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I am glad to say that over the years I have been working
as a veterinary surgeon I have rarely come across genuine
cases of animal cruelty. Most instances where pets suffer
are generally due to ignorance, misguidance and unfortunate
circumstances.
The one clear example of genuine cruelty is where certain
individuals take it upon themselves to inflict pain by shooting
animals in the hope of maiming and injuring. "Vimto"
was one such victim who presented to the surgery bleeding
and shocked from a wound to his chest.
Recently, with a number of national news stories I have
struggled to comprehend what it is that makes people behave
in a certain manner and shooting cats with an airgun rifle
falls into that category. Cruelty to animals cannot be categorised
in the same bracket as some of the abuse our own species
has endured at the hands of its fellow citizens. Nevertheless,
a great deal of research has attempted to demonstrate a
link between those who fail to understand the suffering
they inflict on animals and subsequently the pain they inflict
on our society.
Should we be able to educate those miscreants in the manner
of suffering at an earlier age it may well be that future
traumas may be avoided. Consequently, should anyone know
of someone who is responsible for causing this level of
suffering to "Vimto" in the Earl Shilton area
they would do well to notify the RSPCA (Tel: 0300 1234 999)
in the faint hope of avoiding future and potentially more
damaging circumstances.
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