Category Archives: animal cruelty

I Will Never See it as “Normal”

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As I’ve mentioned before, I now only write posts when I actually have something to say. In the past I was forcing the posts just to be sure to have something out there on a regular basis because that’s what I thought I had to do. But when I was doing that blogging was no longer fun, it was work. Something I’ve been thinking a lot about and wrestling with for so long is what society sees as “normal” treatment of animals. This is also a part of why I stopped writing posts. Sometimes there are so many thoughts swirling around, so many questions, so much hurt that it becomes hard to put it in words. But I am once again attempting to put them in words.

I understand going along with what seems “normal” I also have done this. It is only when I took the time to read, research, look in an animals’ eyes, and empathize (put myself in their shoes) that I was able to allow myself to see the truth.

I made the following graphic with these thoughts I’ve been having in mind.

I wrestle with the idea of killing animals even for food or clothing, and I admit I am unsure of what God thinks about that. But there are two things I believe…

  1. In Genesis we learn about the fall of Adam & Eve and how this changed everything! So now here we are, hurting animals (and one another). (But was it God’s plan and is it ok? No.)
  2. IF God was ok with the killing of animals it would only be for food and maybe clothing. BUT not torturing, not neglecting, not keeping them from their natural environment, and not treating them as an object.

Take a look around or do some research. What we think of as farm animals are now factory animals. Many kept from nature itself, the light of the sun, and socialization with other animals. Kept in small areas, overcrowded, injected with hormones, and often beaten, and treated cruelly. Some of the factory workers actually enjoying harming/killing them. Do you think this is God’s plan for his creation?

Do you know what veal is? If not, I’ll explain. Veal is baby calves that lived their short existence being torn away from their mother and kept in an area so small so that they can’t run, walk, or move around much at all. Why? So they don’t build any muscle. No muscle makes for a very tender piece of meat. Do you think this is God’s plan for his creation?

These factory farms and treatment of the animals is cleverly hidden from most of us because the fear for them is that if we knew then we might care or speak up. It is only when we open our eyes, do the research, look in an animals’ eyes, and empathize that we will see this reality.

These are just a few examples of where we are in our society with so called farm animals. There is a big difference between raising animals for food by letting them live out their days in nature as intended, able to run, play, feel the sun, socialize with other animals, and cared for and free from abuse, neglect, and cruelty (as it used to be) vs. where we are today. There is no doubt in my mind that what we’re doing now is not what God had in mind for his creation.

This is just talk about farm animals but abuse neglect, and cruelty happens to all animals. The difference today is that at least we have laws against harming “pets.” Although I am very glad about this, I can’t help but ask why we don’t see other animals as also deserving of this protection. A cow, pig, and chicken bleed and feel pain & fear the exact same as a cat, dog, and rabbit do.

I created the following graphic with this in mind.

I just don’t get it and I will not ever see any of this as “normal.”

I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something.
Edward Everett Hale

Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.
Tony Robbins

The righteous care for the needs of his animals.
Proverbs 12:10

Taking Care

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It’s been a while. Hope you’re all doing well!

We’re trying a new water fountain for Cino. We gave up on having one for a while because they kept breaking down or just not working well. We’ll see how this one is. This one is the Catit flower fountain. Anyone else have this?

Cino LOVES fountains and having one around has important health benefits.

Now, let’s talk weather. It’s been really, really cold here and this weather always makes me think of all the animals without proper care and shelter. So a reminder that if you see an animal being left out in the cold, be their voice and say something.

How’s the weather where you are?

I saw this image and felt it was perfect to share on my blog. I’ll end with this. It is exactly what I would do and what I believe we should all be doing…caring for all of God’s creatures.

Something To Think About

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Hello everyone!

There is something I have been thinking about and wanted to share with you and see what you think. It’s when I hear people say “they were treated no better than an animal” when describing something bad they went through at the hands of another. There is something wrong with that and I’m not talking about what the person went through because, of course, that is terrible. But that it is compared to how an animal is treated. This, to me, is admission that animals are treated poorly, is it not?

It’s something to think about.

