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I was probably about eight the first time I observed this. The incident is as clear to me now 40 years laters as it was back then. I was playing on the back lot when a couple of friends called me over to see somthing neat. There standing in the alley was John Tywaa a big Indian boy just back from some war somewhere(Vietnam). He had a pigeon in his hands, which we commonly called Diggs. John looked at us and said watch this. He took and grabbed the pigeons neck, twisted it around and yanked off the pigeons head, commonly called wringing his neck. I stood there shocked, not knowing what to say. It was the first time that I had experienced inhumane actions but far from the last. Thats why Im thankful that there are organizations like the Humane Society to offer a voice and some protection to animals that would otherwise have none. Cable Television has helped a great deal in giving these organizations exposure. The Animal Channel has several programs that feature the Humane Society in places like Detroit, New York, Houston and Miami. These programs show vividly just how cruel people can be in their treatment of pets and other animals. Seeing images of dogs and cats that have been beat, burnt, starved and abused in other ways adds an impact that you wouldnt get through words alone. If man has little regard for the life of fellow man, how can we expect him to value life in lesser forms such as animals? Thats why Im glad to support organizations such as these, and hope that they continue to exist. For I believe that a society can be judged not just by how we treat other people, but animals as well. |
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