We're not as civilized in Canada as we like to think we are. Animals in cages to be gawked at by paying gawkers and dogs on chains for many reasons, mostly unforgiveable heartlessness combined with inexplicable ignorance since there is no excuse for animal cruelty in a country where education is free.

In a real civilized country, neither of these cruelties would be legal.

The poor helpless animals are both free now.