Reining cats and dogs

They say that dog's are man's best friend and that is very true. I am a massive fan of dogs and cats. I dig like their nuances especially when it comes to interacting with their human owners and their friends.

Dogs are faithfully loyal and will dive into a swimming pool head first without water for their owners - their loyalty is unquestionable. Cats on the other hand don't tend show their cards the way dogs do, are very proactive clever and about the way they go about things and unlike dogs like to be in control although they do show affection after they get what they planned to achieve in the first place.

I have two facebook friends who I admire hugely for her crusade to protect dogs and other animals. Both are English females on either side of the pond and are fantastic people. Its great  that they take a stand when the rest of us tend to have these feelings too but don't have the time nor tendency to give back to our best friends.

Personally I feel pet ownership should be monitored and regulated and In my honest opinion, we should all have to take courses and pass them (for various pet types)  and receive a certificate before we can take up pet ownership.

This could include things like what you typical duties must be to own that pet type, maintenance, grooming, feeding, costs you would be in for over a lifetime to own that pet etc. etc. 

This would not only teach people the duties and responsibilities needed to own and love a pet but would also wake us up to the fact that this comes with a set amount of work and responsibility which in turn could lead to those who are not up to it, to not enter this in the first place. This in turn would have a huge impact on abandoned rates, neglect and cruelty of animals

Most people are not cruel by nature - we all enter most things in this world naively  but with good intentions. We don't have the upfront education to make a wise decision beforehand and all things in life we learn by experience.

However when it comes to animal care and love - especially our domestic ones - we should take it up to eliminate the need to learn by trial and error and learn and make decision upfront.