Cruel behavior towards animals causes many deaths and injuries every year and some people can no longer bear this situation. If you want to learn how to intervene and make your contribution to stop animal cruelty read on.
Steps
Step 1. Go vegan or vegetarian.
How can you resist people who are cruel to animals if you ate pork in the form of bacon for breakfast? Nobody will take you seriously unless you show that you are thorough and careful. This does not mean claiming that you are a vegetarian and then stealthily hiding the sausages in your shirt. You can be a vegetarian, but becoming vegan is even better, because it means not eating anything of animal origin and guarantees that no one will be able to claim that you are cruel to animals.
Step 2. Encourage others to join your battle
If you have no one to support you, no one will take you seriously. You can find supporters by organizing events or you can write a petition.
Step 3. Organize protests and rallies
You can have rallies anywhere. But beware: if you are making a protest against a method of service, make sure you are not on the property of those you report the situation against, otherwise they could take legal action and call the police. Therefore you can still protest near the area where the reality you are contesting is, as long as you are not on its property. For example: if you want to organize a protest against Mc Donald's, you could decide to gather the demonstration in front of one of their restaurants. You can be anywhere, as long as it is a place and a legal context: a park, a concert or on the other side of the road from a company that promotes animal cruelty. It is advisable to identify a leader who sets the date and place to demonstrate and bring together many supporters involved in the cause. An example of a failed rally would be if only you and the organizer showed up at the rally. Make sure in advance that there is a strong turnout at the protest, that they are all convinced people and that they take the issue to heart. If you prepare signs to show at the event, write several for other attendees as well, in case they show up unprepared.
Step 4. Support your support group
You can join a group such as the Association for the Defense of Animals (AIDA) or the Anti-Division League (LAV). You can also make a financial contribution or voluntarily participate in initiatives. In these groups you will surely find many other vegetarians and vegans who want to contribute to the cause. The websites of these associations regularly communicate about upcoming scheduled events and send updates on the fight against animal cruelty. You can also encourage your friends to join these groups. Search online and find the closest locations. You can sign appeals and petitions and actively contribute to initiatives.
Step 5. Start a petition
Print a few sheets with numbered lines and on the first page, write "Let's stop animal cruelty." You can take these papers wherever you go and continually ask everyone you meet to sign. But be aware that you won't be able to think about collecting signatures in restaurants where the meat is served, because their owners may think you want to ruin some of their businesses. A suitable place where you can collect signatures is in public parks or gatherings, as these are the places for petitions.
Step 6. Be opposed to animal testing
Many people put the spotlight on eating meat, while animal testing is an equally serious problem. You can purchase or create badges and badges yourself that clearly state that you are against animal testing and distribute them to other people.
Step 7. Inform others
Many people are unaware of the hidden cruelties that are carried out every day. And your job is to put an end to all of that. Distribute leaflets informing about what is happening and what people can do to stop it. If you don't want to waste time giving brochures to people who don't want them and aren't interested, ask people you meet on the road if they are aware of what is happening. If they claim they are not informed, hand them the flyer or brochure detailing the problem. This method is certainly more effective than putting flyers in mailboxes, because you have a way to interface directly with people.
Step 8. Write letters
Another way to make your voice heard is to write letters to local and national politicians on certain issues you feel strongly involved in. On this occasion you can also include copies of the petitions to show the effort and work you have done and give more weight to the letter.
Advice
- Constantly tell people that you are completely against animal cruelty if they offer you something that favors it.
- Be respectful to others, not everyone sees things from your point of view.
- Hand out items such as stickers and badges with anti-cruelty symbols.
- Go vegan or vegetarian.
