[Gaborn]

Dude, I didn't even know about that until you just told me. That's two things to ruin my day, both in the same thread, from the same person. I feel miserable.

Everybody's a critic.

[Doctor West]

I don't want to read into that link any further because it will mess me up for a week, but are there any rescue groups trying to help these poor dogs? My entire family is big into rescuing animals, mainly cats, but if we take anymore it will tip the scale to crazy.

[Replicant]

Can't we do something other than euthanizing dogs? Isn't there other ways to handle dogs who are homeless? This news is a shitty way to start my day.

[blame space]

Everybody's a critic.

and most people are DJs

[suzu]

I've remember reading some article about how nicer photographs help make the animals more appealing for adoption. Shelters need to get on that.

Can't we do something other than euthanizing dogs? Isn't there other ways to handle dogs who are homeless? This news is a shitty way to start my day.

Get more people to adopt, rather than buy from pet shops and backyard breeders.

A lot of dogs get dropped off because people are irresponsible and don't know how much work and care goes into taking care of an animal for its whole life. :(

[Ryaaan14]

Can't we do something other than euthanizing dogs? Isn't there other ways to handle dogs who are homeless? This news is a shitty way to start my day.

If there aren't any strays, we don't need to euthanize. Fix the problem at the source. If we pour tax money into accomodating the homeless animals, it gives people an excuse to get away with that kind of behavior.

[Sadsic]

and most people are DJs

go on

[blame space]

go on

this is going to be disappointing unless you enjoy guitar masturbation or bar bands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbCH2kcDB8k

[xtrasauce]

Don't look at me like that. Please. Stop.

PLEASE STOOOOOOOP

[LukeSmith]

What do threads like this actually add to NeoGAF?
I don't see the point of threads like this, at all.

[reptilescorpio]

The photographer obviously cares very much for dogs, those photos are really moving. The situation sucks and hopefully more people can see these photos and make 100% sure they are doing the right thing by animals all the time.

Thanks for posting Gaborn, this actually cheered me up a little today. Nice to see someone treating them with a bit of humanity in such a shitty situation.

[Divvy]

:(

[Keavy_Rain]

Ugh, I'm as misty-eyed as I am when those Sleep Train "Donate to our foster kids charity" ads come on the radio.

"Hi, we're a group of young kids and we're going to talk about how rough life is for us in the foster care system. We're going to talk about how our shoes are too small, how we don't have nice clothes, how we don't have jackets, and how we don't believe in Santa even though we're just kids!"

It really does make me sad and angry. Adults have earned their asshole card and deserve rough patches in their lives. Kids and dogs haven't. Kids deserve the right to believe a fat man brings them toys for being good and dogs deserve a good home.

If I become President, I'm gonna do all I can to get that in the constitution. "Oh, you told a four year old Santa isn't real? YOU VIOLATED THE CONSTITUTION! Oh, you beat a puppy? CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION!"

[Empowe]

A shame they never get to live a full, happy life, where they are loved and cared for.

Popping into existence, then instantly snuffed out, like that Puppy. Likely that nobody will think about or remember them either. We live in an unfair world.

[Kammie]

What do threads like this actually add to NeoGAF? I don't see the point of threads like this, at all.

This one in particular may help to raise awareness.

Of all the Gaborn threads to critique, this is not the one.

[bangai-o]

i came in here for cute puppy pics. why arent you guys posting them?

[squidyj]

That's a shitty situation I wonder what we can do to prevent this from happening or having to happen.

I say this with the full knowledge that I will never adopt a dog.

[Darkangel2001]

Read the article earlier. Pretty depressive stuff.

[ffdgh]

My heart.....

[Emitan]

Never clicking on Gaborn thread again :(

[evil solrac v3.0]

What do threads like this actually add to NeoGAF? I don't see the point of threads like this, at all.

so you don't like dealing with tough situations? out of sight out mind right? the point of this thread is to learn about the plight of stray dogs in Taiwan.
people are always boasting how they are the smartest animal on the planet, well why can't we come up with a better way to deal with homeless domestic animals?
how about farms for strays? they can be helpful as therapy animals, guide dogs, etc. I mean the percentages of those who would end up learning those skills would be low but it'd be better than zero. you can't just ignore it because it upsets you.

[Andrew54]

so you don't like dealing with tough situations? out of sight out mind right? the point of this thread is to learn about the plight of stray dogs in Taiwan. people are always boasting how they are the smartest animal on the planet, well why can't we come up with a better way to deal with homeless domestic animals? how about farms for strays? they can be helpful as therapy animals, guide dogs, etc. I mean the percentages of those who would end up learning those skills would be low but it'd be better than zero. you can't just ignore it because it upsets you.

This. Don't ignore something because it's inconvenient to you. Stay vigilant everybody :) Also, I'm gonna go play with my dog now because thinking about how all the dogs pictured are now dead is making me want to go to Taiwan and take all those excess dogs off their hands. Too much life is sadly a bad thing :(

[Submarino Conversível]

I love animals, but I really don't feel anything reading about this or looking at the photos.

[Fritz]

Ehm, isn't this what's happening to dogs in shelters everywhere?

[Persona7]

Can't we do something other than euthanizing dogs? Isn't there other ways to handle dogs who are homeless? This news is a shitty way to start my day.

A lot of people just don't give a fuck. They only care about themselves and that is it.

Most people want to have a pet but going to the vet, buying food or anything else that comes with it is too much of a inconvenience.

People just dump pets when something arises or they just don't want a pet anymore. They don't even bother to take them to an animal shelter.

