Beto O’Rourke is such a compelling and charismatic figure, when he appeared in Vanity Fair complete with an extensive Annie Leibovitz glamor shoot, most people were asking — why is his dog so sad? It wasn’t long before his dog launched her own Twitter account:
I'm Artemus. Beto O'Rourke claims to be my owner, which heaps large amounts of shame upon me. I'm here to tell my story and hopefully, someone will save me from the hell that is my life.
— Artemus the Ashamed (@Artemus123) March 14, 2019
We’d thought that was the saddest dog we’d seen outside of a commercial for an animal rescue shelter, but then someone posted a photo of their dog along with the hashtag #ExtinctionRebellion — the folks who’ve been spraying fake blood everywhere, climbing on top of airplanes, and gluing themselves to the street.
We’re pretty sure the dog didn’t dictate its message itself: “If I can be a vegan, you can too!”
Getting the dog politically involved #ExtinctionRebellion pic.twitter.com/BQpe1G6GZ3
— Suzannah Pearce (@SuzannahPearce) October 10, 2019
Update: We thought this tweet might disappear, so here’s a screenshot:
It’s a cute dog, but it’s actually an adult labrador retriever whose growth has been severely stunted by its vegan diet.
The dog looks emaciated and depressed. Probably because dogs are carnivorous by nature. You are abusing this animal to score political points you absolute psycho. https://t.co/LOZs63xCho
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) October 12, 2019
Saddest dog ever
— ⚡️Erick Brockway⚡️ (@erickbrockway) October 12, 2019
Poor dog
— Peej (@PeteinWI) October 12, 2019
Your dog does not look happy. It looks like it is profoundly sad.
— DC Dude (@DCDude1776) October 12, 2019
Dog looks miserable
— 82Brew (@rodgers_jeff) October 12, 2019
— trick-or-treater (@neontaster) October 12, 2019
I think it's important to add that the dog is vegan by force, not choice 😉
— Rob Porter (@Robertrmdp) October 10, 2019
Hey he eats the food willingly!!
— Suzannah Pearce (@SuzannahPearce) October 10, 2019
Of course! It’s that or starve.
— ⚡️Erick Brockway⚡️ (@erickbrockway) October 12, 2019
Dogs are naturally carnivores
— Vareck The Sarcastic Jew (@BornGerman) October 12, 2019
Whoa whoa whoa…are you bringing science into a religious discussion?
Go sit in the corner and think about what you've done.
— Eric Spencer (@JustEric) October 12, 2019
Sweetie – what a ratio!
Please take your dog to the nearest shelter and surrender immediately. No such thing as #Vdog
I'm certain other families will provide the doggo with needed food sources.
cc: @thefarmersdog pic.twitter.com/xIs3tvSMi9— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) October 12, 2019
I don't understand why some people brag about abusing their pets.
— Huell Babineaux did nothing wrong (@jtLOL) October 12, 2019
Thinking both of you should be wearing that "cone of shame" thingy…
— Madame America ?? (@MadameAmerica) October 12, 2019
Put a carrot and a sausage on the floor and let’s see what this poor dog chooses first.
— Sean B’Stard ?? (@SeanBrexit) October 12, 2019
— Richard Negus (@TrooperSnooks) October 12, 2019
What have you done to that poor animal?
— The Morning Spew (@TheMorningSpew) October 12, 2019
That dog looks like it’s about to go extinct #feedhimmeat
— Worship The Pig (@worshipthepig) October 12, 2019
You people are monsters.
— Conservative Welder ?? (@SomeWelder) October 12, 2019
It’s better for the environment to not have a pet at all, so do that. Also stop using the internet because it’s bad for the environment too.
— Adam (@idrawrobots) October 12, 2019
Dogs are naturally carnivorous. You are literally starving your dog.
— ?Spookagoz Rex? (@ZaragozKing) October 12, 2019
If you fed that poor creature some meat it might turn into an actual dog.
— Daniel Lee (@RealDanLee) October 12, 2019
Nah this is wrong ?
— Laura ❤️⚪️? (@24Wrestling7) October 12, 2019
Mine looks a bit happier with meat in his diet pic.twitter.com/wau9VQU7G3
— Gazrs2 ?????? (@Gazrs21) October 12, 2019
The sign covers the bulging ribs of neglect.
