1. SAVING ANIMALS SAVING ANIMALS HOW TO TREAT ANIMALS AND PETS 2010-1-DE3-COM06-11105-6

2.  There are millions of insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, but only one kind of human. Human can do good things for animals: help save animals….!!

3. Humans can do something for them.. BUT HOW…? BUT HOW…?

4. Adequate Guardianship To live a happy and healthy life, animals must enjoy these freedoms: 1. Freedom from thirst, hunger or malnutrition. 2. Freedom from discomfort by providing adequate shelter from the element and adequate resting areas. 3. Freedom from pain, injury and disease. 4. Freedom to express normal behavior. 5. Freedom from fear and distress.

5.  Spay and neuter. Each year, millions of dogs and cats are put to death in animal shelters. Spaying and neutering eases the overpopulation problem and prolongs the life of your dog or cat.  Never buy an animal from a pet shop. Adopt your companion animals from shelters.

6.  Never ignore stray animals on the street, where they can become victims of disease, starvation, and human cruelty  Help lost animals find their way home  If you find a lost animal with no tag, post it in the newspaper, but be vague in your description. Animal guardians should be able to describe their animals in detail.

7.  Support your local animal shelter. Animal shelters and SPCAs always need help socializing cats and walking dogs, fostering animals, and cleaning cages and pens.  Keep them safe at home. Be sure to keep collars and tags on dogs and cats (even if they are indoors). In case of an emergency, they can be returned home safely.

8.  Be sure to have a secure fence for dogs in your yard.  Find alternatives to zoos. Animals are fascinating to watch... in their natural environment.  Victims of illegal trade, forced from their families, and raised in captivity, zoo animals would prefer not to be entertainment for humans. Watch National Geographic videos, read zoology books, and visit local nature centers

9.  Report abuse. Call your local humane society if you witness any type of cruelly or abuse. It is common knowledge that violence towards non-human animals is a precursor of violence towards human animals  Boycott the Rodeo. The rodeo consists of painful and often fatal events such as roping, bucking, and steer wrestling events

10.  Oppose bullfighting. A cruel spectacle of human dominance, the bullfight purports to be a battle to the death in which either participant, bull or matador, may die.  Educate yourself and others. Read books and watch videos to learn more about how animals suffer in the name of entertainment, such as Beyond the Bars: The Zoo Dilemma, When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals, and The Souls of Animals.

11.  Love your pets, care them. They love you without expecting anything…  Be kind, caring and considerate. Your pet is a family member.  And never leave them. Don’t forget they can not live without you. They only need your love…