| What can you do to help? Know the facts. Read animal rights books and other literature (See Suggested Reading at the index page). Visit animal rights websites (see the links section). Join an animal rights organisation. The more you know, the more you can spread the word. Go vegetarian or vegan. By doing so, you will be directly saving non-human animal lives. The more people eat animal flesh, the more animals are killed so that people eat them. The only motive for killing non-human animals for food is profit. Do not fund animal cruelty. Boycott activities and products that involve animal cruelty or exploitation. Let the organisations or companies know that you are boycotting them because you are for animal rights. Write letters to the press about animal rights. Be clear, concise and factual. But please note that exageration will not help the animal rights cause. Unfortunately there is enough animal cruelty around without having to "invent" or exagerate cruelty. Once exagerated claims are discovered, you will lose credibility. Always quote the source if you are quoting information from other people or organisations. If what you write is only your opinion, let it be known. Join an animal rights organisation which helps abandoned animals. Do voluntary work with an animal sanctuary. Give a donation. If you have the time and resources, adopt an abandoned animal. Take an active part in animal rights activities, protests and demonstrations. Show everyone you care. Lobby politicians to legislate for animal rights. Write directly to politicians and/or write letters to the press giving suggestions, complaints, and where due, praise. Politicians are elected by our votes. They have the duty to listen. Use your vote wisely. Cross vote (vote for candidates from different parties), but make sure you vote only for politicians who care and work for animal rights. Do not vote for politicians who support, practice or do not care about animal cruelty. By cross-voting, you will make it possible that candidates who care about non-human animals get elected, making it possible to have an non-human animal-caring parliament. Report acts of cruelty to the police (there is a link to their website on the index page). Follow the case to see if anything is done about your report. It would also be helpful to write about the cruelty to the press, but if you mention names, make sure you have proof. Let others know about Animal Rights Malta.com |
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