I AM appealing to Malaysians to donate to animal organisations for animal welfare as a commemoration of World Animal Day, which was on Oct 4. It is sad that there are recent cases of aggressive handling, torture and killing of animals throughout our country. My definition of animals includes pets, farm animals and wild animals.
Just as we have been created on this earth to serve a purpose, so have animals. It is the duty of every human being to respect God’s creation. It is therefore our duty to protect, employ with dignity and promote the well-being of animals. We should regard animals not merely as resources but as creatures dependent on God. They should be viewed as having their own lives and purposes valuable to themselves and to God.