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Rescuing vs. Stealing Animal theft happens more than I realized after I dug in and talked to people in “the biz.” I’m not talking about intentional theft of an animal but accidental theft. Yes, it’s a thing. We all love that good feeling we get when we’ve done a good deed or believe we’ve helped make the world a better place in some way. Most of us also know that sting from when we realize that what we thought was a good thing, actually caused harm or made a situation worse. That sting, for me, is usually because I didn’t have all the facts and I reacted with emotion instead of stepping back and taking stock of the situation. I bring this up because I’ve witnessed a few times now where someone (other than me) acted with good intentions, but hadn’t fully thought things through when it came to helping an animal. Two Examples A friend of mine told me once about a cat that came by daily to sit outside and watch their yoga classes. "He's so cute, friendly and healthy looking! He’s here almost every day. I think I should take him and give him a nice home." I had another friend recently say something similar, that a cat was found, it was really sweet, and she thought she might... (go to article)