What you are seeing is the product of decades of neglect, of the "I got mine" culture. So many people do not give one damn for their communities, while everyone keeps talking about "religion" and how holy they are. I would like to see Donald and Melania Trump out there helping to National Capitol Area food bank or helping out in the area's food centers. Give to your local food bank. Volunteer if you are able. And yes! The animals need attention, too! Go with the bowl. I grew up in a household in which every leftover crust got placed i what was known as the "bird dish' which got thrown out onto the lawn. I live in a condo now, but at least the birds will find treats on my balcony.Not any more. And its depressing.
I see, every day, homeless people walking so slowly down the alley I live in, trudging along, stopping to look in big trash bins either looking for cans and bottles or something possibly to eat. Big huge bags slung over their shoulders, holding all that they own. Some, pushing grocery carts with all they own. Except those carts get taken away from them eventually.
It's sad. This is America. Homeless people everywhere. Veterans struggling. Citizens struggling. Rats begging for food when people that have money dine in a patio or even inside an eatery. Water scarce unless you have money. Heck, I watered down the front patio to cool it off (it's 102 so far..supposed to get hotter this next week), and a butterfly sat on my door mat sucking water out of it that I just hosed. Couple of bees were hanging on to the rim of the water bowl I keep outside for the possums, feral cats, and whatever else needs a drink.
Now imagine a homeless person trying to do the same thing.
What happened? Was it always this bad or is it only recently that the USA became a 3rd world country?
Do for people and animals what you can. We are in hard times.
Oh bullshit!!!
You cant help these people because they dont want to be helped. A free hand out? Yes.
Helped no.