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Thanks to all who wrote in to ask me questions about how to prevent animal cruelty and to stop animal abuse. I am deeply moved and encouraged by the number of emails I received giving me positive feedback and encouragement, and offers of help and compliments pouring in. I am grateful for all the support and I've also decided to post a FAQ to give my personal opinion on some of the questions asked. This list will grow and evolve over time as the questions pour in.
Q1. What is considered animal cruelty or abuse?
Animal cruelty is when we directly or indirectly cause pain, distress, or suffering to another living creature, intentionally or otherwise.
The main possible causes of abuse and cruelty to animals are; what we eat, what we wear, and the pets we keep.
Exploiting animals for their body parts, for unnecessary luxuries, for our own pleasure; can be considered to be a form of animal abuse. In my opinion, everything and anything, when taken to wasteful excesses or mindless extremities, will sooner rather than later descend into some form of abuse.
If there is even the slightest doubt in you that a certain product could only be made possible by exploiting some animals, and you can live without it, then my suggestion is that we do not need it or want it to be a part of our lives. If we continue to contribute to the demand for it, then there will always be someone out there ready to supply and profit from it.
Personally, I am now using canvas and nylon bags and belts, and PVC shoes. All synthetic materials, I'm not missing a thing, and I'm happier than ever!
Q2. I want to help stop animal abuse and cruelty to animals, but I am not vegan as meat has been a part of my diet all my life, what should I do? Aren't human omnivores?
Well, I have asked myself this question so many times I lost count!
True, if only all human beings are vegan, the world would be a much better place, especially for animals! But while I admire vegans and aspire to be one gradually, I also believe in balance, harmony with nature, and self-moderation.
If you want to, and have the determination and will, to be a vegetarian, good on you! But it does not mean that you cannot play a part in preventing cruelty and animal abuse even if you are not a vegetarian! There are many animal lovers and activists out there who are not, or not yet, vegetarian, but they certainly are taking action in helping to stop animal abuse.
Different camps will probably give you different views on whether human are carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores by nature or design. In my opinion, human beings are closer to being natural herbivores anatomically (read this to see why), as on our own, we cannot outrun most wild animals, are not stealthy enough to surprise and catch most wild animals, and are not physically strong enough or equipped with natural weapons like huge jaws or sharp claws to overpower most wild animals. But yet, we are also opportunists and survivors who are capable and intelligent enough to set traps and fashion weapons that are able to capture and hunt animals for domestication and for food. Although I would still say that having a mainly herbivorous diet will be closer and more natural to what our body is designed for, not to mention that it is much more healthy!
Q3. I want to start right now to help prevent and stop animal abuse and cruelty to animals. What should I do?
The moment you have this desire to do so, you have already taken the first step, that is, to start the change from yourself! What you can do for a start;
i. Stop buying products made of parts of animals, especially ornamental and extravagant things like fur coats, animal skin carpets, ivory ornaments, etc.
ii. Stop eating 'Exotic' and Cruel Cuisines. Sharks Fin, Foie Gras, Dog meat, Veal, Drunken Prawns, Lobsters boiled alive ...
iii. Stop buying pets on impulse. Understand your ability to undertake a long term commitment of having a pet. If you decided to have a pet, don't buy, adopt instead.
iv. If you already have a pet, make sure that they are given regular medical checkups and proper nutrition. Neglect is one of the most common forms of cruelty.
v. Stop buying products from companies that support animal experimentation and laboratory testing. Many cosmetics and household products are guilty of being a part of this.
vi. Stop eating meat originated from factory farming. Animals from factory farms go through extreme pain and suffering throughout their short life-time before dying a painful death.
- May You Take Away Something Of Value From This Blog
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F.A.Q. - Frequently Asked Questions
Thanks to all who wrote in to ask me questions about how to prevent animal cruelty and to stop animal abuse. I am deeply moved and encouraged by the number of emails I received giving me positive feedback and encouragement, and offers of help and compliments pouring in. I am grateful for all the support and I've also decided to post a FAQ to give my personal opinion on some of the questions asked. This list will grow and evolve over time as the questions pour in.
Q1. What is considered animal cruelty or abuse?
Animal cruelty is when we directly or indirectly cause pain, distress, or suffering to another living creature, intentionally or otherwise.
The main possible causes of abuse and cruelty to animals are; what we eat, what we wear, and the pets we keep.
Exploiting animals for their body parts, for unnecessary luxuries, for our own pleasure; can be considered to be a form of animal abuse. In my opinion, everything and anything, when taken to wasteful excesses or mindless extremities, will sooner rather than later descend into some form of abuse.
