Is there a lesson to be learned here?

(From Mary...see post below) "Here's Jack, a rescued guinea pig from a household with seriously mis/un-informed parents who thought he would be a good pet for their kids and teach them responsibility. Sadly, the parents didn't take the responsbilities any more seriously than the kids. Jack's playmate died and he ended up losing an eye from malnourishment. He also developed quite serious neurologic problems too. He lived the good life with us and her family for about 8 months before he succumed to a belly tumor. He was a very sweet little guy."