Something happened this morning at my building that has upset me so much. I was sitting at my deak finishing up a few things before heading off to work, when I heard the yelping sounds of a puppy outside my window. It was a horrible sound, but one which I've heard a few other times. I got up to investigate and looked out my kitchen window. The owner of the puppy had the dog by the nape of its neck and was beating it with a stick. He then walked into our building continuing to strike the puppy with it. I raced out into the hallway as the man walked up the stairs to his apartment. He took three more smacks to the puppy before I yelled up at him to stop that. He glared down at me (like he always does) and tells me to mind my own f'ng business. I follow him up the stairs when I hear him AGAIN begin to strike the poor puppy with the stick. I confront him a second time and this time another guy from the apartment comes out. The guys tell me to mind my own business. "But I saw you hit that puppy." Well, to make a long story short, I said my mind to the guy about how what he was doing to the puppy was abuse. He didn't think so. He told me he saw it as simply spanking the puppy. Spanking. With a STICK!! I don't think so. I was so steamed. So I walked back downstairs and my next door neighbor was standing outside her door waiting for me. She had been listening to the whole thing but was afraid to get involved. No one in my building gets involved. THe two guys then leaned over the railing above us and continued to tell me that calling the police or 911 wouldn't matter to them. My landlord doesn't do a damn thing about these guys. I'll report it anyway. I want to report them also to Humane Society but this time I'm actually fearful for my safety. These guys would know it was me who made the calls. I know I should to protect the two dogs living with these guys, but I'm still scared to do it. That makes me angry with myself. I'm not sure what to do. I feel just awful for the puppy and the other dog who lives with her.

Finished with my rant.

If anyone has any ideas how I should deal with these guys, let me know. Should I report them even when I know they'll get back at me? Did I mention both of these guys have spent time in prison. So you can understand my hesitation and my fear in reporting.

Sometimes I get so mad at the world. How can people hurt animals and children and women in such a callous way? I'm not niave either. I know their are bad people out there who do these things, but it still disgusts and angers me when I witness this sort of thing.