If there is even the slightest doubt in you that a certain product could only be made possible by exploiting some animals, and you can live without it, then my suggestion is that we do not need it or want it to be a part of our lives. If we continue to contribute to the demand for it, then there will always be someone out there ready to supply and profit from it.
Personally, I am now using canvas and nylon bags and belts, and PVC shoes. All synthetic materials, I'm not missing a thing, and I'm happier than ever!
Q2. I want to help stop animal abuse and cruelty to animals, but I am not vegan as meat has been a part of my diet all my life, what should I do? Aren't human omnivores?
Well, I have asked myself this question so many times I lost count!
True, if only all human beings are vegan, the world would be a much better place, especially for animals! But while I admire vegans and aspire to be one gradually, I also believe in balance, harmony with nature, and self-moderation.
If you want to, and have the determination and will, to be a vegetarian, good on you! But it does not mean that you cannot play a part in preventing cruelty and animal abuse even if you are not a vegetarian! There are many animal lovers and activists out there who are not, or not yet, vegetarian, but they certainly are taking action in helping to stop animal abuse.
Different camps will probably give you different views on whether human are carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores by nature or design. In my opinion, human beings are closer to being natural herbivores anatomically (read this to see why), as on our own, we cannot outrun most wild animals, are not stealthy enough to surprise and catch most wild animals, and are not physically strong enough or equipped with natural weapons like huge jaws or sharp claws to overpower most wild animals. But yet, we are also opportunists and survivors who are capable and intelligent enough to set traps and fashion weapons that are able to capture and hunt animals for domestication and for food. Although I would still say that having a mainly herbivorous diet will be closer and more natural to what our body is designed for, not to mention that it is much more healthy!
Q3. I want to start right now to help prevent and stop animal abuse and cruelty to animals. What should I do?
The moment you have this desire to do so, you have already taken the first step, that is, to start the change from yourself! What you can do for a start;
i. Stop buying products made of parts of animals, especially ornamental and extravagant things like fur coats, animal skin carpets, ivory ornaments, etc.
ii. Stop eating 'Exotic' and Cruel Cuisines. Sharks Fin, Foie Gras, Dog meat, Veal, Drunken Prawns, Lobsters boiled alive ...
iii. Stop buying pets on impulse. Understand your ability to undertake a long term commitment of having a pet. If you decided to have a pet, don't buy, adopt instead.
iv. If you already have a pet, make sure that they are given regular medical checkups and proper nutrition. Neglect is one of the most common forms of cruelty.
v. Stop buying products from companies that support animal experimentation and laboratory testing. Many cosmetics and household products are guilty of being a part of this.
vi. Stop eating meat originated from factory farming. Animals from factory farms go through extreme pain and suffering throughout their short life-time before dying a painful death.
vii. Last but not least, you can help spread the awareness by taking a stand and telling your friends and family about it. Find out from your local animal welfare groups on what you can do to contribute.
Q4. Besides this blog, what other activities are Stop Animal Abuse blog involved in?
We work with other animal lovers in our community and help to spot and monitor new strays, feed them till they are strong and healthy enough, and then send them to vets for neutering. Un-sterilized strays are usually captured and put down by the authorities. To prevent the unnecessary loss of innocent lives, the neutered strays are clipped at the ear. They are then either put up for adoption or, for older strays, sent back to their neighborhood. This is to help control the population of strays. The costs of feeding, transportation, and the operation are fully borne by volunteers like us.
- May You Take Away Something Of Value From This Blog
Thank you for joining us today. Our goal here on "Stop Animal Abuse" is to educate people about the realities of animal abuse. We hope we have achieved that goal and would appreciate your comments. Again, your visitation today at "Stop Animal Abuse" is...
- Help Wanted: Get Up To $5000 (five Thousand) Dollars Stopping An Abusive Animal Situation
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) offers a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in dogfighting or cockfighting. There are rewards for general animal cruelty as well and for cruelty...
- The Saddest Picture In The World
Actual picture: A caged, helpless animal reaches out to someone in an animal laboratory. Animals are cut up and infected with diseases, bones are broken on purpose, and all manner of horrible things are done to animals to test medications. Anything bad...
- How You Can Help...
Many readers of this blog have sent me emails, asking me how they can help fight the cruelty to animals. So I've put down a short list of what you can do to help spread the awareness, to make people sit up and take notice, to make them search deeper...
- Old News, But The Sad Reality Remains
See how animals were subjected to the cruelty of mankind, all in the selfish name of progress and betterment of the human race. But, as a result, what sort of a human have we become? A picture from the Silver Spring monkeys case, PETA's first...