As I was driving my pickup truck in the high Sonoran desert, where the temperatures can reach 105+ in the summer and the low 20's in the winter, I was rather upset to see dogs chained outside with no protection from the cold or sun and no visible source of drinking water. As I drove on I saw similar deplorable conditions for horses. It is sad, cruel and irresponsible on the part of the owners.
If we choose to have animals, especially dog and cats, we must understand that we are also acquiring the responsibility to care for them and to provide adecuate shelter, proper food and water, affection and medical care.
I wonder if such an insensitive attitude toward defenseless animals is an indication of a deeper spiritual problem that will manifest itself in cruelty and ruthlessness to one's fellow human beings.
As someone once said, "The more I know people, the more I love my dog..."
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