Good question. Silence really can be deafening! After all this time, lack of protection cannot be blamed on a shortage of torches and pitchforks or even on a lack of courage. The problem seems to be moral dry rot.
All the care, insight, and concern devoted to the formulation of human food is also applied to the food prepared for humanity’s most loved companion animal (and maybe for cats too)!
GM to all from within a dip during which those who are amused by such things may exchange melting U.S. fiat for sats at memorable rates such as $69069, $691984, and $69420. 🌞
You description of chronic, essentially intractable pain and its behavioral and mental focus consequences should be included in medical school curricula.
I heard about a family that lost their tortoise (it walked away through a hole in their backyard fence), but they were lucky that a kind neighbor returned their tortoise (named Thomas) the next day.
So, dogs and tortoises. No other uses. Just finding dogs and tortoises.