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How to Be Humane

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor
 
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Instructions

  • Step 1:
    Respect all living things and treat them as you would want to be treated. For example, plant a tree and nurture its growth, engage in active play with your new puppy or kitten at least several times a day, and go out of your way to help someone you know is struggling.
  • Step 2:
    Adopt animals from an animal shelter or a group that rescues the specific breed of animal you wish to bring home with you. Ensure the safety of your animals by putting a collar and ID tag on your dog, and keeping your cat inside the house. This can save your pet's life.
  • Step 3:
    Engage in acts of kindness without expecting anything in return. For example, offer to walk your elderly neighbor's dog, or bring flowers or a meal to the house of a friend who is recovering from surgery.
  • Step 4:
    Spay or neuter your animals to keep them healthy, improve their behavior, and to stop pet overpopulation. If the cost of the surgery is an issue for you, talk to your animals' veterinarian for a recommendation of a low-cost clinic that can help you.
  • Step 5:
    Treat animals kindly and gently, and never abuse them. Your pets trust you with their lives, and you need to earn that trust each day with humane behavior.
  • Step 6:
    Choose humane foods to eat. When shopping, search for food labels that mention Certified Humane, cage-free, or free-range treatment of animals. Select fruits and vegetables from a farmer's market rather than food that comes from factory farms.
  • Step 7:
    Encourage children to live a humane life. By fostering a sense of unity with animals and other people, children will grow up to see themselves as connected to the world around them. As a result, they will want to act in such a way that makes their world a better place.

Tips & Warnings

  • Never buy an animal from a pet store. These animals are often the products of puppy and kitten mills, which are high-volume and often disease-infested breeding operations that can cause serious health problems for the animals born there.
  • Always visit wild animals in their natural habitats, and do not patronize establishments that put animals on display for entertainment purposes, such as circuses and marine parks.
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