Animal Cruelty is very serious!

 Today i want to speak to you about a very serious topic, which is animal cruelty. Last summer, i visited the zoo in beijing and was terrified to see the animals in horrible conditions. I talked about this with someone from the local shelter, and she told me that this is quiet the norm in many countries. Absolutely horrible if you ask me. But there is one thing which is even more disturbing. There are people who are cruel to animals and pets right in front of our eyes. In our communities. And yes, some of them are making money off of it! Dog fighting for instance, refers to the cruel practice of letting canines fight for their lifes. Often, unscrupoolus gangster are betting on them. It is a big business. Some say it's a sport. To me it is just insane cruelty and it pains me, that these men and women are living in our communities. Often hiding their secret lifes. What does that tell me about these people? Well, they mus be really lonely, or hurt. A normal human being can't just be expected to accept this trmendous amount of pain these unfortunate animals are having to endure. But there are many more examples. 

Slaughtering Animals = Cruelty?

For instance – the slaughter of animals to produce food. Well, don't get me wrong. I think there are many reasons why one would want to eat meat. I myself am a vegetarian, trying to be vegan, but this is because i simply adore animals and see no difference between them and my pets! Why do people slaughter pigs for instance and not dogs? But are cute, both have their charms and both are perfectly capable of feeling pain. But what i want to bring to your attention is the fact, that many slaughterhouses still practice inhumane slaughtering techniques. Before their death, most animals have to live under terrible circumstances, so being freed by the deadly hands of the butcher is propably still the best way to escape the mistreatment. I once knew someone who lived near a slaughterhouse and turned vegetarian because of this. Just think about it for a minute. I don't want to force you to give up your steak or hamburger.

Do something -  if you can.... 

But cruelty against animals and pets also happens because people are poor and neglect the care of their own pets. This is especially sad, because there is not much we can do about it but try to better the economy, so these people can start to properly feed their cats and dogs again. But what do you do if you only have the option between starving your kids or your cat :( It is horrible and i don'T really want to talk about it any longer. It just upsets me too much.

Instead i want to urge you to donate !

In America it's organisations like the ASCPA who can help...

..and in the UK it's the RSCPA

Please do if you got the money! Thank you very much

A sad Madalyn :(