 

You Don’t Own Me

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Hello all. I hope you have had a good week! As you know, I get ideas for a post on things that happen in my own life (conversations, events, things I read, things I experience, etc.) This past week someone was talking to me about their pet and they used that three letter word “own.” I hate that word when people are talking about their pets. They may be “our” pet but we do not own them. We adopted them and brought them into our family. Do we consider our children something we own because they are ours? When we marry do we now “own” each other?

We do not own anything that has breath. What we have done is made a commitment. A commitment to care for, be there for, and be faithful to whether it be a partner, a baby we adopted, or an animal we brought into our home.

This is a serious topic, for me very serious. I literally cringe when someone uses the word “own.” My mission and logo is to “Change how the world views animals.” But I thought I would throw a little fun into this post. Who has seen “The First Wives Club?” Whether you have or not you may know the iconic song “You Don’t Own Me.” I challenge you to listen to the words when you play the video and to think of animals instead of a man. When you do you’ll see how this can be somewhat fitting to animals as well.

Sunday Pawzing: Thoughts From The Week (9/19/21)

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Hello everyone. Happy Sunday!

I hope you enjoy our post in a newsletter style again with thoughts from the week. Just click the image below to open it up.

Sunday Pawzing to Encourage All to Keep it Cruelty-Free

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Hello all. Happy Sunday!

I want to start featuring some of my favorite products. What does this have to do with animals? EVERYTHING!

The products I want to share are cruelty-free. There is no need to put animals through the torture they endure for us to use household items. If you’re a believer in God and that he created all, we must ask ourselves what would he think of this practice? If you’re not a believer in God, then consider the torture animals are put through. They live in a lab in a metal cage, experimented on, harmed and then treated, and so much worse. This happens to dogs, cats, and rabbits which most of us have in our family. Take a moment to look at your furry family member. It’s their fellow beings this is happening to. There are better ways: https://www.pcrm.org/ethical-science/animal-testing-and-alternatives.

I am featuring SEVENTH GENERATION in this post. These are one of my favorite product lines (https://www.leapingbunny.org/brand/seventh-generation). I currently use the hand soap, laundry detergent, and dish soap. I like the scent free dish soap because I use it to wash Cino’s food and water dishes every day.


Do you have a favorite cruelty-free product? Please share.

Look for the Leaping Bunny Logo

Pets Are For Life

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So much of this happening right now and it’s so sad that people did not think it through when they brought them home. We must remember animals are not objects to just be bought and returned or thrown out like garbage. This kind of selfishness and irresponsibility is causing them harm.They are living, feeling beings, and a lifetime commitment, just like any other family member.

#petsareforlife

Neglecting The Signs

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Hello all. I did not write a Sunday Pawzing post today. Sundays are the day I set aside for writing posts and I try to keep them on the “lighter” side. But since I am not currently writing posts during the week, and this is what is on my mind, I wrote about domestic abuse and animal abuse and how they are intertwined. Therefore, I am not calling it “Sunday Pawzing.”

This is on my mind because someone I know, who we suspect is in an abusive relationship, just had a huge fight with this guy she is living with. Unfortunately her mom was going out of town for the week and bringing her dog to stay with them. This, of course, has me very concerned for her and the dog’s safety.

There is ample research that shows the link between animal violence and human violence. The signs are there in children but people often ignore them. This is a very dangerous thing to do. Continue reading →

Sunday Pawzing to Keep Cool Because it is Jungle Hot

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It’s Sunday! Time to kick back & relax.

It’s been a pretty hot summer here. I hear this will become more “normal” with the changing climate. I guess we’ll see. This past Friday it was in the 90’s along with a dew point in the 70’s. When did I move to the jungle?

I am not a fan of this type of weather at all but I feel fortunate to have the luxury of air conditioning to cool off in easily. Most of us do have that luxury, but many animals do not. It is many people’s perception that their an “animal” so they must be fine. What is forgotten is that they are living, feeling beings too and this is not always true, especially when it comes to domesticated animals. So today I am sharing an old post below on how you can help! Continue reading →