Animal Rights Poem by Frederick Nellist

Animal rights should be respected by all
Domestic or wild, why suffering install?
Keeping a dog chained all day is wrong
He can't plead with you or sing a song
A canine creature is a potential friend
Do we no longer have compassion to lend?

Pony's in fields half starved and confused
Their needs ignored and are daily abused
Is there pleasure hunting foxes and hares?
Stand and be counted, show someone cares
Birds of a feather held prisoner in cages
I for one think this is utterly outrages.

Lions and tigers and some elephants too
Being prodded with whips in circus or zoo
They are forced to perform and entertain
Now it's time for their rights to campaign
I am saying animals do not have a voice
Humans are different we can make a choice
Give it some thought, who takes the blame?
Let us be honest, hang our heads in shame.