Animal care in "Dog Monday's Vigil" : Animal Liberation or Animal Welfare

The story “Dog Monday’s Vigil” by Lucy Maud Montgomery promotes animal welfare above animal liberation. The events and actions taken by the humans narrated in Montgomery’s world display animal welfare. During Monday’s vigil, the humans still take care of him and interact with him. The humans make sure Monday has food and some shelter considering the fact that “Dr. Blythe arranged with the butcher near the station to feed him with bones and scraps” and taking into account that “Walter built a little kennel […] for him” (Montgomery 636). Giving Monday the freedom to stay near the train tracks…