Soldato
OK, I have started this thread as I feel strongly about it.
I was shocked to hear of the recent arson attack at the Manchester dogs home, however I was more shocked to hear the response of OCUK members to this attack.
"Not much makes me angry, but this does"
"I'm sat here blubbing"
etc.
I have started this thread to keep things on topic and not derail the Manchester dogs home thread (Sorry for that).
I care for animals, but this goes way beyond Cats and Dogs. I am a vegetarian and feel guilty about eating meat as we do not need to do so to remain healthy.
Modern farming methods are absolutely horrendous, particularly dairy farming.
It was research into this that finally made me become vegetarian.
I am not strictly against eating meat however, I would eat meat in a survival situation or if there was absolutely no option, I am more against modern farming methods and animal cruelty.
The 'River Cottage' approach of animals having a happy life before going to slaughter is easier on the conscience, but we can still live healthy lives without eating meat.
I was also very upset to hear about the restarting of the Badger culling program, over 7,000 animals were killed, many of which had to be shot more than once, before crawling off to die in agony.
Only around 1.5% of the carcasses had infectious TB.
7,000 wild animals vs 43 stray dogs?
I know which upsets me more, yet people can't connect with badgers, or cows, or pigs as we don't have them as pets in our homes.
Please consider double standards and research modern animal farming, I'm sure if you pet lovers did, many of you would not eat meat again.
I was shocked to hear of the recent arson attack at the Manchester dogs home, however I was more shocked to hear the response of OCUK members to this attack.
"Not much makes me angry, but this does"
"I'm sat here blubbing"
etc.
I have started this thread to keep things on topic and not derail the Manchester dogs home thread (Sorry for that).
I care for animals, but this goes way beyond Cats and Dogs. I am a vegetarian and feel guilty about eating meat as we do not need to do so to remain healthy.
Modern farming methods are absolutely horrendous, particularly dairy farming.
It was research into this that finally made me become vegetarian.
I am not strictly against eating meat however, I would eat meat in a survival situation or if there was absolutely no option, I am more against modern farming methods and animal cruelty.
The 'River Cottage' approach of animals having a happy life before going to slaughter is easier on the conscience, but we can still live healthy lives without eating meat.
I was also very upset to hear about the restarting of the Badger culling program, over 7,000 animals were killed, many of which had to be shot more than once, before crawling off to die in agony.
Only around 1.5% of the carcasses had infectious TB.
7,000 wild animals vs 43 stray dogs?
I know which upsets me more, yet people can't connect with badgers, or cows, or pigs as we don't have them as pets in our homes.
Please consider double standards and research modern animal farming, I'm sure if you pet lovers did, many of you would not eat meat again.
