Animal cruelty it’s not only, killing an animal without compassion, it’s also leaving him exposed to the weather, not feeding him daily, feeding the wrong things or not providing fresh, clean water. Animal cruelty is also keeping him tied up by the dog house, or worst, with no shelter from the elements; not allowing for proper socialization, exercise or training, keeping him in a small area forcing him to live and feed in his own excrement. In short, animal cruelty is not to provide adequate care and attention. Adopting or buying a pet, any kind of pet, because, the neighbor has one or he is cute and cuddly and THEN abandoning him to his own devices, dumping him, may it be the mall, someone’s house, off a bridge somewhere or a black bag into a river. Not neutering or spaying an animal, when it is not for responsible breeding is also animal cruelty. Scientific experimentation and research must also be included in the list.
It is hard to believe that there are people capable of such mistreatment and that it has been going on for such a long time. Sadly there are people who see animals as toys to be kept while they are cute and bring no inconvenience to their lives. Well, newsflash!!! The responsibility of an animal is for life. They live, breath and feel just like us: they are living creatures and life MUST be respected and cherished. I recently read a news item about an animal abuse case in Arecibo, not the first or the latest but one of the many, the fact that it happened in my hometown is what makes me even madder. Someone in Arecibo beat to death a bitch surrounded by her puppies … Put her in a sack or black garbage bag and BEAT her to death with a stick. How is it possible for a person, a human being!. can be capable of such cruelty? What can make a person commit such a heinous act? I just don’t know, for me life is precious, any and every life, including animals. (Well, I must be honest, it does not include insects, I do not like insects and if they get in my way, it will not be my fault if they meet a quick death… lol. Animals that can bond with us are a whole different story). Since I was a little girl I was taught that when one buys or adopts an animal one acquires a responsibility, one is making a commitment to care and protect for as long as the animal lives. Why have a dog, cat, parakeet, cow or horse if after a month or two you are going to mistreat abuse or dump him? Better get a stuffed animal (not even a plant) it will not inconvenience you at all. That is the reason we have so many stray animals and see so many on the road.
But the most frightening and infuriating thing of all, even if people don’t realize this is a very big red flag, is that whoever abuses an animal is VERY capable of abusing a child, an older person or anyone for that matter. I guess that the real issue is not only animal abuse, but the lack of responsibility, commitment and empathy. Why are these values disappearing from our society? Why are we becoming less human instead of more so?
It is hard to believe that there are people capable of such mistreatment and that it has been going on for such a long time. Sadly there are people who see animals as toys to be kept while they are cute and bring no inconvenience to their lives. Well, newsflash!!! The responsibility of an animal is for life. They live, breath and feel just like us: they are living creatures and life MUST be respected and cherished. I recently read a news item about an animal abuse case in Arecibo, not the first or the latest but one of the many, the fact that it happened in my hometown is what makes me even madder. Someone in Arecibo beat to death a bitch surrounded by her puppies … Put her in a sack or black garbage bag and BEAT her to death with a stick. How is it possible for a person, a human being!. can be capable of such cruelty? What can make a person commit such a heinous act? I just don’t know, for me life is precious, any and every life, including animals. (Well, I must be honest, it does not include insects, I do not like insects and if they get in my way, it will not be my fault if they meet a quick death… lol. Animals that can bond with us are a whole different story). Since I was a little girl I was taught that when one buys or adopts an animal one acquires a responsibility, one is making a commitment to care and protect for as long as the animal lives. Why have a dog, cat, parakeet, cow or horse if after a month or two you are going to mistreat abuse or dump him? Better get a stuffed animal (not even a plant) it will not inconvenience you at all. That is the reason we have so many stray animals and see so many on the road.
But the most frightening and infuriating thing of all, even if people don’t realize this is a very big red flag, is that whoever abuses an animal is VERY capable of abusing a child, an older person or anyone for that matter. I guess that the real issue is not only animal abuse, but the lack of responsibility, commitment and empathy. Why are these values disappearing from our society? Why are we becoming less human instead of more so?
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