[JaseC]

it is exactly what it seems also this one looks like clint eastwood

I shouldn't be laughing; in fact, I don't want to be, but I can't help it.

[Winnie the Pimp]

I shouldn't be laughing; in fact, I don't want to be, but I can't help it.

haha same here, it's kinda like he's thinking : " You're damn right i do" or something ;)

[Chuckl3s]

god damnit! Ruined my fuckin night.

[zon]

As a person who's grown up with dogs around me, I definitely feel sad reading this. At the same time, I'm more suprised at the reactions in this thread. Are you people so ignorant that you didn't already know that dogs are killed in the hundreds of thousands on a yearly basis across the world?

Anyway, I hope it makes you love and cherish your dog/dogs even more. Give them a great life.

[fallagin]

Man I am really tearing up over this. Thats just too goddamn sad.

[Eschaton]

:(((((((((((((

this killed me



*hugs dog*


:(((((((((((((((((((

[Gaborn]

As a person who's grown up with dogs around me, I definitely feel sad reading this. At the same time, I'm more suprised at the reactions in this thread. Are you people so ignorant that you didn't already know that dogs are killed in the hundreds of thousands on a yearly basis across the world? Anyway, I hope it makes you love and cherish your dog/dogs even more. Give them a great life.

I think people know, but for some people knowing in the abstract is different when you put a face to it.

[bjork]

I hate you Gaborn.

This.

[danmaku]

A shame they never get to live a full, happy life, where they are loved and cared for. Popping into existence, then instantly snuffed out, like that Puppy. Likely that nobody will think about or remember them either. We live in an unfair world.

Welcome to the jungle? this is what happens every day since the beginning of life. Nature doesn't fucking care for anyone. I don't think a baby dog "deserves" to live more than a baby sea turtle just because we think it's cuter, and baby sea turtles die like flies a few minutes after being born.

The problem here is that there's an excessive population of dogs that's entirely due to some people's stupidity. I don't blame the guys that are killing those dogs, they need to solve a problem of public health and public safety. Packs of stray dogs running around can be dangerous.

[Derrick01]

As a person who's grown up with dogs around me, I definitely feel sad reading this. At the same time, I'm more suprised at the reactions in this thread. Are you people so ignorant that you didn't already know that dogs are killed in the hundreds of thousands on a yearly basis across the world? Anyway, I hope it makes you love and cherish your dog/dogs even more. Give them a great life.

Yes I know and it's something I try extremely hard not to think about because there's nothing I can do about it. It would be torturing myself for nothing.

[JoeFu]

When I went to Taiwan last year there were strays everywhere. I think its just hard to raise a dog there, the houses people live in are no bigger than 800 sq ft apartment style things. really sad about the dogs though :(

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

This isn't depressing. It gives them a perfectly dignified lasting image for the public to see. They've touched on something incredible here.

[Bit-Bit]

Those pictures.... :(

Why Gaborn? Why?

[Eyeh4wk]

They all look so sad. :(

[HammerOfThor]

As a huge dog person, this just ruined my day :'( I'm gonna play with my dog non-stop this weekend!

That being said, when I was in Puerto Rico seeing all the stray dogs suffering and starving was super depressing. Maybe it's for the best that they are put down instead of suffering anymore. 80,000 is a lot and realistically the majority of them won't find homes :'(

[Kite]

I was in Taiwan 2 years ago and there was a large number of activists on the streets handing out fliers encouraging people to adopt dogs from local shelters. Apparently stray dogs are a huge problem.. sad =/

[Dark Octave]

Well... At the very least they're not being beaten to a bloody pulp on the street or sold to dog meat traffickers like on the mainland. Heck, they even skin Golden Retrievers in public

Not to derail, but I wonder why he was banned. Could this be the post that did it? Nobody seemed bothered by it that I saw. None of his other posts seemed offensive either.

[Gaborn]

Not to derail, but I wonder why he was banned. Could this be the post that did it? Nobody seemed bothered by it that I saw. None of his other posts seemed offensive either.

I would assume that is what did it, I remember another thread not long ago where someone was banned after posting a gif of someone being ripped in half in an accident. I would tend to be very cautious about posting gratuitiously violent imagery like that

[notsol337]

Don't look at me like that. Please. Stop. PLEASE STOOOOOOOP

Oh don't worry, he stopped.

[ElectricBlue187]

Putting them down is the humane thing to do, better than starving to death

[bengraven]

Did he directly link the image here, or just list the link? I remember about two or three years ago posting a story about tigers being killed and skinned in, I believe, China and I posted a couple pics directly into my thread. Fairly certain I did warn people though.


Oh and this is heartbreaking and the only thing that can destroy Sarah McLachlan as a guilt trip.

[Dark Octave]

I would assume that is what did it, I remember another thread not long ago where someone was banned after posting a gif of someone being ripped in half in an accident. I would tend to be very cautious about posting gratuitiously violent imagery like that

Thanks. I didn't click his link so I didn't know how bad it was. I understand now and it makes sense. Also good to know. Not that I would ever think to post anything like that, but I was never sure on Gaf's vilent image policy.

[Darklord]

Why do this? Even if you wanted to adopt one you couldn't now. :'(

[HeySeuss]

The best part of a Gaborn thread is the ridiculous overreactions to whatever he posts about. 1 bad story for every 5 good ones but people only remember the bad.

It's a cool social experiment.

[Downhome]

haha same here, it's kinda like he's thinking : " You're damn right i do" or something ;)

GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

And yes, heartbreaking. I saw this news story when I first woke up. Great work this guy is doing though.