I went down to Pasir Ris Farmway today. Wanted to have a look at the puppies on sales. A cute JRT and chihuahua caught my attention. Both are white and have a blur look on them. Really feel like bring them home.
Then we went over to the open field filled with dogs running all around. People have brought their pet doggies out for fun and socialising. The dogs look so happy. Stayed there for a while before moving off to this quiet corner.
For the moment, it seems weird to have such a quiet corner tuck away in the mist of the happy atmosphere. I walked up closer and I am really affected by the sight I saw. The place was filled with dogs. Not just any dogs, but dogs that roaming freely behind bars. They are laying around and walking around, with no one following them. A mixture of stray dogs and pure breeds. Most of them look old and bored. Then I realised, its the home for those abandon. I went closer to the fence, trying to get closer look at the dogs. They cant care less about me. Its like I am not around. They all have a sad look at their faces. When I waved to them, they just stared into space. A few times, there were a few fights broken out between them. The care taker managed to break up the fights. Then when other care takers came back with food, more dogs came up to the bars. Wanting to escape out or greet them. Among the dogs, there was one, covered in blue. Having a closer look, I realised that it had no fur, and seem like having some skin disease, and the blue dye could be medication. It just sat there with its water bowl. Looking aimlessly. Next to it, was another dog, Shar Pei to be exact. It seems to have skin disease too. The fur on its legs are like dried up skin, brown and flaky. It was panting, despite that it was not moving at all. Then there was another, limping towards the care taker. It had a huge scar across the side of the ribs and down to its leg joint. When it turned it head toward me, I realised that it was an one-eyed jack. Suddenly, my happiness of visiting the pet farm were all gone. Like suddenly sucked away. For the moment I am standing there, many times I wanted to ask the care takers if their are hiring staff. I want to help out. I wanted to walk into the place and cook for those dogs. Some of them look skinny. Maybe they were skin and didnt eat well. I want to hug all of them. I feel so sad. I cant help myself. I was like in tears when I walked away from the bars.
As I walked away from there, I was greeted by a pack of JRTs with their owners. The owners were showering them, feeding them, calling their names and etc... Suddenly I saw the contrast within such a small space. The upper class dogs and lower class dogs. On one side, all pampered and spoiled;another side, abandon, unwanted, sick and waiting to die. I feel sad. The feeling inside me was unbearable. I cant help but to find why is the world so unfair, to human and to dogs. When I walked back into the pet shop and look at the puppies that captivated me, suddenly their don;t appeal to me. Whats gona happen to them if no one brings them home. Why are they sold for money? Will they go to good home? What if they are ill-treated and abandoned? I feel sad. Overhelmed with saddness.
I want to be rich. I want to be able to take care of those unwanteds. Life isnt fair.