Birth control goes for people, too. Thanks to antibiotics and modern medicine(and those that go and cure people in poor countries), we have a big problem in this world.Add to that the change of climate(man-made or not), they will be much suffering in the next century.
At least it looks like the human population will peak at somewhere around 9 billion, thanks to factors such as improved education for women, decreases in infant mortality (people have more children if they worry that most of them will die before adulthood). However, I certainly haven’t heard any happy stories about the decreases in the numbers of companion animals that are being killed solely for the crime of existing.
Ahem, I like cats and dogs on TV, but can’t have them in my house – I’m allergic plus I don’t want to clean up after them. And by the way, doesn’t that apply to pets in comic strips, too????
I don’t get it either. There are all sorts of perfect-looking, young people in those commercials also—but they must be in people shelters somewhere, because the people I see on the streets and malls are nowhere near as good looking.
route66paul about 12 years ago
Birth control goes for people, too. Thanks to antibiotics and modern medicine(and those that go and cure people in poor countries), we have a big problem in this world.Add to that the change of climate(man-made or not), they will be much suffering in the next century.
fishbulb239 about 12 years ago
At least it looks like the human population will peak at somewhere around 9 billion, thanks to factors such as improved education for women, decreases in infant mortality (people have more children if they worry that most of them will die before adulthood). However, I certainly haven’t heard any happy stories about the decreases in the numbers of companion animals that are being killed solely for the crime of existing.
rush.diana about 12 years ago
Very astute observation in today’s strip. My last two kitties were adopted from local shelters.
Zaristerex about 12 years ago
Ahem, I like cats and dogs on TV, but can’t have them in my house – I’m allergic plus I don’t want to clean up after them. And by the way, doesn’t that apply to pets in comic strips, too????
bmonk about 12 years ago
I don’t get it either. There are all sorts of perfect-looking, young people in those commercials also—but they must be in people shelters somewhere, because the people I see on the streets and malls are nowhere near as good looking.