What bliss is.

Last night as I was trying to fall asleep, I saw a video on Facebook.  The video was called “Beagles See Sun and Grass for the First Time After a Life in a Laboratory”.  It was a heart wrenching video about how an organization rescued nine beagles from captivity.  Their voice boxes had been removed, they didn’t know how to walk, and didn’t understand the concept of using a food bowl.  The beagles were thirsting for attention and were constantly trying to cuddle with the people that rescued them.  I began tearing up, not realizing how, first of all, they used puppies in the laboratories and tested on them.  Second of all, I didn’t realize how cruel they were to them, as well.  I know it would get annoying hearing dogs constantly bark while I was trying to work, but they didn’t do anything wrong!  I’m an animal lover, but am not an activist.  I realize that to do research and better the world, they need specimens.  However,  to remove their voice boxes and not give them any attention once so ever, to me is punishable.  I truly believe that’s animal cruelty. 

I’m glad I saw the video, it enlightened me and showed me how poorly some animals are treated behind the public’s back.  This is wrong, if they’re going to do research on animals, they shouldn’t hide their methods.  Maybe that would make it harder for the scientists to continue treating the animals as they are.  I think that the phrase that fits this situation best right now is “ignorance is bliss.”  In all reality, it truly is.  No matter how mad about this I get, it will not change a thing.  Beagles (and animals) will still be treated this way, because unfortunately there will always be people that are heartless, or just don’t care how they treat others.  As wrong as that is, it’s true.  I wish it weren’t, but I’m only one person.  I will, however, adopt one of the dogs that they rescued from the laboratories and give it a home.  At least then I’ll help one of them, right?