Campaign for memorial to WW2 pet massacre

[Catherine]

We have talked about this before, how at the beginning of WW2 people were advised to kill their pets. It is thought that 2 million pets died in the panic. Some died hopefully humanely at the hands of a vet. Some were tossed in rivers to drown.

It is hoped that finally there can be a memorial to these war dead. They certainly died because of the war and many died needlessly. It is time they were remembered.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...-WWII.html

I think a bronze statue would be alright. We have statues to things that don't deserve recognition. (There is a long story here, but it belongs somewhere else) It is about time we have a statue to something that does.

There is also a book about animals in WW2 called Bonzo's War. The author, Clare Campbell and Nicola White are behind the campaign. I hope they raise the money they need to complete the project. All the pets that died needlessly should never be forgotten.