By chankahyein, on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 5:05 am
I saw a news report on an area which has a colony of stray dogs. Some residents claimed that they were attacked by the dogs. A representative, who, by the way, claimed that he was a dog lover, said something has to be done and has urged the authorities to “do something”.
By chankahyein, on Monday, March 20th, 2023 10:26 pm
My encounter in the last two days made me think of this quote by Napoleon Bonaparte: The world suffers because of the silence of good people.
There are animal lovers in my neighbourhood who agree with what I do. There are neighbours who think the complainant was being very unreasonable, and yet, nobody chose […]
By chankahyein, on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 9:28 pm
The article: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2023/02/25/people-still-find-it-hard-to-grasp-that-animals-are-sentient-beings/
Excerpts:
In other words, consumers still find it difficult to grasp the idea that animals are sentient beings like themselves. The psychological phenomenon behind this reluctance is called cognitive dissonance, theorised in the 1950s by American psychologist Leon Festinger.
This often takes the form of a psychological discomfort that arises when beliefs […]
By chankahyein, on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 9:21 pm
I have posted this before, but it’s worth reading as it is very real with practical ideas.
The article: https://www.humanesociety.org/news/keeping-neighborhood-cats-safe
This part, below, is a wake-up call, that no matter how annoying the intolerant people are, no matter how infuriated we are with them, our approach still matters and will make a difference to the […]
By chankahyein, on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 12:03 pm
I freaked out this morning.
I was just too dead tired to wake up at 5am when Gerald and Misty came calling. I knew they were calling, but I could not get up. All mentally drained after doing battle with the complainant for almost 2 days. I’m almost never physically tired, but I can be […]
By chankahyein, on Saturday, March 18th, 2023 3:27 pm
A reader has written in to share how some neighbours in her neighbourhood have been complaining about cats. It is much worse than what I’m experiencing.
Here it is:
Over 3 weeks, a handful of neighbours have been very vocal in the group chat about stray and/or pet cats.
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