War causes so much pain and suffering to so many lives and whilst the media rightly covers the human victims, sadly, the non-human ones are all too often forgotten. These links tell the story of the Nowzad dogs of Afghanistan and is a reminder that even in the midst of the brutality of war compassion can shine through....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BHEeIsMmEdc

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VFWOq9QtoG0&feature=related

Please light a vegan candle and remember the lives needlessley suffering and being lost through war including the dogs that did not get away. Please envision a world free from the egotistical power-mad energy that poisons this earth and see those with the power to end wars, instead, acting to do so.

Oh and never leave a burning candle unattended!