Last Thursday I was in my room getting the latest scoop on CP24, rubbing my dog's belly, when the story of Toronto Humane Society president Tim Trow and co.’s arrest broke out. In simple terms, I just wanted to cry. And reluctantly, I admit I did in the privacy of my own bathroom.
I’m so upset over the allegations because for over seven years I’ve been a proud supporter of the Toronto Humane Society (keyword being proud). As mentioned before, I adopted my beautiful dog, Bella, from THS years ago. I’ve also made generous donations (keyword being generous) that I thought were going towards all around care for the sheltered animals. Due to certain trust being broken, I assume all our donations have just been spent on keeping Tim Trow’s fat, stinky ass out of court. I've never been so angry at a complete stranger before. I've lost so much trust for authority figures because of this fiasco. I also lost any will to give charities money because God knows where it truly goes anymore.
On a slightly brighter note, I want to applaud the OSCPA for its continual investigation into the Toronto Humane Society. I also appreciate the Globe and Mail for providing me with lengthy information on this case every morning.
I get all the latest information here.
That Thursday night when I was experiencing a major anxiety attack, I stumbled upon a really interesting blog with ample discussion on this case. One Bark at a Time is written by Fred, a male volunteer at Toronto Animal Services South. He blogs about the dogs he walks and hopes people will soon adopt. He also writes follow ups when dogs are finally adopted. It’s both a heart-warming and heartbreaking read, especially for little ol’ crybaby me. I was up til 2 a.m. the other night reading the archives. Anyway, this blog is my new favourite website to visit daily. I recommend you do the same – if you have a soul.
It’s people like him that give me hope that the world isn’t as rotten as it appears to be. For every corrupt vet out there, there’s someone like Fred who shows so much compassion for animals. For every Tim Trow, there’s always a Mark Holland, M.P. of Ajax-Pickering who is campaigning to introduce a bill into government legislation to better protect all animals from intentional abuse.
I’m very worried about the future of Toronto Humane Society and the future of all the animals, big or small, that have been living under the shelter’s care. According to the most recent article in the Globe and Mail, animal adoptions are still on the rise today regardless of this unfortunate event. A silver lining, so it seems.
