Anyone that knows me well knows I have a soft spot for animals. I was one of those kids that wanted to bring home every stray animal. Except cats. I'm horribly allergic so I can't tolerate it.

As if the Jon & Kate + 8 drama wasn't enough, Jon recently said about his two dogs, "Those kids beat them up, climb on them, pull their tails, bite at them, drag them around and everything you can imagine not to do to an animal, they've done." To which my dog Sunny said, "Join the club."

And NOW the Humane Society has been receiving calls and complaints about the way the Gosselin's let their kids treat the dogs. Oh my gosh, people. There are many animals out there that are being horribly abused, neglected and tortured on a daily basis. Can we please focus on that rather than two dogs that are adored by their family? I mean, seriously. Please do not call animal protection on me, because my dog has "endured" all of this same "abuse." We also teach our kids that pets come with responsibilities. It's Cason's job to feed the dog (right now, he loves it...we'll see how long that lasts.) Also, we have to watch them around other dogs so they know not every dog is as patient and loving as Sunny. Actually, she doesn't know any other life.

Folks over at PEOPLE Pets.com were all over the story, complaining about how people let their kids be cruel to pets, giving the Gosselins tips to teach the children respect for the dogs. To that I say, if you are writing on threads on a message board on PEOPLE Pets, please find something better to do with your time. Like reading just PEOPLE.com

See? They're totally BFFs.