Sometimes, it is the bark of a dog or a chilling cry of a cat that grabs our attention but because it doesn’t make any difference to our lives, we forget about it the next moment. What we forget is that, we, as humans, have a responsibility to help, care and pay attention to the needy and helpless creatures who depend on us. As an adult, I feel it is my responsibility to remind my little readers of how and why it is important to take care of these street dogs as much as possible.
Good habits begin from childhood and remain instilled in people for their whole life. Therefore, caring for animals when you are young will not only be a great learning experience, but will also teach you responsibility, gentleness and respect for other living beings.
I have seen people feeding birds on the pavement, on the rooftops, balcony or anywhere they find it feasible to feed birds, mainly pigeons. Perhaps the reason is to get divine reward.
I wonder why people don’t think the same for cats and dogs. Are dogs and cats not innocent souls that need help from humans too? I personally asked someone the very question and got this answer: “Cats and dogs are filthy, full of germs and diseases! I don’t want to have anything to do with them.”
There is no denying the fact that there are germs in the stray animals, but do you know that birds also have germs? If you get hold of any bird, like pigeon, parrot, or even sparrow, all of them have germs and small fleas in their feathers, posing skin rash, irritation and in some cases swelling. You give them food or water while staying at a safe distance without the need to get close to them.
Some of our other teachings about dogs inculdes Adopt a Street Dog, Myths about Street Dogs etc.