I am not going to ask you for money, I am not asking you to fill a petition, I am going to ask you however to read this, think it through and comment.

Lets get to the point. We all, people and governments have failed and failed tremendously at helping people who need our help the most. Its 2009, how could the world be so blind and oblivious to world?

I will pick on Canada, because I am Canadian, but Canada is no different from any other wealthy nation, I bet you the stats I will be providing you shortly are the same for any G20 country.

The great white north, Canada the beautiful, Canada the resourceful, Canada the great, and yes Canada the cheap. Canada established a foreign aid policy some 40 years ago stating that Canada will contribute 0.7 of a %percent of GDP in Foreign aid every year.

Canada has FAILED to meet its commitment every year ever since.

Here is what is shocking and sad, lets take 2006 for example. In 2006 Canada  contributed 0.28 of a percent of its GDP on Foreign aid, or 3.1 Billion. In the mean time and in the same year Canadians  spent more than 4 Billion on PETS, 1.3 Billion alone on Pet Food. So there you have it folks. Canada and Canadians, spends more on dogs than on ending poverty. Bravo Canada. Same goes for every other G20 country.

I am not criticizing or passing judgement on pet owners. I understand the attachment and benefit that comes from having a pet. I am simply drawing out an observation, Surly as a society we can do better than we have so far.

All it takes is 30 Billion a year to end poverty, 4% of the bailout folks. For sure that is less than what the G20 spends on Pet food. What is the solutions? Need your feedback please. Pet owners chime in.

Should we force governments to contribute an amount equal to the amount spent on respective pet industries? Other suggestions?