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1993-1994 Animals' Advoc. 1 (1993-1994)

handle is hein.animal/aniad1993 and id is 1 raw text is: I Broken contracts The companion animal and human partnership T HE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND IS ANCIENT. For centuries, companion animals have given us unconditional love and loyalty. They have also given up their wildness in exchange for our care-and that's where we have let them down. While many of us do an excellent job as caretakers, sadly, as a society we do not always honor our end of the bargain. The root of the problem is the belief that humans have the right to use com- panion animals for their own purposes, and the failure to recognize that we owe them something in return. This attitude fosters a variety of problems ranging from uncontrolled breeding and over- population, to abandonment, cruelty and neglect. What becomes apparent is that we have a greater responsibility to pro- tect companion animals, which should include the circumstances under which they are born, live and die, as well as the provision of adequate food, shelter, and veterinary care. How can we solve these problems? 'We must begin by demanding that the contract be honored. Spay and neuter legislation and breeding ban ordinances are one answer (see report in Washing- ton Update, page 2 ). If breeding were to be stigmatized in the way that fur has been, this problem would be solved. But more must be done. Each of us needs to commit some portion of our time to exposing the problems and developing effective solutions. We must involve our local communities, local government, and veterinarians. Humane education programs can be used to awaken the public's conscience. We must inject the issues of overpopulation and enforce- ment of anti-cruelty laws into local elections, and demand that candidates PHOTO © 1989 STEVEN FARLEY running for office, especially those run- ning for District Attorney, City Council and Board of Supervisors, take positions on these issues. continued on page seven Washington Update ................. 2 Revamping animal cruelty laws ......... 3 Coping with companion animal loss ...... 4 Profile: Valerie Stanley ............... 5 Companion animals in the courts ....... 7 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER I THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE ANII 0

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