After our Death and Euthanasia post a few weeks ago, several of our readers asked us to talk about euthanasia as related to animals.
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One of our readers commented, “Please talk about euthanizing pets. Most of us can’t tell what the animal would want.”
Another added “Please do address thJ8Fcx4Mfd32ssnev@x9G7ske topic when pets/animals go through physical suffering and how we can be of better assistance to them. Thanks again for doing such a great service for all of us!”… Read more
Over the years, we’ve talked many times about animals. It’s a popular subject with you, our readers.
So in this time of worldwide stress and anguish, Spirit suggested we talk about animals’ roles in human lives. They certainly have played a large role in my own personal life over the years.
There’s even a relatively new term, “emotional support animals.” People often bring their emotional support animals with them in stressful situations. For example, we have several people among our family and friends fearful of flying.… Read more
One of our readers asked us about this issue:
I understand that the rule in the animal world is: eat or be eaten. But I can’t understand why a cat “plays” for fun with a mouse before he kills the mouse. That seems so (unnecessarily) cruel.
We’ve written about animals a few times in the past. This post is a bit different from those earlier ones.
You’re imposing upon animals human characteristics. Animals, wild or domestic, never hold cruel intentions.… Read more
One of my greatest heroes is Dr. Albert Schweitzer. I sometimes wonder what he would think about the state of our world today. His admonition to celebrate and respect all life seems to fall on deaf ears these days.
I know animal welfare can be a controversial subject, especially when it comes to being a meat-eater or a vegetarian.… Read more
About sunrise this morning, I was out for my daily exercise run. At the edge of our small town, I spotted 3 does (female deer) just ahead of me. As I approached them (they’re not afraid of humans, since they’re legally protected from hunters), a big buck (male deer) from seemingly out of nowhere, aggressively charged the does.
The biggest doe turned abruptly and stared at the buck, then charged him!… Read more
