People keep pets but no one seems to ask why or if it is in anyones' best interest; by 'anyones'' I include the pets.
Personally, I do not believe that we should keep pets. I think it is an abominable way to treat otherwise wild animals and is akin to child abuse. At the same time, I don't expect many people, most of whom have cats, dogs, mice, canaries, goldfish and so on, to agree with me. These people are devoted to their pets and will do almost anything for them. They are content to spend huge sums of money on these animals, for special food, collars, vets' bills, burials and heaven alone knows what else. While we commit vast resources to pets, we are daily confronted by stories and pictures of children starving in a variety of places around the world; where is our moral compass ?
Many small animals that are kept as pets are so small as to be almost inconsequential; this, in no way, excuses our abuse of these creatures, keeping them in cages of various sorts as we do. One wonders what the average caged hamster thinks of its life.
Larger animals, principally cats and dogs, are a much more significant problem. These animals are now such an insidious part of our society that we never give any thought to them; they are simply 'there' and something for the children to play with. The reality is that these animals are the conveyors of an assortment of diseases and their general habits are, by human standards, disgusting. If I tried sniffing the bottom of someone I'd bumped into in a pub, I'd most likely be beaten up and, quite possibly, arrested; a dog is, however, not only allowed to do such a thing but is then encouraged to lick the face of its owner thereafter.
Dogs and cats mess everywhere; they are potentially vicious and dangerous. As animals, their place is outdoors, fending for themselves, not indoors being provided with all the comforts of human existence. Animals should be seen in their natural environments, not treated as some sort of human adjunct or fashion accessory. Keeping Pets Is Wrong.
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