Comments on: Pet peeve – literally

By: zda

zda — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:11:53 +0000

Hello Vera, yes, we cannot turn our eyes away ... and yet I think that doing "good" starts at home and in our own environment where we CAN make a difference. In the meantime, I have found out that there are 2.5 million stray dogs in Chile alone according to an investigative TV report. Nobody claims responsiblity for them, least of all any municipalities and the job is simply too big for private organisations to handle with everyday people's donations.

By: dagmar Vacano

dagmar Vacano — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:48:13 +0000

liebe Zenaida,
dein Bericht hat mich sehr berührt. bei unserer Reise durch Mexico haben wir auch viele wild lebende Hunde gesehen. Katzen gab es kaum. wahrscheinlich sind die schon fast ausgestorben. Was wir in Deutschland manchmal mit unseren Tieren machen ist zu viel. Aber wie arm diese Tiere in andern Ländern sind, du kannst es schon in Spanien beobachten, sie werden nicht geliebt. Aber denk mal an die vielen Kinder, die wild leben, weil keiner sie haben will. es ist noch viel zu tun auf dieser Welt.
liebe Grüße
Dagmar

By: Vera

Vera — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:47:49 +0000

Oh my Heart Hurts....and this is truly one of the main reasons that I worry about travel. I always manage to see something that involves little critters, cats, dogs, that ruins my day and my memories of my "fun" travels....The casualness of those who live along with these poor creatures of the World, seem to be oblivious or insensitive, and if I ever commented, they dismissed my concerns with "it is only an animal....." I found that I could read your report in it's entirety, as I began to cry and it ruined my sharing of the "good times" of your travels. I am glad to know you care, just wish we could experience more who do as well......