Animal Cruelty
For the past days I have immersed myself in a number of articles about pets and the numerous ways pet owners may spoil them shamelessly.
I have surfed through sites offering wrought-iron beds or Swarovski encrusted neckpieces for our furry beloved. I am guilty of letting my cat Sylvester a silver necklace that I am not fond of wearing. I am also the kind of person whom pets take a liking to since I DO love cats & dogs.
There is a knot in my chest now, since I have just watched a video in a fur factory in China. In it was how dogs & cats, whether former pets or strays, were transported in wire cages that are less than a foot wide. I just got as far as, men throwing these cages from the truck… Their fragile cargo broken yet alive.
From my desktop to yours, we may be very far from China, but we are in control of what we can do to help stop heartless abduction and killing of cats and dogs for fur and profit.
First, we can do is take off the rose-colored glasses. Life is not cruel…it’s just us people, by ignorance or by act, that are cruel.
Second, would be to promise not to be so brand conscious that we mistake that wearing a brand is glamorous.
Third, before you believe in the argument that fur is eco-friendly, RESEARCH!
Fourth, erase having a fur coat from your “wish list” or on of the: 50 things to do before you croak” list.
Fifth, practice e-mailing or snail mailing important world leaders who play a significant part in the propagation or demise of practices that the whole world does not condone.
Sixth, face yourself in the mirror and think of what non-ecology friendly things have you done the past week. Don’t do them again!
Seventh, call that big goofy dog or that lazy tabby of yours and count yourself blessed to still have them by your side.
Life is not over for us, don’t let a shocking event jar you one minute then dissolve the moment you go window-shopping. Being able to stand up for what is right and having the strength to stick to your principles is really up to you.