Animals have rights too (Animal Welfare in general)

Member Name: Leannie1000

Product:	Animal Welfare in general
Date:	09/10/09 (16 review reads)
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Advantages: Animals are great

Disadvantages: Humans can be horrible to animals

I'm one of those people who gets as upset at animal cruelty as I do at human suffering. Animals are so defenceless (well, maybe not crocodiles) and innocent that I just don't understand how anyone can hurt them. Plus some of the sentences/punishments given to people who have tortured animals, are ridiculous. If you hurt an animal, you can hurt a person and you should be properly punished for it.

I have a rescue cat, I don't know much about what had happened to him before, but I do know that his owners had moved out and left him. He was living outside and being fed by the neighbours.

He was very, very nervous, didn't like being stroked, didn't play much, hated going outside and was a very nervous little animal. Now, after nearly three years of TLC, he really is a different cat. He's very affectionate and although he is still vary wary of strangers and scared of loud noises, he's so much happier. This to me, says it all about why animals are so great - they make you feel good! I have to say I don't really agree with people buying cats and dogs, there are so mnay great pets needing homes in rescue centres, they might take a little bit more attention but they are worth it. Also, another thing that really annoys and disgusts me is these idiots, who give up their pets, because they shed hair or something - well d'oh - what did you expect? Owning a pet is a big responsibility and people shouldn't enter it lightly.

I'm also a veggie and I am morally opposed to eating animals when we don't need to. Factory farming is evil and breeding animals to eat them is not good for the environment either. There's a lot more I could say, but I will get off my soapbox.

Check out the RSCPA for some more on animal welfare - they are worth donating to.

Summary: Protect animals