An open letter to animal welfare activists

If you are truly concerned about the welfare of animals and the quality of their lives, you should start thinking globally. If you’re sincere about your love for animals, you should make every attempt to go to the animals that are in the most deplorable situations and work hard to improve their conditions. The United States, in comparison to almost any other country, already has such high animal welfare standards that your efforts here can only make an infinitesimally tiny impact toward your stated animal welfare goals. Temple Grandin and others like her have already done most of the lifting in this country, so there’s generally not much more you can do to improve animal welfare here.But you can find plenty of other countries where you could make a more significant impact.Exciting news: it’s time for you to travel…