oh my. Well, surely in the cities there are rescue groups? What are the laws, is it legal to kill cats, dogs, wildlife (not here, well, yes, wildlife within regulations). If so, has anyone ever pressed charges and then been so badly treated that it discourages others from reporting? If not, well, there's a heck of a project!

You know what's really helped in my area is the prescence of the Animal Rescue League and MSPCA in terms of advertising. I don't know that there is any difference in the way people shuck their pets out but in terms of feeling more supported... in rescue work. Like today, on the news, 10 pit bulls found in a basement needing nursing care from fighting. That would not have made the news a few years ago. and there have been 2 situations of women hoarding cats in a neglectful manner that made the news and would not have a few years ago- I think it's all the money the ARL and MSPCA has spent on advertising that has caused the media to pay a little more attention to these stories and hence, make it a bit more unacceptable in our society to treat animals poorly. Also the cable shows help. Animal Precint etc.