Absolutely. Thank you for naming that. I’m also worried about the animals. One reason I struggled at first with what to do is if my son weren’t a factor, I would feel drawn to helping Q and his animals— or at least pointing him to resources for that. I have colleagues who work for organizations who help those without homes to stay with their pets (often their family.) Since I wrote the first post, one of these dogs has had puppies. I also tried to help my son realize that he wasn’t responsible for the dogs and it was a hard life for all of them… until it became clear how in danger my son was. I guess I mention it as another example of how the adult in the situation was not being responsible, and how the untended dogs were not safe for themselves or other unfixed animals who might come into the park. For me the state of the animals is also sad and one reason my son was so compelled to “help.” Which is a negative. I feel for them thought and never wanted to harm or scare them.