Animals live with us, they are always present in or lives. Why do we need them in contemporary world? Many people wonder, what is the meaning of animals to them. Centuries ago, animals were mostly used to make food of them and to make clothes of their leathers. Today we still breed cows, pigs, sheep, ducks and other animals for their meat. It would be difficult to live without eggs, milk and meat. We got used to wearing leather jackets or furs. We don't even think about how many animals must be killed to make our lives comfortable.
Most of us don't kill animals themselves, but we all benefit from their death. We feel no responsibility for suffering of animals. We are not aware of the torment they have to undergo. We capture the natural territories of animals and we built new cities, factories and other buildings on them. There are less and less forests on our planet. Many animals suffer from hunger, some are taken to the zoos, where they live for people's entertainment. They are deprived of their natural environment.
Furthermore, many people consider killing animals great fun. They think that hunting is simply a hobby. They spend their free time hunting and say that it is a great way to fulfill their egoistic needs. People in Spain have popular entertainment- fighting with bulls. A toreador kills the bull in the fight. There are different traditions of animal fights. I know about dogs, which are bought up to be violent and cruel. They fight and often get killed. And British aristocracy haunts foxes for fun. There are hundreds of similar examples of killing animals for fun.
Moreover, all around the world there are thousands of homeless dogs and cats. Although there are many legal rules, which should change the situation, the problem is really serious. Many people buy an animal and after some time find out that they don't want it anymore. They simply abandon a pet in the forests or in the cities. Some are very cruel towards these animals. Many animals suffer- they lose their homes and 'friends'(people), they get ill and hungry. They may become dangerous for people, when they live alone.
Another problem is that many scientific experiments are based on animal testing. Rats, animal or mice are these animals, which suffer worst in such experiments. I cannot understand it, because today it is no more necessary to test medicines and cosmetics on animals.
I think that life without animals would be impossible. But the behavior of many people, who kill animals or make them suffer someway should not be tolerated. Several centuries ago, there was no technology and the world was not as much civilized as it is today. Then it was normal that animals had to be killed for clothes and meat. Nowadays there are many different possibilities of making artificial materials and textiles. Killing for furs and for fun have to be condemned. There are many different species, which may die if we don't take care of them. Instead of senseless killing, we could look after the animals. If we want, we don't even have to eat meat. It can be replaced by many different kinds of food.
