It is very frustrating to find animal feces in flower beds or animal fur on our steps and porches, but, have a heart, these furbabies don’t mean to be a problem to anyone. They are looking for a little compassion, some food, shelter and some tender, loving care.
A lot of them are dumped for whatever reason and left to their own to survive, often just babes barely out of the womb. You’re likely to find some of them along the roadside, free from their misery and food for vultures, but that ending oftentimes didn’t have to be.
In a perfect world, every animal — domestic, wild or farm — would be treated with kindness and respect, but unfortunately, because they have four legs instead of two and can’t speak our language, they suffer needlessly, while the world goes on around them. The ones who do open their hearts and homes — and all the rescue sites — are blessings to these creatures in need. Looking at them from the heart’s point of view offers a whole new perspective on their plight; and instead of mistreating them, you can offer them understanding and a dish of food.
There is such an overpopulation of cats in Delaware that it has become a free-roam state for them. What with inbreeding and so many strays/ferals, the task has become daunting and overwhelming to try and help them all. If everyone who came across one offered a little support in giving them the care they need — whether it’s food, shelter or a call to a rescue organization — that would certainly help the situation. Mistreating them and complaining doesn’t help anything.
God says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I believe this applies to animals, as well. And, in their own way, they do speak our language with their eyes; they feel the misery, sadness, joys and sorrows that we do. They just have a different way of expressing it. If we all pitched in and helped, maybe the overpopulation could be cut down, and the neglect of all animals could certainly, at the least, be minimized.
Debbie Hilton
Felton
