Steemit Engagement Challenge S11W5 - Steem, Say no to animal abuse

TASKS

• What does the expression "Don't disturb our habitat" mean?
• Have you found animal abuse around you? Share with us and Explain why it happened.
• Is there a real form of legal approach taken by your country's government that regulates human actions towards animals? How is it formed? Explain
• If you had to come up with a slogan to stop animal abuse, what would it be?

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What does the expression "Don't disturb our habitat" mean?

The expression "dont disturb our habitat" serves as a reminder to be responsible as humans and to not hamper with the natural physical habitat of nature and animals. We co-exist with various other organisms and ecosystems and it is up to us to understand how our actions can affect these ecosystems and possibly disrupt the natural balanceof things.

The phrase is used somewhat as a protest on the parts of wildlife and nature towards humans due to their lackluster manner of treating habitats.

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Have you found animal abuse around you? Share with us and Explain why it happened.

I've always said that a lot of nigerians lack the necessary knowledge and patience to actually be pet owners. I have found and witnessed animal abuse a lot of times in my environment.

Recently, I heard the neighbor next compound hit his dog violently so many times. I could hear the dog screaming and making awkward noises and it pained me that I couldn't do anything about it as this neighbour is not someone I normally relate with and when other people came to intervene he brought up the point that it's his dog, he purchased it himself and so he can do whatever he likes with it.

Those words hit me deep and I felt really bad for the dog.

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Is there a real form of legal approach taken by your country's government that regulates human actions towards animals? How is it formed? Explain

Sadly, even though there may be regulations on this. No one gives it any attention.

There was a viral tiktok video circulating where someone had her dog killed just because it trespassed and went to another compound. The dog in question didn't do anything violent or destructive, it just happened to stray into another compound and it got stabbed multiple times.

As painful as it was, no one really intervened. Animals are not given the importance they deserve in this country and it is really bad. Its a big ask anyway for a country that doesn't even care about its citizens on a normal day much less animals.

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If you had to come up with a slogan to stop animal abuse, what would it be?

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If I had to come up with a slogan to stop or create more awareness about animal abuse, it would be "Protecting every paw and feather".

We should be more compassionate towards animals as they are left in our care. Ordinarily, you shouldn't do to your pets what you can't do to yourself or your loved ones. If everyone employed this idea when dealing with animals the world would be a much better and safer place for them.

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