A Prayer For Animals

O God, source of life and power,
Who feedeth the birds of the heavens,
increase our tenderness towards all the creatures of Thy hand.
Help us to refrain from petty acts of cruelty,
or thoughtless deeds of harm to any living animal.



May we care for them at all times, especially during hard weather,
and protect them from injury so that they learn to trust us as friends.
Let our sympathy grow with knowledge,
so that the whole creation may rejoice in Thy presence.




: Anonymous

I Am a Horse

You can saddle me or bridle me
You can put a chain around my neck
You can laugh or dock my tail
But my spirit you'll never break.
I'm not a toy to be modeled for fashion
Nor a slave to your every whim
I am a horse, a creature of my own
Like you, I was made by Him.

I will not answer to your call
Yet I will be here until the end
I am not here to be your doll
I was made to be your friend.

I will not run away from you
Nor will I beg for reprieve
I was made to be your companion
So I never shall leave.







You can treat me like a slave
And perhaps you'll never know
That inside, I am something more
Then the horse on which you go.

You can chain me or starve me
Drive a whip into my sides
But you'll never get inside me
Where the angel spirit resides.







-- written by Kit --

Cosmetics Tested on Animals Banned

The European Union has put into effect a complete ban on the sale of cosmetics developed through animal testing. The ban applies to all such products, no matter where in the world they come from. This means no cosmetics tested on animals can be sold in any of the 27 European Union countries.

This is a very good decision by the E U. This is high time all the other countries followed suit and imposed a blanket ban on testing cosmetics on animals. All the nations of the world need to go cruelty free as far as testing cosmetics on animals is concerned.

In fact, cruelty inflicted on animals in any form must stop now. The human race has tortured and exploited the animals of the world enough already and need to stop this game of blood, violence and greed immediately. In the stone age, we did not know farming and had no options for food except killing animals and eating them. But now we have hundreds of options for food and we kill and eat animals just for taste. Killing and eating a living being just for taste is outrageous. Imagine of a situation where humans start killing and eating one another just for taste!

Enough is enough. As custodians of the planet, it is our moral obligation to give protection and love to the animals of the world. The earth belongs to them as much as it belongs to us and we have no right to kill and use them for personal gain and gratification.

Cats Mimic Us

According to a new study, cats mimic human habits - good and bad - and adapt their lifestyle with that of their owners. The finding shows how profoundly captivity can affect certain animals. While genetics help to explain some aspects of personality and behavior, an individual's environment clearly is a factor too.


Cats are intelligent animals with a long memory. They watch and learn from us, noting the patterns of our actions, as evidenced by knowing where their food is kept and what time to expect to be fed, how to open the cupboard door that has been improperly closed and where their feeding and toileting areas are, the study said.

The findings of the study clearly show how we are responsible for the well-being of animals of the planet. It naturally becomes our collective responsibility to take care of them and to ensure that their natural behavior remains the same. Animals are beautiful creatures and they should be respected for their individuality. It is our absolute obligation to protect the animals of the planet under all circumstances.

Do Fish Really Feel No Pain...

Scientists have reportedly discovered that fish do not feel pain as they do not have a brain system or enough sensory receptors in the nerve cells to experience suffering. Fish do not even suffer when they are hooked and fighting for their lives, according to research by an international team.

While fish may struggle to get free, scientists say this does not mean they are in pain. Instead, they show little effect from injuries and toxins that would leave humans in agony. In their experiments, experts inserted needles into the jaws of rainbow trout. In spite of large injections of acid or bee venom, that would cause severe pain to a human, the trout showed little effect. Fish also resumed normal activity within minutes of surgical procedures, as well as after being caught and released back into the water.

Even if this report is correct, nobody gets a right to inflict cruelty on fish or kill them. We all know how important fish are for a balanced eco system. We all must remember that the animals of the world are here for a reason and the Earth belongs to them as much as it belongs to humans. As Henry Beston puts it, "We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals... In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth."

Elephants Crushed by Train

A train hit and killed five elephants and a foetus in Ganjam distric of Odisha state in India. The elephants - three females, a tusker; a calf besides a foetus - were killed after being hit by the express train. One of the female elephants was in the advanced stages of pregnancy and the impact of the hit forced the foetus to come out! The elephants were crossing the railway track when the train hit them one after the other, killing them on the spot.

How insane is that! What is the wisdom behind putting railway tracks through the middle of the jungle? Even if it was at all needed to lay railway tracks through the jungle, the government must have taken safety measures for the animals to save then from this untimely, cruel death.



Again this shows the insensitive and indifferent attitude of humans towards animals of the world. We are worried only about ourselves, exploiting all available resources to make our lives better. We have become so self-centered in our efforts to enjoy luxuries of life that we don't care about other forms of life on the planet. However, we must remember that if there will be no animals left on earth, we will perish too.

Mass Murder of Houbara Bustard

Thousands of Houbara birds from cold countries come to the desert areas in Pakistan during the winter season. However these birds do not know that they will be killed by the royals of Arab countries. These royals camp here and hunt these birds. These royals hunt these birds with the help of dozens of specially-trained falcons.

Unfortunately, this mindless violence is arranged by the government of Pakistan. This year too the Pakistan government has issued 12 permits for around 815 trained hunting falcons. They include two permits for 135 falcons for the royal family of Saudi Arabia, five permits for 200 falcons for Bahrain's royal family, two permits for 250 falcons for UAE and three permits for 230 falcons for royal families of Qatar. The Pakistan Government has given most of the hunting permits to the royalty and allotted them different desert areas for it. Each permit allows 100 birds to be hunted. The royals pay the Pakistan government millions of dollars to let them hunt the bird as its meat is delicious and is considered an aphrodisiac.

This state sponsored mass murder of these innocent birds is outrageous. It is quite unfortunate that thousands of birds are killed every year just for the sake of taste and adventure. The killing of birds must stop immediately. If the government of Pakistan needs to earn money, it should use its national resources and not kill innocent birds. What a shame!