12/01/2008 11:18:40

Hi LoveAnimals :)

I couldn't agree more! The animals can not speak for themselves, so that makes it our job to speak up for them when we see problems destroying their quality of life.

Where I am, it gets extremely cold. Some dog owners run on the mistaken belief that their animals can live outside and get all of their moisture requirements from eating the snow.

Everytime we share our information or concerns about how to care for animals, we are helping one, even if we are not aware of who is changing their habits after they understand that some of us care about what they are doing.

It is always uncomfortable if you must call authorities to check on a problem. The easiest method of doing this is to make your call quietly. Let the authorities explain the problem to those not treating their animals correctly; getting into discussions with violators often results in more harms being inflicted upon your 4-legged buddy.

Happy Thoughts! Catherine