irresponsible pet ownership

[darkest_red]

I agree as well, Emily. I am an avid animal lover, and I absolutely hate seeing or even hearing of animals being mistreated. I think as Christians we need to be good stewards of this world, and that includes the animals that God has put in our care. If you cannot love the animal, you have no business keeping it as a pet. I don't think we should get as fanatical as PETA, but I am opposed to using animals for testing out cosmetics and such. I even have a store I frequent that guarantees its soaps shampoos and deodorants are not tested on animals.

I always try to avoid products tested on animals too. The problem I find is that most of them say the company has not tested the product on animals, but it doesn't say the ingredients weren't tested on animals or that someone didn't test the product or ingredients on animals for the company, which is how a lot of companies get round it. So far I have only found one company in the UK that states the product and ingredients weren't tested on animals by them or anyone else for them.

[Guest Aros]

My Mom was at a shopping center one day and saw a PETA member going on about how animals are soooo mistreated by everyone and that we should use synthetic leather and not real (What would we do with the cattle hides?) and my Mom walked up to him and said "If you don't like leather products, why are you wearing real leather boots?"... Needless to say he left ^.^' As long as you treat animals correctly and to the best of your ability (hurting on-purpose is WRONG!!!) then you should have no prob... but putting a cat in a microwave?! Thats crazy!!!!

[Guest Aros]

I agree as well, Emily. I am an avid animal lover, and I absolutely hate seeing or even hearing of animals being mistreated. I think as Christians we need to be good stewards of this world, and that includes the animals that God has put in our care. If you cannot love the animal, you have no business keeping it as a pet. I don't think we should get as fanatical as PETA, but I am opposed to using animals for testing out cosmetics and such. I even have a store I frequent that guarantees its soaps shampoos and deodorants are not tested on animals.

I always try to avoid products tested on animals too. The problem I find is that most of them say the company has not tested the product on animals, but it doesn't say the ingredients weren't tested on animals or that someone didn't test the product or ingredients on animals for the company, which is how a lot of companies get round it. So far I have only found one company in the UK that states the product and ingredients weren't tested on animals by them or anyone else for them.

O.O My dog loves our orange citrus shampoo and will stand for it (he normally hates baths)

[RustyAngeL]

if anyone ever put one of my cats in a microwave id take the cat out and ram my fist down their throat then put them in the microwave!

I would help you. Right now our 100 pound Grayhound/Great Dane is curled up next to my husband on the bed sound asleep. I have always treated our dogs just like I would a kid. I have no patience with people who abuse animals or children. Lock them up and take their names later.

[buckthesystem]

Good post Emily Anne. I totally agree, we shouldn't think that we should mistreat animals and pets "just because we can".

I have never met anybody who shows more loyalty and acceptance than my two dogs. They obviously have souls, are God's creations as much as we are, are not our property and deserve our respect.

[Guest shiloh357]

I agree as well, Emily. I am an avid animal lover, and I absolutely hate seeing or even hearing of animals being mistreated. I think as Christians we need to be good stewards of this world, and that includes the animals that God has put in our care. If you cannot love the animal, you have no business keeping it as a pet. I don't think we should get as fanatical as PETA, but I am opposed to using animals for testing out cosmetics and such. I even have a store I frequent that guarantees its soaps shampoos and deodorants are not tested on animals.

I always try to avoid products tested on animals too. The problem I find is that most of them say the company has not tested the product on animals, but it doesn't say the ingredients weren't tested on animals or that someone didn't test the product or ingredients on animals for the company, which is how a lot of companies get round it. So far I have only found one company in the UK that states the product and ingredients weren't tested on animals by them or anyone else for them.

So even if the product itself was not tested on animals, the components might have been tested on animals prior to be made into shampoo, and stuff? I might need to look into that. I have never understood the reasoning behind animal testing for the cosmetic industry.

[LadyRaven]

but putting a cat in a microwave?! Thats crazy!!!!

Not only is it crazy in one sense, but it's crazy on a few levels. If the cat knows what that is....he ainta goin in...feel like being ripped to shreds? Try sticking a cat in the micro.... yeah right....

[darkest_red]

I agree as well, Emily. I am an avid animal lover, and I absolutely hate seeing or even hearing of animals being mistreated. I think as Christians we need to be good stewards of this world, and that includes the animals that God has put in our care. If you cannot love the animal, you have no business keeping it as a pet. I don't think we should get as fanatical as PETA, but I am opposed to using animals for testing out cosmetics and such. I even have a store I frequent that guarantees its soaps shampoos and deodorants are not tested on animals.

I always try to avoid products tested on animals too. The problem I find is that most of them say the company has not tested the product on animals, but it doesn't say the ingredients weren't tested on animals or that someone didn't test the product or ingredients on animals for the company, which is how a lot of companies get round it. So far I have only found one company in the UK that states the product and ingredients weren't tested on animals by them or anyone else for them.

So even if the product itself was not tested on animals, the components might have been tested on animals prior to be made into shampoo, and stuff? I might need to look into that. I have never understood the reasoning behind animal testing for the cosmetic industry.

Yep, that's right. Or the company themselves may not have tested the product or ingredients on animals, but another company may have done for the maker of the product. That way they can say they haven't tested the product, thus they look good and they're not lying either.

I'm not saying that all companies that only say they haven't tested the product on animals have tested the ingredients or anything, but it does happen and is something to think about.

[Guest shiloh357]

Are there any companies that can say that their soap, shampoos, etc. have never been tested on animals by anyone, anywhere?

[LadyRaven]

satanists sometimes use animals as sacrifices. And it's not limited to 31 Oct, in some types of satanism, Christmas and Easter are more likely to be dangerous to animals than 31 Oct, as they are "reversing" Christianity (the upside down cross, that sort of thing).

druids, however, don't usually sacrifice anything which isn't a plant.