Considering that my friends call me at all hours when they find an abandoned pet or hurt pet, because they know we’ll take care of the pet…I would be disgusted.
My friends (hopefully) realize that I would never judge someone based on their financial means, or lack thereof, I would hope that I would be the call they make when making decisions about their animals. Even reptiles, though I really am not a huge fan of them, I would foster the animal – or find someone that would.
I would go rescue the animal, or hope it could still be rescued. I would determine if I could care for the animal or someone else that works in the same foster program could care for it, and get the animal settled.
Now, as far as the friend, I know that in my heart, it would change how I viewed that person. I can’t say I’d let them go, empty-handed, but I know it would be towards the end of the relationship. I’d make sure they had food, gas money/grocery money, but that would be it. I don’t think I could even turn down a phone call, but I wouldn’t be running over to have Saturday night dinner and drinks, any time soon.
My friends, true friends, know they can approach me. They know my hard times – more than I’ve ever revealed online, (and I’ve revealed alot!). If they couldn’t trust me, then I would know there were fundamental problems with our relationship, to begin with. It would be a time to part ways.