was a bit over the top---- Straybaby,

Can you top this?

Our neighborhood kids played cars (Matchbox size)under the big fir tree in our front yard. We built towns and roads and houses, and a drive-in movie theatre.

My younger sister built a cemetery using small rocks for the headstones, and to add realism she killed ANTS and buried them in the graves!

This sister also gave a TOAD a bath in the dollhouse bathtub! I thought the toad thing was a bit over the top——

]]> By: straybaby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-109226 straybaby Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:58:44 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/08/17/bored-teens-killing-animals-for-fun/#comment-109226 gina, they've taken away much of the fun and imagination of childhood it seems with electronics. we went out and made up games, built forts and such (in old snake pits! lol!~) mud pies from berries and mud, made clothes for our dolls along with houses, etc. in the evenings all the kids would gather for games while the parents chatted or did chores. we certainly didn't watch movies in the car and our road trips could be up to 4 days long when visiting relatives!seems like now a days they just plug the kids in from toddler until they're off to college. sad. kids are bored because they don't know how to create their own happiness. sad that some have turned to killing animals. something is really off there. gina, they’ve taken away much of the fun and imagination of childhood it seems with electronics. we went out and made up games, built forts and such (in old snake pits! lol!~) mud pies from berries and mud, made clothes for our dolls along with houses, etc. in the evenings all the kids would gather for games while the parents chatted or did chores. we certainly didn’t watch movies in the car and our road trips could be up to 4 days long when visiting relatives!seems like now a days they just plug the kids in from toddler until they’re off to college. sad.

kids are bored because they don’t know how to create their own happiness. sad that some have turned to killing animals. something is really off there.

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