Be Helpful To Our Stray Animals Who Can't Speak

  WHY SHOULD WE FEED STREET ANIMALS ? “HE WHO FEEDS A HUNGRY ANIMAL, FEEDS HIS OWN SOUL – Charlie Chaplin As a child, my family would sometimes go out for dinner at a Chinese eatery near our house. The food was alright, but one thing that’s stuck with me even after all this time was how a group of stray dogs would hang around near my table, just waiting for me to drop them scraps of fish or chicken.  As I grew up, I realized that it wasn't just me. Most INDIANS are reluctant to feed stray animals at eateries. The restaurant owners themselves often dislike having strays around because it makes their eateries look dirty — especially when well-meaning customers throw food on the ground for the animals to eat.  Yet unlike what most people assume, feeding stray animals can actually be helpful.  In our busy schedule, we sometimes never give a second thought to animals like cats, dogs wandering in our neighborhood and generally tend to ignore them. Sometimes, it’s the ...