The only thing you would be doing alone is calling the relevant people; they will handle the rest.
I'm going to be honest here. You did great with Dave, and I understand that you're young. But quite frankly in this instance I don't care. Age isn't an excuse, and stressed or otherwise, if you turn away here youre in the same boat as them.
You justifying not acting is the same as you justifying the abuse that's taking place. There is literally no reason for you to let this go on, yet that is the choice you're making. You have the ability to save this animal and do the right thing, but you withhold that from a poor suffering creature. And why? Because you don't want to rock the boat? Because you're "stressed"? Gee, I wonder how much stress Scorchmuffin is going through... I'm sure he'll understand.
and before you think "oh, look at that mean old adult picking on a poor 16 year old! put yourself in his shoes!", I'll leave you with this; I'm 19. I still live with my parents. I am enrolled in school full time and I work part time. Big whooping deal that you're stressed, everybody who lives life is. Doesn't keep them from doing the right thing.
