In my state if an animal - of any kind really - be it a dog-cat-rabbit -ferret or what have you is in any way mistreated - it's owner can be charged with a felony. Felony animal abuse is on the news quite frequently. Sometimes its founded and other times its a busy body neighbor with nothing else to do. At any rate - if one complaint is called in you can bet the Animal Control will be banging on your door in Less Than 24 hours!

I once set a kitten over a fence. now mind you, I didn't throw the kitten, beat the kitten or anything like that . I leaned over the fence as far as I could - about an inch from the ground and set the kitten down. He landed on his feet and ran off to play. within 12 hours time I had the animal control at my door telling me he had one complaint that I threw the kitten - and that - if the complaint was founded - it was a felony. I explained to him what I did and didn't do showed him the kitten who was happy healthy and fine - Over the next several days the officer came by another 3 times just to be sure the kitten "was still o.k." Since nothing could be founded from the complaint - he finally stopped coming around.

What happens if a complaint of abuse or neglect is called in for an elderly person or persons who are truly is being abused or neglected on a daily basis?

Well , It typically takes 24 to 48 hours before someone from senior services checks up on the situation and if founded - at least another 2 or three weeks and a few more complaints before something is actually done about the situation - if anything is done at all.

I actually had to threaten a congressional act before getting help with my in laws who were suffering an abusive situation. Even then, was only told how to fix the situation myself. all the work was on me - I was just steered in the right direction as to what to do.

My dog dissapeared and it didn't even take an entire day before she was picked up by the animal control and swooped off to the pound. She had a growth on her leg - it wasn't life threatening or anything - still she was taken into surgery - the growth removed and when I went to pick her up she was in the dogie spa. Awww , that was cute and I was very ,very happy to have her back all fixed up,healthy and happy.

How long does it take to find that 90 year old with dementia or Alzheimer's who just drove off in their car one day ?

Well, he/she drove off "three days ago" and it just now made the news - wow - my dog was found in less than 24 hours

I went to work at an adult foster home caring for 4 elderly ladies on the weekends.

the owner of the foster home was 72 , on dialysis, with a heart condition, and waiting for a kidney transplant. She also had dementia, but guess what, she was a caregiver for the other 4 ladies!

Well, not really, actually she was a resident there herself. But for senior services, listed herself as a caregiver. since there are supposed to be two people on duty at all times - the ill owner was one of them.

I was like ... what the heck is going on here. I was hired to care for 4 ladies with two on duty at all times and I'm actually caring for five by myself!

To make matters worse, when the owner received any kind of bad news from her doctor, or felt bad herself - or had an aggressive upset with her dementia she would come upstairs and yell and scream at the residents.

One resident had bruises on her legs, arms, and had a black eye. I was told she fell. O.k, so the next week-end I go in and she has even more bruises.

"She fell again." But the owner won't allow anyone to report it.

By my third week-end one resident was so terrified of the owner I had to promise her I wouldn't let the lady yell at her in order to convince her to go to the breakfast table

O.k I can't work in this crap anymore it's like, emotionally disturbing

So I talk to the manager, she takes some notes , calls and makes a complaint to senior services, who, by the way are fully aware of the owners medical condition and have been looking the other way for quite some time

Senior services sends someone out to "interview the residents." Wow, like they are going to say anything when they are scared to death.

Come on now where is the common sense, they never ask people who work there what is going on - because if they did -they would be forced to do their job - so, they interview the residents who they know are too scared to say anything. There, they did something, right - yey.

The managers hands are tied - every caregiver there wants their paycheck ya know

So, the next week-end I go in - nothing has changed - that's it I can't work here anymore - by this point I'm emotionally drained from watching this crap happen to people - forget a paycheck I can't sleep at night after watching this. Myself - I would rather apply for food-stamps or find another job - or starve

Since I quit the place the owner has grabbed and shaken an employee who is now ready to quit herself. she did make a complaint to Senior Services - did it do her any good? No of course not.

Two complaints made on this facility within a 3 week period. A facility that is caring for the elderly with an owner who is elderly and - who is basically a case of self abuse and neglect herself - common sense would tell anyone this lady isn't capable of caring for herself, let alone anyone else

But hey, don't kick the dog, beat the rabbit, smack the pet snake, cause buddy if you do your going to jail and being charged with a felony! All within 12 hours time.

Please don't take this wrong I don't think animal abuse is o.k - In fact I know its not , the point of this article is to show how animals come before our elderly citizens and in my opinion it should be the opposite ... Or maybe at least equal would be good also.

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