A lack of knowledge and awareness leads to cruelty towards pigeons, which are actually incredibly useful as they feed on all sorts of weed seeds. There is also the Animal Welfare Act to consider, along with scientific findings suggesting that happiness is rooted in kindness—essentially, if you want to be happy, you must be kind to the entire ecosystem. The harm you do will surely come back to you, as that is the law of the spiritual and informational system we live in. How do you think we can put a stop to this cruelty?
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It seems to me that pigeons are a domestic species that humans no longer had a use for (for carrying messages) and then abandoned in the wild. They’ve managed to fend for themselves quite well without us. Some animals in their situation can have a negative impact on the ecosystem, specifically feral cats that prey on small native wildlife. It also happens that when they have no predators, these animals can become overpopulated. I don’t think that’s the case for pigeons, and the hatred directed at them isn’t justified. Setting your dogs or your children on them just to keep them entertained isn’t right; you wouldn’t do that to other, better-liked animals. I live in Montreal, and my city has installed measures to limit pigeon nesting areas, specifically by blocking up the gaps and crevices under bridges. All because their droppings might bother some passers-by. If pigeons find themselves wandering our cities, it’s because we callously abandoned them centuries ago. We should be helping them rather than treating them like vermin. I don’t think most people torture pigeons—in fact, many even feed them—but there is certainly a lot of hatred towards them.
I don’t really see the point in pigeons, to be honest. So I’m not bothered either way.
They’re living creatures just like us, of course. We just have to put up with them. They must have some role in biodiversity.
My dog loves chasing them, in a peaceful way. We don’t eat anyone, but we have a bit of fun with them. He’s been fascinated by birds since he was a puppy.
Anyway, I’m struggling to see the logic in this post talking about spirituality... it’s completely unrelated 👀
Whenever I see a pigeon, I feed it. We need to protest against this. Let everyone hear about it. Pigeons are GOOD. It’s YOU who are BAD. You judge them so harshly, just let these wonderful birds live.
Hello,
I think part of the problem mainly comes from a lack of information about pigeons. Many people only see them as pests, whereas they are part of our urban ecosystem and are sentient animals capable of feeling stress, pain and social attachment.
To reduce cruelty, we need better information about their ecological role and their behaviour, avoid rhetoric that normalises violence towards them, and above all, educate the younger generation to respect these often misunderstood animals.
But it’s certainly going to take time to change mindsets.
Have a good day,
Maëlla
