Goodnight dear ones. It’s Saturday night. Please be careful out there if you are going out for the night. Never drink and drive or text and drive. Your life and the lives of others are too important.
Every day we see pictures and hear stories of cruelty being inflicted upon animals all over the world. These defenseless angels are being experimented on, tortured, murdered for “sport” and tossed out and abandoned like road side garbage. As animal lovers, we cannot fathom treating them this way. We know very well that this is a total abomination. And yet it goes on, every day and more precious lives are lost.
The suffering that these animals are enduring is beyond comprehension. Whether the law says you can or can’t hurt an animal has nothing to do with our own responsibility toward what is right and what is just. It is never okay to inflict pain upon an animal. It is also never okay to watch another causing them pain and to look on and do and say nothing. To say nothing is to silently consent to something. If you see an animal being mistreated, say something and do whatever it is that you have to do to stop it. These angels are counting on us to be there voice.
An important reminder to all, never shop for a pet at a pet store or boutique. These stores keep puppy mills thriving and they keep the animals that are suffering in these puppy mills, living as prisoners. Please do not take part in this torture. There are too many unwanted animals waiting in shelters and rescue organizations for a family and a place to call home. If you prefer a certain breed, there are rescue organizations that have the breed that you are searching for.
Most of the animals in puppy mills are living as slaves. They receive no love, no human touch and no freedom. They are kept in horrific conditions and locked in cages day and night. They are removed from the cages only to breed and when they can no longer breed, they are murdered, as they are no longer “useful.” This is the nightmare that these precious being know as “life.” They are afraid, they are alone and they are suffering. They have no hope and no joy. No living being should ever go through what they go through.
We can help them. One person at a time, small adjustments to how we live our lives, what we eat and what we wear will mean the difference between life and death to millions and millions of them. Finding alternatives to meat and animal products is how we can begin. Read as much as you can about how your meat gets to your plate. Read about where your fur coat comes from or your leather bag. By becoming informed, you will realize how much suffering is taking place, due to our choices in clothing and food. If the demand is lessened, it will make a huge impact on the lives of these innocent animals.
In today’s grocery stores, there are so many delicious alternatives to eating meat. Try them and you will see that you won’t have to miss anything. Portabella mushroom burgers, instead of beef, Tofurky instead of turkey, these are the things that will not only keep you healthier and living longer, but they will save lives. Nothing is more valuable than saving a life. One step at a time, gradual changes, we can do it. Let us do our very best to save as many lives as we possibly can.
No lives will go in vain. No pain will go unnoticed. Amen.
Love from,
Jessica Lee Smith,
For Sammy & Family
