Comments on: All creatures great and small http://spikydog.com/2007/08/28/all-creatures-great-and-small/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-creatures-great-and-small Work in progress Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:52:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Margaret http://spikydog.com/2007/08/28/all-creatures-great-and-small/comment-page-1/#comment-19247 Margaret Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:32:42 +0000 http://www.spikydog.com/blog/2007/08/28/all-creatures-great-and-small/#comment-19247 The attitudes towards domestic and working animals that you describe are prevalent all over the world, not just in Cambodia. The WSPA says, "Globally there are some 600 million dogs, and a similar number of cats, of which an estimated 80% are stray or unwanted." The Brooke tries to provide veterinary help and education for owners of horses, donkeys and mules, who are often worked to death, starved and dehydrated. Like the situation in Cambodia you've told me about, the death of so many animals is often regarded as acceptable - "This many usually die". When so many people are suffering worldwide, animal charities that work overseas don't attract as much attention, which is odd when you consider that animal charities in the UK, like the RSPCA, are often better off than ones that help people. Here endeth the animal welfare lesson for today. 150 crocodiles! They'll be better off dead. The attitudes towards domestic and working animals that you describe are prevalent all over the world, not just in Cambodia. The WSPA says, “Globally there are some 600 million dogs, and a similar number of cats, of which an estimated 80% are stray or unwanted.” The Brooke tries to provide veterinary help and education for owners of horses, donkeys and mules, who are often worked to death, starved and dehydrated. Like the situation in Cambodia you’ve told me about, the death of so many animals is often regarded as acceptable – “This many usually die”. When so many people are suffering worldwide, animal charities that work overseas don’t attract as much attention, which is odd when you consider that animal charities in the UK, like the RSPCA, are often better off than ones that help people.

Here endeth the animal welfare lesson for today.

150 crocodiles! They’ll be better off dead.

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