Distraught animal sanctuary owner collapsed into mud

[Calliegirl]

Such a sad story.
From the comments it looks like they've raised the money, but I think it's too late. It's a shame she couldn't have gotten financial help before it got to this point.

Paula Campbell, who has cared for thousands of abandoned pets over the past 20 years, was so overcome with grief she required hospital treatment.

Following years of court cases and appeals, bailiffs arrived to take possession of the sanctuary due to thousands of pounds owed in mortgage arrears...

Distraught animal sanctuary owner collapsed into mud

 

[Moll Flanders]

I heard about this yesterday, it's very sad that it seems like the donations were too late. So many rescue centres seem to be struggling.

 

[shyvas]

I cannot read the whole story as the link slows down my computer. This is a hearbreaking story and I wish that more influentiel people could help. Poor, poor woman.

 

[Clueless Git]

In a harsh world the truth is often harsh and here comes a harsh truth ..

Disaster and misery is a 99% guarantee for anyone who wants the 'joys' of keeping more animals than they can personaly afford.

That's giving the 'begging bowl' strategy a very generous 1% chance of success.

 

[Clueless Git]

So many rescue centres seem to be struggling.

It's a sad thing indeed.

Truth is that not enough people want to pay for other peoples pets.

Even as a vegan with a great compassion for animals and a long since served decree-nisi from reality I see the reality ...

The reality is that rescue centres are nothing but bottomless pits.

You could fund a thousand and in no time at all you will need a thousand and ten.

Abandonded animals are like the puss oozing from a deep rooted societal sore.

For as long as that sore festers the 'first aiders' will run out of bandages again and again and again ..

 

[Second Summer]

For as long as that sore festers the 'first aiders' will run out of bandages again and again and again ..

Yes, that is exactly the problem, and charity isn't going to solve it. Of course, I still feel an obligation to contribute to fund animal sanctuaries, but at the end of the day what is needed to put an end to the horrors is something like
1. better legislation to protect animals, especially in their relationships with humans, and
2. a shift in public opinion, or rather, the public becoming aware that animals (especially the typical shelter animals: dogs, cats etc) are not all that different from humans, have intrinsic value, and are therefore worthy of consideration.

 

[Clueless Git]

Yes, that is exactly the problem, and charity isn't going to solve it. Of course, I still feel an obligation to contribute to fund animal sanctuaries, but at the end of the day what is needed to put an end to the horrors is something like
1. better legislation to protect animals, especially in their relationships with humans, and
2. a shift in public opinion, or rather, the public becoming aware that animals (especially the typical shelter animals: dogs, cats etc) are not all that different from humans, have intrinsic value, and are therefore worthy of consideration.

#1, legislation, means forcing people (ultimately by threat of violence) to do things they don't want to do and/or forcing people not to do things they do want to do.

#2 means changing people (better; enabling change in people) so as they want to do as they should and don't want to do as they shouldn't.

I'd be interested in any ideas as to how #2 could ever be made workable.