Sooner or later, working in an animal care Center will politicize you. Don't get me wrong – animals care is not an inherently political job position. basically, we are a veterinary center and an animal rescue. We help people who have pets with injuries and illnesses, and take unwanted animals for adoption. Nevertheless, you would be amazed by the number of activists who come in here on a daily basis. There is something about animals in cages that draws them out of the woodwork. That is alright with me. A lot of them are willing to take some of these animals for adoption off of my hands, and for every animal we are able to adopt out, that is one animal that we won't have to put to sleep.
Still, in my first few months working at his place, I have learned more about wildlife animals care issues than I have in the rest of my life. Although I live in a small Midwestern town, animals care is apparently a very pressing social concern here. There is a large vegetarian community, and a lot of activism going on. It is not even a matter of choice for me. People come in not just for advice on grooming animals, rehabilitating sick or injured pets, or that sort of thing. They also want to know how to get involved in animal wildlife organizations. In order to answer their questions, I have to really learn about what is going on in the world around me.
Most people know about the shrinking habitats that a lot of animals are facing, but few people really understand how far it has gone. In a lot of areas, there are deer, bears, and even mountain lions seen roaming around the suburbs! As more houses are built over their habitats, they are forced to hunt for food where people live, something that is not good for the people or the animals.
Of course, organizations like People for the ethical treatments of animals care more about what happens to animals in captivity. A lot of people come in to the animals care center with political fliers talking about how bad some pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies are. Apparently, many of the tests that they carry out on animals to determine product safety are inhumane and unnecessary. I sympathize with the protesters. It is a shame to cause needless suffering when there are other ways to do research..
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