Nice.
— Ienaga「Alter」 (@AlterIenaga) October 12, 2019
Veganism is a form of punishment.
— Dick Trickle (@atlharp) October 12, 2019
this just pissed me off so bad. someone rescue that dog
— katie scarlett (@elisabethlehem) October 12, 2019
So, I'm a 33-year vegetarian and all..but your dog's digestive system wasn't designed to be vegan. I'd keep a close eye…not doing this with my carnivore pets.
Well, plus the #ExtinctionRebellion thing is crap, so there's that.
— NonAggressionPrinciple (@NonAggressionP1) October 12, 2019
If you put meat in front of her she would eat it, she isn’t vegan, she just has an owner who deprives her of what she wants
— London's First (@CFCboogs) October 12, 2019
This looks like the dog equivalent of a kidnap victim being forced to participate in the propaganda of a tyrannical regime…
— leekern (@leekern13) October 12, 2019
You are everything that's wrong with this emberassment of a society
— Cap'n Broccu Spooker-chan (Shanie) (@ChawnSarter) October 12, 2019
Dog's intestines haven't evolved to sustain good health on a vegan diet. Most creatures with K9s need to have meat in their diet.
It would be equally wrong to force a herbivore to eat meat.
And I must say your dog doesn't look overly happy ?
— Ali (@DIGADA1) October 12, 2019
— Scattyfi (@Scattyfi) October 12, 2019
That looks like a very unhappy, unhealthy dog.
— David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) October 12, 2019
This is animal abuse, congratulations.
— Víctor Matía (@VctrMt) October 12, 2019
Vegan here. If you want a vegan animal companion, get a rabbit. This is animal cruelty – something you are supposedly pledged to minimising. Besides, this makes us ALL look insane. If you can't feed him what he needs as a canine, then please rehome him. Thank you.
— Emmeline Wyndham (@EmmelineWyndham) October 12, 2019
I'm just here adding to the ratio you idiot. You are abusing that dog. Also, you suck.
— ConservativeBlackMan ???? (@NevilleD35) October 12, 2019
This is cruelty. Dogs are natural scavengers; they are omnivores. You are subsuming this animal’s natural needs and instincts for your own agenda. Domesticated dogs need protein and calcium. @RSPCA_official
— Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones (@LloydLlewJ) October 12, 2019
The absolute narcissism of thinking you have the godlike power and moral authority to reorder Nature.
— Book 1: Jewels in the Rough, OUT NOW! (@OneLastEcho) October 12, 2019
I thought this was just a parody but you're real oh my god this is horrifying
— Spooky Scary K ?️??? (@_Vs_The_World) October 12, 2019
— PoshPug (@Rajjah) October 12, 2019
Hoping this is a joke as it’s animal cruelty
— AB ? (@LDNSpurs) October 12, 2019
…., you know you’re slowly killing your dog right
— A Pumpkin Glued to a Stripper Pole (@abbybickleyikes) October 12, 2019
If you want a vegan pet, buy a rabbit or a tortoise.
— Cameron (@Brexit4UK311019) October 12, 2019
Well said! So angry at this!
— Gill Stewart (@gillstewart56) October 12, 2019
I hope it bites your fingers off and eats them.
— Adam Ramsden (@ads_ramsden) October 12, 2019
Depriving a voiceless creature of its primal needs to further your personal agenda is just plain cruel
— Naren Madan (@WaitroseEggs) October 12, 2019
This ain’t it, chief.
— sharia board ??♂️?? (@SirajAHashmi) October 12, 2019
That’s quite a ratio — but probably not enough to get this “political activist” of a dog some meat to eat.
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Update:
I am a #vegan but when Audrey had cancer (she died a year ago), I daily set the alarm for 4am and I would get up and make steak for her…I wanted her happy and that is all she would eat https://t.co/ULPqAuZSQ9
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) October 12, 2019
Related:
‘Save me from the hell that is my life’: Everyone wants to know what’s wrong with Beto O’Rourke’s dog https://t.co/TRYsJiYDJg
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 14, 2019
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