In the broader 'group' sense, animals have no responsibilities, therefore neither can they have rights.
Posted on 10/08/2022 6:40:20 PM PDT by marshmallow
Thousands of animal lovers flock to churches seeking blessings for their pets ahead of feast day of Saint Francis
Members of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and hundreds of pet lovers lobbied on Oct. 2 for animal rights after the blessing of pets in churches across the Philippines.
PETA, the largest animal rights organization in the world with over nine million members, said Catholics must treat their pets as “members of their family,” especially during natural disasters.
The group’s call came after hundreds of dogs and cats were swept away by flash floods during the onslaught of Typhoon Noru in Aurora and Bulacan provinces in Luzon region.
“We are here to remind pet lovers to bring your pets inside your home or make sure they’re in a safe place during typhoons. We need to take care of them even during natural disasters,” PETA member Salvador Quizon told UCA News.
He said their group had noticed many pet dogs and cats drowned in flooding because they were chained up or locked in cages.
“We had an inspection in Aurora and Bulacan provinces. Part of the reason was to give free food to pet owners. We noticed the number of dead animals locked in cages and in chains during the landfall of the typhoon,” Quizon said.
“We beg the owners of animals to kindly take care of your pets during natural calamities. If you don’t want them inside your house, at least coordinate with your local officials to make a safe place for them during typhoons,” he added.
Pet owners and parishioners of Saint Francis parish in Quezon City also asked clergymen to bless their pets before the actual feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi on Oct. 4.
Saint Francis is the patron saint of animal lovers......
(Excerpt) Read more at ucanews.com ...
PETA is as concerned for pets as the Nazi’s were for Jews.
My cat blessed me with a hairball the other day.
It’s not very bright to leave your emergency food chained outside to drown.
In the broader 'group' sense, animals have no responsibilities, therefore neither can they have rights.
Pretty stupidly/deceptively written article which conflates animal rights nuts from PETA with normal Catholics who are bringing their pets for the traditional annual blessing on the feast day of St. Francis. While there may be Catholics that are PETA nuts, that doesn’t mean all of these folks (or even more than a wacky handful) are also PETA people.
I’d argue that it’s a Human’s responsibility to look after a pet, ensure their safety and to, generally, ensure the welfare of those unable to care for themselves.
Besides, I thought rights were given by God? Just to poke a fun hole in your argument.
I love animals, both wild and tame, made sure I spent a weekend in Assisi when I visited Italy several years ago. Really hard for me to connect PETA with loving animals. Perhaps they do, but their stridency doesn’t help animals.
PETA advocates for the extinction of said emergency food. They prefer those animals died not by accident but by intent.
Totally agree. Saint Francis of Assisi was great with the animals. We should be as well. Most treat our cats and dogs pretty decently. And animals that were meant to eat have there reason for being on the earth. They fill us with nutrition.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.