The Hidden Harm of Pest Control: Why Rodents Deserve Compassion, Not Extermination
Rodents have often been cast as villains, portrayed as pests to be eradicated without a second thought. Pest control campaigns frequently depict rodents as nuisances to be ridiculed and exterminated, normalizing their inhumane treatment. This perception does them a grave disservice, overlooking their capacity for feeling pain and suffering. Society’s selective compassion towards certain animals,…