Animals Are Our Future

Time for a rant…

I am sick and tired of hearing the way people talk about animals, after seeing the footage from Indonesia someone has actually told me that they don’t care how it gets there, as long as it ends up on his plate! I have asked and asked and still haven’t had an answer to this question… Why is an animals’ life less important than ours? Are our appetites more important than the happiness and welfare of a living being?

What gives man the right to treat an animal, or another human being, with such malice and hate?

We have all heard the stories that have surfaced so far this year, the Singapore law student who stomped an Ibis to death because it approach him while he was eating, the derelicts that dragged that poor pony down the road behind their car, the reckless man who purposely jet-skied over a black swan, the man who you-tubed a video of his ‘mate’ an eclectus parrot, attached to the wind screen wipers of his car whilst driving on a highway, not to mention the thousands of stories that aren’t brought to the attention of the public or go completely unnoticed, but are any of these people in serving time?

Many of them get away with nothing more than a fine or a suspended sentence and no criminal record. I am finding it hard to understand how the legal system can fail us in such a big way, they need to pay attention to the cries of the citizens and be more in touch with their fellow man because we will NOT stand for these outrages acts of violence! Australia needs to explore new alternatives in the way of animal cruelty charges and not continue to let these criminals escape punishment from this horrific crime. For people like this to change their habits and their attitude toward animals a more serious punishment needs to be introduced in Australia.

An animal, like a human being, can feel physical and emotional pain, just because their minds aren’t as evolved as ours emotionally doesn’t mean they should be subjected to this torment. They are still living, breathing, loving beings and should be protected from abuse. It is unfair to assume that an animals’ feelings are less important than our own. We as humans need to speak up because animals are unable to speak for themselves, they aren’t vindictive, spiteful or filled with hate they act how you teach them to act, much like your own children, they are loving and giving and don’t deserve this abuse.

And to all those pet owners out there, most of you mean no harm… little do you know that your ignorance is harming your pet and the lives of many other animals. PLEASE, I cannot stress this enough, do the appropriate research before deciding to adopt an animal. Buy a breed of dog that suits the needs of your home, don’t expect a border collie or similar to live in a small yard and then hand it to the RSPCA after you decide it has behavioural problems, separate your guinea pigs if you do not wish for them to breed, don’t buy a fighter fish with the impression that they can live in a damn cup! Keep your cats inside of a night time to protect them and our wildlife, provide an adequate diet for your pet and above all else DESEX YOUR ANIMALS! I don’t care if it’s ‘expensive’ to feed your animals a diet of premium food or if it costs money to desex and animal and keep its flea treatment and vaccinations up to date, if you can’t afford an animal don’t buy one. They are not second class citizens, they deserve the best care we can provide for them. If I’ve offended you, suck it up, at the end of the day I’m more interested in the animals’ welfare than the effect it has on your pocket. Humans have ruined this land and raped it of all its gifts, it’s time to start giving back.