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Quote of the Day: Warm and Fuzzy Critters
R. Alex Whitlock
"The
editorial complains that the new amendment allowing sale and slaughter of old and unadoptable horses was included as a rider on a "must-pass" spending bill, arguing that such emotionally charged issues should be open to public debate. On one hand they have a good point, sliding legislation on any issue through the back door is bad government. On the other hand, suppose we had a referendum on the care and feeding of the stray and abandoned cats & dogs that are euthanized annually. That too is an emotional issue, and it is quite possible that the majority would vote for 'the government' to feed and care for these critters in perpetuity. That would be a very expensive warm and fuzzy feeling." -
Anthony Swenson
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Observations
Yeah, I couldn't really think of a comment either. It sort of speaks for itself.
Somewhere in there is a lesson of the sacrifices made in a world of scarcity and the faith that many of us put in the electorate when push comes to shove -- but mostly I just thought it was clever, in a nervous laughter (at the death of cute little animals) sort of way.
There's nothing wrong with organizations or individuals who strive to save lives of animals by taking care of them and trying to find new owners. But I've found that many people that feel very strongly about animal rights (or whatever you want to call it) also happen to be very disconnected from the animal products they consume, which strikes me as quite hypocritical.
In my mind, people can save animals by donating to the wonderful organizations that devote themselves to taking care of animals (as opposed to those that devote themselves to make a point of how morally superior they are). But keeping animals alive costs money. Keeping them alive and healthy costs many more. One thing I'd like to do to play my part is at some point adopt one older mutt that would otherwise be put to sleep (older dogs and mutts each and both have a harder time getting adopted than purebreads and puppies).
RAW,
I'd eagerly go for an older dog - a quiet type mind you, not the hyper-hyper variety - if had the feeling it would do well with the cats.
Gypsy (Fuzzles' new puppy), alas, is of the hyperplaywithmeplaywithmeletssniffbuttsletswrestleplaywithmeplaywithmehyperhyper variety about 25% of the time, which is JUST enough to PO the cats about the same time that they're getting up the nerve to be friendly.
Hopefully she'll grow out of it.
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