Letter: Kudos to the Burbank Animal Shelter

Last Saturday I noticed the animal shelter ad for Peanut, the dog who was left in the shelter because the owner didn’t feel like having a dog anymore. This made me crazy angry.

This is not the first time I have heard of someone getting rid of their pet because he or she got old or because it was just “too much work.” If you are one of these idiot people, you didn’t deserve a dog to begin with, because clearly you don’t understand what it’s all about. Animals are not here for your entertainment. They are here to take care of us, though 80 percent of humans won’t understand what I mean by this.

I’m hoping sweet Peanut finds a great, loving home.

And by the way, the Burbank Animal Shelter is awesome. I once had to take a rat baby in, and they treated him with dignity like any other customer. The shelter staff is friendly and efficient, and I thank them all for doing this really hard job.

Venla Makela
Burbank