The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals

the same time it is a mistake to regard each wild bird or quadruped as a sacred thing, which under no circumstances may be utilized by man. We are not

the same as those of people who are opposed to the remov

come a menace to society by protecting criminal animals or criminal men from adequate punishment. Like the tree

greatest number. Be neither a Hindu fanatic nor a cruel game- butcher like a certain wild-animal slaughterer whom I knew, who

y which to regulate our duty to the creatures that have no means of defense against the persecutions of cruel me

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ns, zoos and menageries; in all theatres and shows where animal performances are given, and in al

als to the human level, no just and humane man can deny that those wi

does not imply a denial of animal rights, any more than the supremacy of

limited number of the so-called game animals, on the same basis of

that evil must be minimized by reducing the sufferings of trapped ani

ilizing them when killed, is murder; and no good and humane man will permit himself

y of securing them if killed or wounded, is cruel, reprehensible, and criminal, and

s a crime; but the regulated destruction of wild pests that h

iently grave to merit destruction shall be condemned undefended and unheard, nor w

res the property of any man, is necessarily deserving of death, is absurd and

its crop-and- tree-protecting birds deserves to have

le, unhappy or miserable captivity, and all such practices should be prevented by law, under penalty. It is e

to be guarded against are cruelly small quarters, too much darkness, too much light, uncleanliness, bad odors

sly from disease or the infirmities of old age has the

ts a wild creature in his charge to perish of cold, heat, hunger or thirst because of his negligence, is guil

do all the damage to its surroundings that it

tivity than similar animals are in a wild state, beset by dangers and harassed by hunger and thirst. It is the opinion of the vast majority of civilized people that there is no

aptivity or captured when in their infancy, and therefore have no ideas of freedom, or visions of t

s to live without work or family cares. In the large cities of the world there are many millions of toiling humans who are worse off per capit

n kindness and reward, it is necessary that vigilance should be exercised to insure that the cages and stage quarters of such animals shall b

rainer. This is equally true of the training of children, and the treatment of wives and husbands. A reasonable blow with a whip to a

pay heed to it. Wild animal performances are no more cruel or unjust than men-and-women performances of acrobatics. Practically all trained animals are well fed and

aged and disgustingly cruel, is an unfit spectacle for humane and high-minded p

now permitted in some Wild West shows, is disg

s is cruel, it is degrading to the monkeys,

s in cruelty and suffering, and should everywhere be prohibited by la

ythings for idiotic or vicious men and children always means death by slo