The Vancouver Humane Society has issued its recommended top 10 New Year’s resolutions to make life better for animals

Here are the society’s 10 suggestions:

- Don’t buy eggs from caged hens. If you choose to buy eggs, buy certified organic eggs instead. They’re guaranteed to be free-range and have the highest welfare standards (www.chickenout.ca).

- If you’re looking for a companion animal, adopt a homeless animal from a local shelter. Don’t buy exotic pets or animals sold in pet stores or by breeders.

- Eat less meat, starting with one meat-free dinner a week - or, better yet, go vegetarian!

- Get your dog/cat spayed or neutered and tell everyone who has a pet to do the same.

- Don’t patronize zoos, animal circuses, rodeos or any other event exploiting animals.

- Don’t buy fur - not even fur trim.

- Switch to cruelty-free and non-animal-tested products.

- Become a supporter of an animal charity.

- Report animal cruelty to the ASPCA.

- Do something kind for animals every day - take your neighbour’s dog for walk, write a letter to the editor supporting animals, hug your cat.

Click here to read the full article.

This is another one of those posts that I may or may not personally agree with, but feel that the information should be available for discourse. For example, I don’t believe that zoos and rodeos inherently exploit animals, and I myself do not choose to be a vegetarian. But like I’ve said before, one of the major goals of Kitty Mowmow’s Animal Expo is to provide a starting-point for discussing animal-related issues.

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