[Margaret Pilkington]

Yes, you are right Less, but Barrie thinks that we have an admirable record for taking care of our animals.(and it is not right if that good man is not doing the right thing be dealing with these animals humanely)
And I agree that we need to sort out our own cruelty issues...there was a recent case on Nelson street in Accrington where a man left a cat and a dog to starve to death.
That is not right, but then neither is it right that the plight of animals in other countries can be ignored.
While this story obviously did not pluck at your heart strings(and this is not to say you are heartless), it has proved a topic on which people have posted, so it struck a chord with them.