Those numbers are truly staggering, especially for animal lovers like us here at PetTalk. We know that each one of those animals in the statistics could be loving caring pets just like we share our lives with. How can we let this continue?

One of the small ways that anyone can help is to talk about this issue. Just mention it to friends or co-workers. Don't be a pest, but remind people that they should care! You can plant a "seed" of change in people. Awareness is a big part of bringing change.

What if, for instance, just 50 PetTalk people each influenced just one other person to think of animals in a new way? And then those people influenced just one person... The number of caring people will grow quickly!

I'm so proud we have young people here at PetTalk that are concerned! Things won't change overnight, but with your help it WILL change.

Will YOU talk to someone today?