I find this totally wrong and think that we should treat all our animals with respect, as they can bring a lot of pleasure to people. In some cases animals can be trained to be helpful to people, for example there are guide dogs for blind people and specially trained horses that provide riding for the disabled.
Can you imagine a world without animals? A world without birds singing in the trees and just silence?
I think like this because I cannot understand why people would want to harm animals. When I see pictures of animal cruelty on the TV News or read about it in the newspaper or see a film about, this is what has influenced my views.
I cannot understand why people would want to wear animal fur as a fashion item such as a fur coat. Yes we killed animals so that we could wear them. I don’t understand why we still do this when fake fur can look as good as real fur.
Some people even go out at night and take part in Badger baiting for fun. I find this horrible and very cruel. Again I just do not understand how or why people can do this to such wonderful animals and enjoy it.
People that harm animals are I think in the wrong, as the animals have done nothing wrong. I wonder how these cruel people would feel if they had to change places with the animals.
Most of my information has come from Television programmes, the Internet, other people and news items.
I believe these are valuable viewpoints as I think that the news is not exaggerated, I think that it is the truth as it happens. All the people that I have spoken to think it’s wrong to be cruel to animals and many do speak their minds and join the RSPCA and other groups against animal cruelty.
I also think that people who buy animals as Christmas presents should think again, because up to 50% of pets bought in this way end up being abandoned and are rescued and put in to homes. Often these animals do get a second chance are successfully re-homed. People who breed animals and sell them should make more checks about where the animal is going to before they sell it.
Another important point that influences my view is that I own a horse. Because of this I know only to well the time, care, food and money that is needed to look after her properly. Some of the sights that I have seen at horse shows are shocking. Horses so thin that their bones can be seen are expected to jump. Thankfully, officials from the British Show Jumping Association have stopped them from jumping. I have also seen horses being beaten by their owners if they have not jumped well or if they have stopped at a jump. But I must stress that this is not typical of the majority of owners. Under the BSJA rules, owners can be prevented from jumping and at shows, the officials will stop anyone caught doing this, from jumping.
I still cannot understand why people do not treat animals with respect because animals that are treated properly will respect us.
