Last night’s episode of The Pitt asked the same frustrating question all of our aging parents ask: What’s gonna happen to the dog? I’m currently going through this with my folks – attempting to get them to move out of their cluttered dilapidating farm house Up North and into either a smaller, closer house with some assistance. But they just respond with “What about the dogs?”

My FIL? Same situation: old, dilapidated, house piled high with garbage and one very untrained, aggressive dog. He can afford to live alone anymore, and he certainly can’t take care of himself. His kids have offered him SO many options and offered to help MANY times. His response?

“What about Molly?”

On one hand, I understand both situations. No one wants to abandon their pets. But on the other hand? Stop adopting animals you can’t take care of.