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I Become Emotionally Attached Too Easily

Animals

By: Mynced
Written on September 13th, 2009

I don't know why but I can't stand animal's in pain.  I do not feel the same towards humans, for example;  witnessing something as simple as one of my cats torturing a mouse literally makes me cry.  It makes me so angry at my cat for doing it, even though I know its just in his nature.  I dont punish him, mind you because I love him very much - I just have difficulties looking at him for a period of time. 

I was looking for Benji my 3-legged cat and found him after doing a route on my front step with this mouse.  I gave him a hug but saw that the mouse was dragging itself along, one of its legs destroyed, I called my mom out and she thought it was ridiculous that I was making a deal about it.  She praised him for his catch, I asked her what do I do.  She said "what do you mean?  Let him finish it!"  and I couldn't stand it so I went in.  I was crying and she was seriously astounded by the fact that I was crying about the mouse, but it was just so horrible!!

I wish I knew what was wrong with me.

By: Mynced
Age: 18-21 , Female
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  • harold777
    harold777

    There is nothing wrong with you! It's wonderful to have a tender heart toward animals. I have the exact same strong reaction for animals in pain,( but not for people in pain as much).
    And I'm proud of it, it's a gift from God.

    Oct 21, 2012
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  • UhrahnuhWolfSong
    UhrahnuhWolfSong

    I also am very emotional towards animals. It drives me crazy when someone on the bus (I'm still in school) smashes a spider or bee because they were scared. My smallest dog will sit there and watch bugs, intent on catching one, but I never let him. Of course, I've always been that animal/bug person. I remember my mom telling me a story of when I was really young and I came inside with a spider in my palm and told her it was my friend. She killed it... I cried... I've just always been that way, but I don't cry when it happens now.

    Sep 13, 2009
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  • sammy500
    sammy500

    I too love animals and cant stand when one of my six cats even catches a grasshopper. I put it back into the garden. When they catch a mouse or a bird I try and rescue them. I also dont yell at my cats as I know this is natural. I have had a mouse plague before, but when I find them with a mouse still alive I save it. Although I dont like mice in the house. One of my cats caught a snake and I wasn't sure if was poisonous. He brought it into the house. I removed the cat and was going to try to grab the snake as I have seen on tv and by snake handlers. However, the snake snuck into one of the kitchen cupboards and went through a hole in the cupboard. I assume he lives somewhere within the walls of the house and it doesn't upset me to think that he can get a feed. I dont know if its strange?

    Sep 13, 2009
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