Some of the original traps used for catching small animals caused the trapped creatures (like raccoons) to bite off their own paws in order to get away. Many modern traps are designed to prevent escape. For instance, one kind of trap breaks an animal's back, and an underwater trap causes an animal to drown by constricting their chest cavity. Bear traps present a cruel fate to any living thing unfortunate enough to be caught in its teeth. What if a house pet stumbles into one of these various kinds of traps, or if any unsuitable creature is maimed or killed by such a trap? It takes pure hubris to believe that animals caught in traps do not feel physical, emotional and psychological scars from being caught in a man-made trap.
Fur ranches are arguably even crueler than trapping or shooting wild fur-bearing mammals. These animals are somewhat pampered and treated with care to give them a false sense of security. Then, as soon as the animal's fur is ready for human exploitation, the fur-bearing animal is slaughtered. (to be cont'd)
[The original version of this essay first appeared in Eastern Connecticut State University's Campus Lantern student newspaper and as part of my unpublished manuscript "In Mediocrity We Trust... In Debt We Die" And Other Essays]
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