I've been working as a volunteer at animal shelters for a past six years or so. It's really one of my favorite things to do when I'm not watching movies or eating good food. I've been thinking about doing a “horror movie pets” post for a while, but then I got bummed out because the shelter where I'm currently working has been struggling and will probably need to raise their adoption fee to stay afloat. It's already tough enough getting people in there with the economy being all crapped out, but this will probably discourage people further.
I don't plan on getting on a soapbox too much with this blog. I want to keep horror in the forefront, ya know? However, I'd just like to say that if you're in a position to do so, maybe you could consider adopting or fostering an animal from a local shelter. Or maybe you could volunteer one day a month to walk a dog, or play with a cat, or maybe just donate some cash if you have a few coins around in a jar. Big pet store chains and breeders suck because they help perpetuate a pretty miserable system of exploiting animals. It's a damn shame, because most of my best friends are fuzzy, four-legged, and have tails that practically knock you over when they're happy. It doesn't take much to make them happy, either.
So, now that I've had my say, here's my list of favorite horror movie pets. Enjoy, but remember that even the hounds of hell need to be walked twice a day!
Church (Pet Sematary) – Damn him and his bloody, mutilated gifts while I'm taking a bath!
Ramon (Alligator) – This gigantic man-eater that prowls around the sewer looking for prey after irresponsible jerks flush him down the toilet.
Zoltan (Zoltan, Hound of Dracula) – Don't forget to feed Zoltan his specially formulated diet of human kibble.
Ella (Monkey Shines) – Not so much a pet as a cute little helper monkey. An obsessed little helper monkey. A psycho little helper monkey.
Cujo (Cujo) – A tragic and fearsome rabid beast with a bloodthirsty hatred of people and Ford Pintos alike.
Ben (Willard) – Don't make Ben jealous because you wouldn't like Ben when he's angry.
Re-Animated Cat (Re-Animator) – I know this cat had a name, but I can't remember it for the life of me. Either way, he's a big mess with a broken back and brains splattered on the wall.
Timber - the rather large kitty who terrorizes my apartment and kinda looks like the G'mork from the Neverending Story.
Hey, since I have you for a few minutes, allow me to plug a few animal-related websites here:
ASPCA
MSPCA (for Massachusetts Residents)
Pets in Need (Shelter where I volunteer in Somerville MA)
Animal Rescue League of Boston (your town probably has one, too)
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8 comments:
We fostered a cat last summer from a no kill shelter in Weymouth and I cried like a baby when someone adopted her and we had to give her back. That said, she like to bite the hell out of me and terrorized the other two cats.
Those are probably the qualities you liked best about her.
Great list! Ella and Cujo are my personal favorites.
Cujo is so tragic. He makes me cry as much as scream.
What about the monkey from Outbreak!?! Scared the bejesus out of me as a kid.
Absolutely, Monster Scholar! Wasn't that monkey also on Friends?! Now that's scary!
I'd like to add Link to the list too. You crazy pervert monkey!
church actually is one of the creepiest ones for me. creeps me out even still.
timber looks like a nice lad.
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