#Because yes. I’m angry that Urban Rescue Ranch has so little respect for animals that the guy running it will

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I’m sorry about the stuff. I would imagine, if anything, it’s WORSE to be you and get jumpscared with animal cruelty for no reason, just cause you know so much and as you said have already spoken on the subject.

It’s very insensitive. Even if it’s genuinely just “This is awful I need to show it to someone else so I’m not dealing alone,” this isn’t the way or place to do that. And if it’s just ooh look at this! Then that anon can fuck themself

I think people just misunderstand the point of showing videos to blogs like this.

The point is to have a question answered since obviously a lot of this isn’t common knowledge. I don’t expect laymen to know much about owl husbandry or body language.

But I do expect people to figure a loud youtuber who opens a video with an obnoxious zoom in and out effect focused on a wild owl being held and shook around for the camera is probably not good.

As I said. I don’t mind if there is a genuine question or concern, but you have to communicate that. Don’t assume that you, an anon, have any background with me to make sending a video of blatant and flagrant wildlife harassment to “commiserate” or whatever about how bad it is as just a casual interaction.

If you’re going to send me something, a preface like “hey I know you talked about urban rescue ranch before, did you see they’re taking raptors now :/ here’s their latest video” is a normal way to do it. A random link with no context beyond “goody!” can literally be anything from animal abuse to a video covering the latest youtuber drama to a bad political happening.

I wouldn’t even have a problem with it if that hasn’t just been the trend for the longest time. People send me links all the time with no question or context or anything of the sort, which I cannot emphasize enough is just as bizarre as walking up to a veterinarian you spot in Walmart and shoving a video of a cat in their face. Not saying a word, just cat video. To a stranger. No question. No comment. Nothing.

It’s just a matter of “what exactly do you want me to respond to this with”? Because even in the context of “this is horrible, please someone else tell me it’s horrible so I’m not alone” you’re just sending me something upsetting to make me angry or otherwise distressed because it makes you feel better to not be the only one mad about it.

From now on every link sent to me with no comment beyond that must also come with $50 for emotional damages thanks.