Animals & birds make this planet beautiful, love them

All living beings are created by the superpower of this Universe, often called God. All living beings need love, care and mercy. All animals deserve kindness, no matter what they look like. Life is always better and happier with kindness and love. Have a feeling of love and kindness in your heart, then you will automatically understand how to make the animals and birds around you feel better, happier. Keep water filled pots outside your house for homeless dogs and birds. Offer food to hungry dogs and other animals, including cows. Boycott recreational or tourism activities that involve the exploitation of animals in any form. Horses, camels, yaks and elephants are often used for recreation of the tourists. Discourage this trend. These animals usually suffer a lot and nobody cares for them. Whenever you see animal abuse, raise your voice, protest, make a video, upload it on social media and report the crime to the police. Speak up  on social media against animal atrocities. Post educational content that creates awareness among the people. You can bring toys for your pet dog. Take them for a walk. Talk to animals, caress them with love, hug them and pat them. If you don't have a pat, you can treat the neighbor's pat with love. Remember, if animals are happy, only then people will be happy.
 
Gain information about animals through books, documentaries or the Internet. Carry a medical kit in your vehicle to help any injured bird or animal on the way. Eat vegetarian food. Do not buy clothing, cosmetics or articles that have been subjected to animal cruelty or testing. Write an email or letter to the local, MLA, MP, Ministers, authorities or newspapers about animal welfare. Plant flowering plants in your house to give a proper environment to the animals, birds and bees. Take part in an animal rights movement. Participate in beach, park, or lake cleanup to help animals. Adopt a needy dog or pet, take care of him/her. To care for the forest, flora and fauna one needs to inculcate love for animals from childhood. Children can be involved in natural activities to sensitize them to birds, butterflies and animals. At present, animal protection schemes are designed only for large and charismatic animals, such as elephants, tigers, lions and zebras, etc., which is a biased approach. In this, the concern of small and simple creatures is not included. Experiments can also be done from biological cells for pharmaceutical or pathological experiments instead of living animals.
 
A person who does cruelty to animals can also be fatal to humans. One needs to be careful of such people. Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says that "killing animals for sport, for pleasure, for adventure, and for skin or fur is a disgusting and disturbing act. There is no point in engaging in such acts of cruelty." Hollywood actor Richard Gere says that "As protectors of the earth, it is our responsibility to treat all species with kindness, love and compassion. Cruelty to these animals is beyond comprehension. Help stop this madness." One should participate in activities promoting love, care and protection of animals, to increase awareness about animal rights.

(Author is a senior journalist and columnist)