When I say animal, this goes for any living creature that our good Lord has bestowed upon this beautiful earth. Due to limited funds I am not really able to donate to help fund medical treatment for the few precious lives that are able to be saved. I can at least express my opinion about it.
I see photos on face book of these beautiful creatures (cats and dogs mostly) that have suffered so much and have been failed by humans. Not only does it break my heart, it makes me extremely angry. So much so that I have this desire inside to hunt these people down and cause them the same pain that they had inflicted upon something so pure and innocent. I know it is wrong to think this way, but I feel the law is not doing enough to engage this issue.
If I remember correctly the majority of people that harm animals for pure pleasure (this excludes most of those who choose to neglect) they will end eventually doing the same to other people. A prime example is BTK, who happened to be a serial killer in Wichita. He was charged with killing ten people in the late 70's and 80's. He lived in the suburb of Park City and lived what appeared to live a very normal life. He even worked for the city. He secretly would harass many of the women in the area and would even capture and euthanized peoples pets, without (or minimal) warning.
Anyways lets get back on track... BTK is merely one example. I am sure there are several other instances. If animal cruelty laws here harsher I am sure there would be a chance in preventing a future serial killer.
I have my own pets or as I prefer to call them babies, because in a sense they are my children. I have a German Shepard mix named DUKE, a boxer named DIXIE, and a Chihuahua named LILBIT. I love cats too! I miss having one, my favorite thing about them is when they purr. I adore my babies more and more each day even with all their faults. I believe this is the way God intended us to view things, to view life. Not punish and harm others just because you are not satisfied with your life choices. The Lord will forgive you if you are sincere when you ask him, especially if the indecent was an accident.
So if you ever see someone or know if an animal is being abused or neglected please inform your local law enforcement so they are able to be arrested and at least punished for their offense. Especially if he poor innocent doesn't survive!
Since you put it that way, "any living creature," I would have to say that I commit abuse on flies, spiders, and mice. I am sorry, but I can't stand them.
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