Should my mom be trusted with pets?

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Kirsty

My mom cant even look after herself or me, let alone a pet. She doesnt have a job, isnt depressed or anything like that and is always stirring trouble with everyone we know. I have had so many pets its crazy. I used to have this cat that was a rescued cat so was bound to have problems. It urinated sometimes because it had come from an abusive home and we were about to move house so she took it back to the shelter after having it for over a year. As soon as we got to this new house, she got another kitten, which was left on its own for the majority of its first two years as i was at school all day and then at after school clubs and my mom just didnt stay in, she was always out. She didn't clean the cats tray and when it was about three months after its last cleaning the cat pee'd in our clothes which my mom just threw anywhere on the second floor, she complained to my grandma about the cats peeing. If the cat scratched her, she tried to poke the cat or hiss at it. At the time i was only around 6. My cat also ate chicken bones from a kfc takeaway we had and the cat got the blame for being 'stupid' She needed to have an operation. At age 11, my mom got me a dog after years of begging. This dog is HUGE, and also overweight but she refuses to take the vets seriously and cannot take him on walks as he is completely out of control. Her only dog as a child was a poodle sp she had no experience. At home, she encourages him to bark and pretends there are people at the front door and encourages him to bark at it while she knocks. She now works and the dog is left alone for eight hours. If he pees she hits him and leaves him in the garden; although he knows hes done wrong because he shakes when you see what hes done. I dont hit my pets though. She doesnt feed them properly either. She used to come home on her work break at 1:00 to feed them so they wouldnt eat their food and poop everywhere. I used to have two budgies. One of them flew out ot the window when she was cleaning. The other we had for a longer amount of time. When we moved house she caught him in a fishing net to get him in the cage. My cat got upstairs and pulled all his tail feathers out and she gave him away when he was 5 to my grandparents. He died within weeks. We also had a fishtank and she didnt clean this either and forbade me doing it because she feared id get an electric shock. The tank wasnt cleaned for three months and the fish died and was just left in there to dissolve. The house if filthy, the cat pees on everything because she doesnt clean the tray and the dog jumps all over the sofa and eats off of our plates and barks at everything. I cant stand it anymore. My mom is very violent especially when criticised about her home. I do everything arounf here. She doesnt work or clean; on benefits. Im 17 and have to go to school, volunteer at animal shelters(i want to be a vet) and try my best to look after my dog, cat and the house. I also cook her meals and clean her clothes. The other day my boyfriend and i were talking about what would happen to the pets when i was gone, my mom started screaming at him and tried to hit me. My boyfriend fended her off
as hes really protective and she threatened to call the police on assault. She hit him in the chest and we have had to stay at my grandmas since. My boyfriend lives with me and tries to help out as much as possible, but he has to work. I'm 17 and i dont know what to do. Does anyone else think my mom is psycho and sorry about my ranting pet life story...

Answer
I don't think she can be trusted with pets at all. They need to be removed. If you can't take care of them you can always call your local humane society and give them an anonymous tip saying she is abusing/neglecting her dog and has a history of doing so to other animals, this will be taken very seriously by the society. Try to find one that has a no kill policy. What area do you live in? Mine in Ottawa is amazing, they are able to get all their dogs and cats adopted within a week after vaccinating and neutering them. Your dog would be put in a foster program first to work out his behavioral problems.

You can also call an agency to come keep an eye on her and help her through her many problems. Google mental institutes or other forms of help in your area. You'll get lots of help. If you get stuck trying to find a resource, research hoarding (your mom has a lot of similar problems to this mental illness) and look at the resources given there. If your mom becomes abusive towards you (as you have described) you can call the police and they'll get her help. There's a possibility that you would be put in the foster system but if your boyfriend's family is clean and suitable as a temporary home for you and you express your preference, I'm sure they'll work with you. There's a lot of help needed in your household so I wish you luck!

Sorry I'm not very helpful with specifics and such, I have no real experience besides logic, dealing with my friend's abusive parents and tv documentaries and research that I do a lot of. Also the fact that I'm only 15 years old.

BTW a good place to start is at your school's guidance counselor they can give you lots of advice or take matters into their own hands. If you don't have a guidance counselor, talk to the principal at your school, they are required by law to help a student if a situation is brought to their attention.

University of Prince Edward Island is a really good place to go for becoming a veterinarian. It's also well priced, the classes are small so you get a lot of one on one time with the teacher and you can walk to the beach/ocean. It's in Canada, not sure of your geographical location.

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