“The greatness of a nation,
And its moral progress,
Can be judged by the way
Its animals are treated.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Just a little more than five short years ago
I believed Katrina to be our worst pet tragedy
But I now know, that I was very sadly mistaken
The tragedy for pets today, is our abysmal economy
All one very sadly has to do today, is to open one’s eyes
America’s pets are now being left behind, all across our nation
From Los Angeles to Boston, from San Antonio to Minneapolis
America’s horrendous wholesale pet betrayal, now has no cessation
Five years ago, so many of us spent many days and nights, in New Orleans
Attempting to round up and rescue thousands of pets abandoned in the storm
But today, from coast to coast, in a nation which once treasured our family pets
Dumping them, and expecting them to fend for themselves, is sadly now the norm
And today, people like myself, who still care about animals, who are at our mercy
Now spend a lot of time, attempting to help as many as we can, in our communities
But there are far too few of us, to even make a dent, in the number of abandoned pets
Who so desperately need many more compassionate souls, in every corner of our country
In cities and towns like Houston, we now have places called ‘Corridors of Cruelty’
Where people are now dumping dogs and cats and birds and hamsters, in the woods
In cities and towns like Detroit, where home foreclosures are continuing to skyrocket
Pets are being left behind by the thousands – pets that are extremely loving and good
And very sadly to me, we as a nation, will not even admit, our national pet abandonment
Most of our politicians, and most citizens, refuse to even address, today’s massive tragedy
Cities and towns across America are now even blocking animal advocates from speaking out
So Please Watch The Video Link, and Become an Advocate, For Those Who Cannot Speak
And Please Pass This Video Along,
To Others in Your Own Community;
This is Happening Everywhere, Right Now,
Please Help Us Open Their Hearts, and Finally See.
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NO EXCUSE FOR ANIMAL ABUSE!
best, michael guy, jazz pianist/composer
SAYS IT ALL
Ed, I am doing a concert for animals soon ... probably North Shore.
Blessings,
Christine
if any of these abandoned pets has ID's on them - can the owners be somehow traced?
FINE THE BASTARDS a THOUSAND DOLLARS or More! Then CASTRATE the OWNERS!
that's my 2-cents worth! TK...
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. :( *tears!*
I have long admired Mr. Ed for his devotion...I admire other such as he all across the nation. No money…No time to spare??? Sacrifice is the key…for in sacrifice there is love…love for another and not just for self…please join the cause.
Anna
"The Onion" that satiracal news web site is often a bit over the edge. But right now it has a piece declaring the gap between the wealthy and the poor as The 8th Wonder of the World.
It is a sin- very directly responsible for all kinds of cruelty.
And the worst- the absolute worst- is this Christian nation USA.
We are a leader.
How impossibly ironic! "One thing you lack- take what you have, sell it, give the money to the poor- and come take up the cross and follow me."
I've said before- we pay millions of dollars to someone who plays a game, or acts in a sitcom, and there are homeless people.
What is this?
And I am 100% in favor of extending the compassion to animals.
Loving a pet is good medicine- make that a health care policy!
But all we can do- we have to focus on one precious poochie at a time.
I hear you loud and clear.
John