Week will focus on being kind to the animals

"Be Kind to Animals Week" is May 6 to 12.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals encourages everyone to observe the week by making an extra effort to extend kindness and compassion to all animals.

You might want to start by choosing cruelty-free cosmetics, toiletries and household products instead of animal-tested ones or by substituting great-tasting mock meats in place of animal flesh in your favorite recipes.

You can also help animals by contributing to health charities that don't fund animal experiments, using live traps to humanely evict mice from your home, or carrying an emergency rescue kit in your car to help stray or injured animals.