6 Ways You Can Be An Animal Ally – Hyaenidae (original) (raw)

As a society we’ve benefited a lot from our relationships with animals, may it be through friendship or agricultural use for both labor and food. Of course, nowadays a lot of people are discussing more and more about the ethics and fairness of our relationship with these living and breathing creatures. There is a major difference in power as we are the dominating species in the heart. A lot of people are altering the way they live so they can help animals in some way. So let’s see some of the ways you can change the way love to become a better ally to our animal neighbors.

1. Forgo breeders and adopt rescue pets

This is an obvious one if you love pets you should get yours from rescue shelters. Often if they don’t get adopted they end up getting destroyed as there are too many abandoned pets already. Meanwhile, breeders are making more and more dogs or cats and encouraging the idea of eugenics in dog breeding. Often these animals being pure of race makes them live with lifelong illnesses that have been bred into the whole breed through decades of selective breeding.

2. No more fur!

As it has become very well known through the decades one good way to be an ally to your favorite little beasts is to avoid wearing them. Favoring vegan leather or organic plant-based clothing options is your best way to stay stylish and avoid giving money to those who make money off the suffering of your favorite small creatures. So this means no more fur but also no more leather. If you are not ready to go this crazy you can always choose to only use recycled leather items this way you get all the comfort and quality of leather without encouraging the industry that continues to kill animals for fashion.

3. Buy local and ethical

For many people going vegan or vegetarian is too big an investment both in money and time. Yet there are still more ethical options if you choose to keep eating meat. The best way to continue eating meat while respecting animals is to find locally sourced meat that comes from farmer-owned cattle ranches. Often it is the best way to get meat that hasn’t gone through the horrible conditions that are often reported in corporate massive meat processing plants.

4. Go Vegan!

On the other hand, if you are die-hard the best option for you is to completely abandon the animal product. We’re not just talking about the meat we also mean eggs, milk, and everything else produced by animal bodies. The idea of veganism is not only to stop the killing of animals but also to stop exploiting and torturing them for our comfort and favorite snacks. In a way, it’s seeing animal exploitation as some sort of enslavement of these animals who don’t have the cognitive power to defend themselves or oppose us in any meaningful capacities.

5. No more tests!

This is obviously about bost medical and cosmetic goods. The idea is to become an informed consumer and to stop giving your money to companies who test their products on animals and tortured them with possible chemicals just so we can have a new color of lipstick or perfume that smells like its former habitat.

6. Activism

This one is pretty self-explanatory but if you wish to help animals one of the good ways is to work towards societal change rather than simply work on personal changes. While changing your behavior is a good way to start, things for animals will now get better unless we as a society decided to change these things for everyone.

As you can see there are plenty of ways to become the best ally for our furry, scaley, or feathery friends all around the globe. So whether you look for recycled leather, wonder if; is Avene cruelty free, or are looking to become vegan. Every small thing is one more step towards helping animals live better lives and possibly working to make our world less dependent on the exploitation and suffering of these creatures we have coexisted with since the dawn of mankind. Hopefully, these changes come sooner rather than later.

About Author

Gilbert Beaver

I’m a 10+ years wild life researcher and nature blogger. Aspiring photographer. Father of two beautiful kids. Also a contributing writer at https://www.hyaenidae.org