If you fall into some of the situations above, may it hopefully be from ignorance and now you know better. If you have a pet that you resent or really don't want, find it a loving home. When you witness or hear of an act of cruelty, don't close your eyes. Report the offender and demand action. Resolution of this problem is a community effort and it belongs with each one of us.
People can change.
If you see yourself not being the responsible and loving pet owner you should be, a change of heart can happen in an instant. This change will also affect many other areas of your life. I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man. Contact the web master at Peninsula Clarion Copyrighted by Peninsula Clarion, a Division of Morris Communications Privacy and terms of use.