Facebook

Facebook is a wonderful social medium.  No, really it is!  I don't post much personal stuff there and I certainly do not post status updates telling you that it is 2pm and I am in Starbucks having a coffee.  That is drivel.  Come to think of it, I post a lot of drivel on my blog!  My point is that many people do post such updates, my own family included.  I choose not to comment.  I do not tell them they are posting drivel.

So what do I do on there?  Well I play a few games and I check out the photos posted by family and friends.  I quite like that aspect of it as it is a way of keeping up with people you don't see often.  I post  occasional news updates such as those the last week regarding my new grandson.  It is one way of keeping friends informed of how he is doing.  The last 2 weeks I have also been promoting my Fabrilushus shop as well.  Something which will no doubt annoy some friends, but hey you can just skip it.

I am sure that many of you will have also noticed that I regularly share posts regarding dogs.  I share photos of dogs needing to be rescued and stories of the appalling cruelty that man is capable of towards the animal supposedly his best friend.   I post these in the hope that someone, somewhere, may be able to help these poor animals and to raise awareness of the terrible things that we allow to happen.

Yes, they are couched in emotive language.  It helps to make a point.  They have graphic photos quite often. If they make you feel sick, well good, so it should.  Maybe, just maybe, it might make you think. Someone mentioned that there was no point to these posts as they will not reach the people concerned.  That is absolutely true but it might reach others who care enough to take a stand.  Like most things in life it only needs a few to stand up and be counted.

I do realise that dogs are not the only ones to suffer.  I am not stupid.  I am intelligent and well educated.  I know what happens to cows, lambs, chickens, horses...... the list goes on.  Sadly I do not have the time to champion them all.  I have always loved dogs.  I have a strong affinity with them.  For that reason I concentrate all my efforts in trying to do whatever I can, in any small way, to help their plight.

Some people do not like dogs.  That is fine, I do not have a problem with that as long as you treat them decently.  Some people have a problem with my posts.  I do not.  It is simple, if you don't like a post then move on.  If you have something to say then say it.  If you want to share the post then please do.  But don't try to detract from the issue by going on about the emotive language.   These posts are written that way for a reason.    I respect your right to post as you see fit, please respect mine.

Finally if you really couldn't care less then I stick by what I said on my last facebook posting........ you are hard hearted.  I defy anybody to look at the photo and read that post about the use of bolt guns to kill Greyhounds  and not be in tears.  It doesn't matter how much you do, or how much you have seen that post should still make you cry.   It is happening here in the UK.  I shared it because I think that most people would not have any knowledge of this practise.  Now they do my hope is that they will  step forward and help to get the law changed to make this practise illegal.   If that happens then my overly emotive postings will have achieved something.

PS.  Before anyone jumps up and down and spits their dummy  ......... this post is NOT directed at anyone in particular.  I have had many comments and messages and I am  putting my side.  Nothing more, nothing less.

PPS.  It has amazed me how many "friends" commented on my last few doggie  postings on facebook and yet those same friends have made no comment what so ever on my new little grandson.  The little grandson who was born 10 weeks prematurely and will be in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit for several months.  No comments.  Odd.  Maybe they only like commenting when they can be negative.    Maybe they just didn't read fully.  C'est la vie.

PPS.  He is doing very well, thanks for asking!

Think I shall go and play some mindless facebook game now.