Steve,
Fighting for humane treatment of farm animals? A good thing.
Making sure animal cruelty is defined, and punishable? A good thing
Enforcing leash laws, and HUMAN responsibility for the actions of your pet? Yet another good thing
Sadly, PETA, among others are dead set to do away with companion animals NOT a good thing
I'm all for animal welfare, the proper care and humane housing of all animals, I'm not at all in favor of any group dictating to me that I must follow their dictates as far as my choice of companion goes. These are people with an agenda that goes far beyond 'humane and acceptable husbandry' and right into control freak territory. Personally, after reading many of the quotes from some of the AR leadership, I come away with the feeling that these 'leaders in the fight' dont' really LIKE animals, and they've found a warm and fuzzy way to convince the naive to follow their lead. Pacelle has been quoted as stating the goal of 'one generation and gone', meaning if all companions were spayed and neutered, we'd have no more companion animals(except for the ones we're importing from Mexico, Lebanon and other locales)
So, I'll stick with my goal to educate people on how to choose the correct pet for them, how to care for it, how to train it to be a good 'citizen' and hopefully cut down on the numbers of animals abandoned by clueless owners. I don't need the 'nanny state' to guide me in my life choices, and resent those who would impose that nanny on me forcefully, and I will resist their efforts with equal force. A side effect of 'my' fight, is that others will continue to enjoy the pet of their choosing.
Last edited by Frazier; 07/23/07 10:57 PM.
