Dear Daniel,
Recently, I found a dog that followed me. I was very excited and brought the dog home，but my mom was very angry. She told me to let the dog go. I left it outside in the darkness and I feel very sad now.
Animal lover
Dear Animal Lover,
I think many kids and adults have been in your situation. I admire your big heart!I think you and I can agree that all animals deserve love kindness and respect from humans.
I don't think your mother should have been angry. However，I agree with her. It's not easy bringing an animal into your home and this one was a surprise. An animal needs to learn how to behave. It costs money to feed and care for. It also needs lots of your time and attention. Will you wake up early to take the dog outside？Or will your mother?
Your mother may also know that animals can be dangerous. Last fall，I was walking with my friend when she saw a kitten on the street. "Leave it alone," I said. However，she insisted on taking it home and said "Cats are little killing machines. It will be fine. " That very same night, the kitten bit her finger seriously!The bite was so deep that she had to visit a hospital. There they gave her rabies（狂犬病） tests. She didn't come home for three days!
Homeless animals can survive just fine on their own. They might need love，but they don't all need us to take them into our homes. That kitten now lives with my friend and her husband in a tiny apartment. It used to live with its brothers and sisters free to roam the world.
We can be kind and respectful by leaving animals to the lives they know how to live. If you see that dog again, give it a snack and say"
Sincerely， Daniel
