On 2014-09-08 9:23 AM, Kalmia wrote:

>>
>> I doubt any poor people buy bread machines... whatever cash they
>> have
>>
>> they spend on booze, smokes, and more serious drugs.
>
> I was going to say something along those lines, but didn't wish to be
> labeled 'uncaring'. I worked enough in free food banks to notice
> that the interest in cooking levels appear to be almost nonexistent.
> "Just gimme something free and easy to fix."
>
> At the animal shelter, we have a new wrinkle. Person A comes in for
> free food, then sends in the partner, then the kid on consecutive
> days for more. Now we ask for photo ID and be sure only so much food
> is doled out to a given address over a period of time. They're
> always working on a new angle. For all we know, there is NO animal
> on the receiving end - they cud be selling it.
>


Not a heck of a lot of sympathy there. I love animals and think that
most people benefit from their companionship. However, there are a lot
of responsibilities that go along with pet ownership, and if you cannot
afford to feed a pet you should not have one.