Voice for the Voiceless
One of the most important aspects of health and enjoying life is sharing our time and love with our furry four-legged friends. I can’t think of a better way to heal my woes and feel loved and escape the woes of the world than to spend quality time with my wonderful beloved furry critter. Read on about how you can improve your life and make a difference in another’s life.
If animals could talk, what would they say? We look to our furry friends as a part of our life and we cherish every moment with them. They give us unconditional love and are there for us whenever we need them. In fact, some people even go to the extent of having therapy sessions with their animals instead of human therapists. I think it’s wonderful when a human feels enough kinship and compassion toward their critter that they feel inclined to look to them for comfort. It touches my heart knowing that at the time this article is being written there are hundreds and thousands of individuals sacrificing their time and energy to care for those who don’t have a voice.
Today, countless cats and dogs suffer from negligence and abandonment of people who lack the responsibility and accountability necessary to care for their critters. A lot of people are still under the misconception that humans take precedence and deserve more respect than animals. To me this is the most absurd sentiment. It makes me feel very angry and saddened when I hear the way some people treat and care for their animals. If I could I would round up all the abandoned animals left in the cold and rescue and take them in, caring for them as my own. There are many people in the world who spend more than half their life rescuing abandoned animals and caring for them. Often what they’ll do is care for them while trying to find a good home for them. After some time goes by they end up adopting and making them a part of their family. There are several people in my neighborhood who do this. Every time I walk by their house I meet another adorable critter whose face I don’t recognize. I am always delighted that someone with compassion and generosity has picked them up. If more people rescued abandoned animals and gave them a home, there would be far less homeless animals and the no-kill commitment would be easier to achieve.
. When you love your critter the love you feel for them is no different than the love for your human children. You care for them and do everything in your power to keep them happy, warm, healthy, and comfortable. There is nothing more rewarding that fills your heart with joy than having a loving playful animal in your company who gives you unconditional love and lifts your spirits when you feel under the weather. Words can’t describe the elation, bliss, and relief I feel when I’m spending time with my furry children and they nuzzle and love me. Regardless of the way I’m feeling they have the uncanny knack of making me feel loved and wonderful. This is one of the reasons that your animals should be treated as well as your human children. Part of caring for them includes what you feed them.
Around the same that I decided to give up all animal products and maintain a complete plant-based diet, I learned something just awful. It took a lot of time for me to believe and accept the fact that commercial pet food is not as good and worthy as consumers are lead to believe. After spending time with a young couple who provided us priceless information on the dangers of dairy products, we learned some painful gruesome truths. First of all, it’s a no brainer that the commercials you see on television do not serve any benefit and are only there to brainwash and bombard you with stupidity. If you were to count the numerous commercials you’re bombarded with in one hour you’d be amazed how few of them actually benefit and serve your life. I’d have to say that the Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) are about the only advertisements worth watching. The others should be tuned out.
After spending time with the young couple we did some research on our own. The information we discovered shocked and mortified us. We discovered a web site written by a natural living vegetarian veterinarian by the name of James Peden, DVM, who reveals some very dark and sinister data that would make your hair stand on end. Nothing anyone could have said could have prepared me for what I was about to learn. Commercial pet food is not even fit for human consumption. Granted, most people will use the argument that pets don’t have the same needs that humans do. Nevertheless, that doesn’t justify feeding something filled with poisonous ingredients to the critter you cherish. I’m going to spare you the horror stories I heard because I’m squeamish and I don’t want anyone reading this to come away feeling like they watched a horror film. However, take it from me. Take my word that the commercial pet food industry is heinous and doesn’t have the same regulations as the human food industry. As far fetched as all this sounds, it’s all true and should not be overlooked.
There are several companies in business that make wonderful natural healthy foods and products that will keep your pets well. Go to any natural health food store and pick up any package of pet food. The difference is astounding. When you compare a package of natural pet food to that of a commercial one, you’ll never want to waste one more dime on food that is filled with poison. If you maintain a natural living lifestyle and have a holistic consciousness than your furry critter should receive the same treatment. Since I have a natural food plant-based diet I will only feed my animal natural plant-based food. A lot of people will argue and say that animals need to eat meat, but this is incorrect. I have been with many people who eat a plant-based diet and feed their animals the same nutrient-rich food and their animals are healthier and happier than any other animals I have seen. In addition to the poisonous chemicals in the commercial pet food you should investigate the source of the animal products. Again, the truth is painful and will astound you. If you truly care about and love your animals you will want to feed them only the healthiest and the best!