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Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre Holistic Vet - Homeopathic Vet - Acupuncture Vet - Herbal Vet - Natural Vet Animal Welfare
We have therefore put together some articles for your interest, which will hopefully serve to help the long struggle for improved animal welfare in our world. Ignore the issues and, not only will animals continue to suffer at our hands but also we shall all be the eventual losers. We are the so-called 'intelligent species - certainly, we have power and control over both domesticated and wild animals - it is our duty (each of us and collectively) to lessen our adverse impact and enhance our positive impact. The subject of animal welfare touches on a large number of issues. Visit the links in the box below. There is strong evidence that those who are willing to inflict cruelty on animals may move on to do likewise to fellow members of the human species. One reference supporting this contention can be found at: http://www.vachss.com/guest_dispatches/ascione_2.html.
Some quotations: “If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who deal likewise with their fellow men.” St Francis of Assisi
“Oh Great King - the birds of the air and the beasts have an equal right to live and move about in any part of this land as thou. The land belongs to the people and all other beings, and thou art only the guardian of it.” Arahant Mahinda 250BC
"If you talk to the animals Chief Dan George
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is man's sympathy with all creatures that first makes him truly a man." "Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace." Dr. Albert Schweitzer
"They cannot ask for kindness Edgar A .Quest See also: Pet Care Generalities and weasel words do nothing for animal welfare. Animals need intent and actions.
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While
we believe that supplying a natural medicine (holistic medicine, alternative
medicine, integrated medicine) service is important for animal welfare, there
are many other issues than medicine.
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pacing behaviour in a zoo elephant baby.
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