Tonight on Larry King they spent the whole hour on the horrors of dogs and cats tortured and slaughtered for their coats, mostly in Asia. It was very compelling, and deeply disturbing.  I had to look away a few times, and I’ve seen a lot of horrible images as an advocate for animal welfare. It’s worse on video than it is in the still photos I usually see, though it all has a profound effect on me.

In the most recent issue of Time, there is this article about the puppy mill industry here in the United States.  Lest we forget we are not blameless, just more … industrial.  

It’s not so hard to feel compassionate from time to time, when confronted with sad stories and vivid images of suffering.  God help us to be compassionate all the times in between.