>The domestication of animals as 'pets' and 'food' or other human uses has >contributed to a great deal of suffering and death for millions of these >animals, including cattle, pigs, chickens, fish, horses, cats, and dogs >(to name a few). If humans had left these species to their own accord to >live as they would naturally, they would have been better off. If an individual truly believed the above statement, how could he or she possibly work making a living as a veterinarian????? Vets DO NOT leave animals "to their own accord", nor do they simply repair the damage done by abusive humans. This organization sounds ridiculously extremist. Are they advocating de-domestication of dogs, cats and farm animals as well as ferrets???? So, if that came to pass, how would the vets of AVAR support themselves? Oh, I guess they are soooo selfless and dedicated to their cause that they're willing to render their own jobs obsolete? Or, hahaha, are they all planning on becoming "wildlife re-habbers" in the future? :-D --skyla [Posted in FML issue 2918]