Today this occurred again, so I am including it below in its entirety along with the source... Although it addresses a local issue in their community (Michigan City, Indiana), it could be written for just about any locality in this nation...
It is short, sweet and to the point... I hope it has the same effect on you that it did me... Here it is:
2/18/2009 11:00:00 AM
The Issue: Dogs and cats continue to suffer.
Our Opinion: Pet ownership comes with huge responsibilities.
Editorial: Spate of troubling incidents
It's easy to find a villain in the piece if all you want to do is shift blame. Lately, news about dead dogs and dead cats has caused an uproar in Michigan City, with many people asking why. Many things are not right with this picture - dead dogs left in a garbage bag, cats shredded by Rottweilers, a family's horse shot between the eyes - but it all starts and ends with personal responsibility.
It's easy to blame animal control, and while the service might not be perfect and the city can do only so much, animal rights activists can be understood for demanding rigid enforcement.
And don't blame Gail Marsh and the Michiana Humane Society if they get overzealous and sometimes get their nose in other people's business in the name of protecting animals.
Sadly some twisted minds find delight in dog fighting, torturing cats or killing an animal. Other people who may be at worst thoughtless commit neglect, leaving their animals without food, water or shelter. And some animal lovers go so overboard they end up with a house full of cats or a barn full of horses they can't take care of. Some people dump litters on the side of the road, oblivious to the need for neutering and spaying. Others let their aggressive dogs run free to terrorize cats, little children and even adults.
Why do we have these extremes, when animals can provide so much love and companionship? How can so much evil spring from what should be a positive part of the lives of children, families and senior citizens?
Only psychologists, or maybe it takes psychiatrists, to understand why human beings can stoop so much lower than these "lower animals."
We shudder to imagine what animal abusers are capable of doing to human beings.
To the extent this a learned experience, we must join forces to educate children and adults about the responsibilities that go with pet ownership.
Source
If you read this far, did it give you something to think about today?
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