"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.”
—St. Francis of Assisi
In recognition of all our treasured earthly creatures who do not enjoy the protection of empathic people, please consider contributing to the World Wildlife Fund for Animals or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. These are two of the charities that I continuously support, in loving memory of all my wonderful past companions who are now gone and out of gratitude for the gift that nature freely bestows on all of us.