| Domestic Pets Mark Twain once said, “If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat.” |
- The Problem With Breed Dogs/Cats/Domestic Pets
What some people who truly care about animals don’t always understand is that breeding more animals while so many are dying is WRONG.
There are millions of animals in shelters who will be put to death that will make just as loyal a companion as a breed animal. Often shelter animals
are observably grateful to you for saving their life and offering them help, and a deep bond is created.
Breed animals often come from mills/factories. Many mills are run under similar circumstances as farm animals. Kept in small crates and
repeatedly impregnated for YOU. They are mass produced for PROFIT, not for any love of animals. When you buy a breed animal, his/her
mother is likely not a very happy animal, and YOU must take responsibility for that for buying anything from that industry. If you truly love
animals and want a companion for the RIGHT reasons, DO NOT buy breed animals or animals from pet stores - save a shelter animal’s life!!!
- The Top Ways You Can Take Good Care of Your Pet and Help the World At the Same Time:
1. KEEP YOUR CATS INDOORS!!!
We love cats, but do not foolishly disregard the damage cats can do to the native environment. They are an introduced, invasive species and can
have a definite negative impact on our native wildlife. If you let your cats out, PLEASE take a moment to read the following articles and
RECONSIDER.
2. Use eco-friendly cat litter.
We use "World's Best" cat litter and we really think it is the best. It states eco-friendly and biodegradable, it is dust-free, scoopable, and
flushable. It claims to be safe even for septic systems. We have tried others, but we really like this product.
3. When thinking of adopting a new pet, consider the long-term obligation and be sure you can commit to it. When you decide to adopt, please
give a much-needed home to a shelter animal. Also, kittens and puppies usually are easily adopted. Consider an older animal that really needs a
good home and a safe place to call their own.
- "People who desire the companionship of dogs and wish to do what is best for dogs do not breed them; they adopt from animal
shelters...Every newborn puppy or kitten means one home fewer for a dog or cat desperately waiting in a shelter or roaming the
streets" (PETA).
"Approximately 3 million to 4 million animals in the US and several thousand in the UK are euthanized in shelters every year
because prospective adopters chose to pay a puppy pimp instead of opening their homes to a pound pup. Many puppies
advertised for sale come from puppy mills, but buying from "hobby" breeders isn't a good idea either, as it rewards them for
adding another litter to the overpopulation crisis." (PETA)
4. Do not keep exotic or undomesticated animals or wildlife as pets! Enjoy nature in your yard or environment, but leave it where it is! NEVER
remove an animal or creature from its habitat.
5. Get Outraged at the casual and apathetic treatment of animals and environment! You do not have to agree with everything (though we wish
you did), but if you do some browsing you will soon be disgusted by the outright animal and environmental abuse that is going on in the world.
GET OUTRAGED, and then DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
6. Spay and neuter your pets! There is a severe pet overpopulation crisis, and already there are not enough good homes for these animals.
7. Locally run animal shelters are often small and doing the best they can to provide care and compassion to the large amount of animals in need.
You can help them a great deal by even small donations.
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