That is one funny looking cat...Originally Posted by Iron Mike
That is one funny looking cat...Originally Posted by Iron Mike
"Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings
I've never seen a commercial concerning that topic, but I did see some TV news special. It was a while back, but if I'm remembering it correctly, it was a hospital that would take children, no questions asked if they parents did not feel they could care for the children. Seems like it was something new that was being tried and might have just been in a few States or maybe even just one? What I do remember about the program is that they were kind of overwhelmed with the numbers they were dealing with. Pretty sad. The story this show focussed on was a man who left his 6 kids at a hospital. His wife died and he pretty much just fell apart and felt he couldn't support them. I'm thinking you won't see commercials for this particular type of thing because they would be afraid of numbers it would bring in.Originally Posted by SkinBasket
What they should be advertising more is help that can be provided for these people through Dept. of Human Services. Although when a state agency is involved it can't be "no questions asked" type of thing. Unfortunately people in some of these situations are afraid of getting Human Services involved in their family. They are looked at as the "bad guys". Plus, most often they require all kinds of family counseling, parenting classes, etc.....the type of thing many of them frown upon to begin with.
But you are right, it's really too bad there aren't more places that can accept children...no questions asked, so they don't end up abused or worse.
Jerker? Is it sad? I wanted to see it, but won't if it ends on a sad note.Originally Posted by mraynrand
Like any good dog movie, it covers the lifetime of a dog. And like all good dog movies, it ends with the sadness of the loss of a good dog. I have to admit that I howled more during 'My Dog Skip.' That was a good dog, that Skip.Originally Posted by GrnBay007
"Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - Woodbuck
Movie does make you laugh and smile mostly. But the ending is sad.
It's very close to the book so if you read that you'll know what to expect.
My favorite quote from the movie is:
"A dog doesn't care if your rich or poor, give him your heart and he'll give
you his."
So true.
I have this fish. He lays on the bottom of his bowl and does nothing until he thinks he's gonna get fed--then he's all over the place. As soon as he's gotten his food, he goes back down to the bottom of the bowl. I've named him Cleditus...
At the rate I'm going, I should have a cat by the end of the weekend. I wonder how Cleditus will feel about moving when the cat finds his bowl...
"Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings
Hotel For Dogs
Opening Jan. 16th
Think I'll skip Marley and Me and catch this one.
There are holes in the story and the whole movie is one big implausibility but it just doesn't matter. Hotel for Dogs will be the first big hit of 2009. It's a great family film that 4-12 year olds are just going to eat up.