Do NOT Torture Dogs


No animal (excluding humans) should ever gain a place of trust and love in
the mind of a human that is reserved for close family, friends, and loved
ones. But all living creatures must be subjected to, secondary to, the
wants and needs of homo sapiens. That's the way life is on this planet
Earth. We control them. We devour them. We overwork them. We are, at
least at this time in evolutionary history, at the top of the life-chain.

But that does not mean that we should condone torturing them. In general I
support the work/goals of the SPCA and the laws or our governments to
eliminate their mistreatment. Mahatma Gandhi declared that the greatness of
a society is characterized by the way they treat their animals of all
levels.

The black guy running dog fights got what was coming to him. He got off
light far as I'm concerned.

However, it seems that the courts included shooting the unneeded/unwanted
dogs as part of his criminal activities. I question that. Shooting or a
heavy blow to the head is as humane a way of causing death as any I can
think of. These are the ways that thousands of animals are killed each
day to provide our food.

When an animal's owner decides the animal, for whatever reason is no longer
useful or needed, the owner should have the right to put the animal away.
What do we want to do - - - begin instituting "Old Folks" homes for dogs,
cats, birds, snakes, etc., etc., with LifeSupport systems and all that
entails ??

For sure dogs are special; I've had a seven in my lifetime. But, when they
become crippled, diseased, unable to function, or the owner is no longer
able to care for them, then the owner should have the right to kill them or
have them killed quickly and without suffering. As to the "when", that
should be left entirely to the owner's discretion. It's a sad day indeed
for the owner but it's the humane way.

McDave
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