Anyone else find the notion of pets weird?

Question

You own another species, speak to it in a language they dont understand, seek affection on it (which is wrong on many levels), become 'friends' with it.

what if pets had pets? It wouldnt happen, its weird

What i'm getting at here really is that i'd rather be with humans, wouldnt dogs rather be with other dogs etc. It's pretty cruel

Answer 1

I aspire to someday be the person my dog thinks I am.

Answer 2

Its not weird.

Believe it or believe it not they do understand what we way.

There was a report just last week on the news where a family had rehomed a labrador from and Urdhu speaking family and the dog could not understand a word of english.

There was also a collie from a working farm from the Gaelic speaking islands of Scotland which could not under stand English.

Older people who have no family find their pets a source of comfort and companionship.

Children confide in their pets.

Answer 3

Actually I have had pets that had pets. But then again I am weird.

And animals can learn to understand human languages. My dog knows what numerous words mean, beyond just the obedience training.

Answer 4

If you truly feel this way, then I am sorry for you. You are missing out on a wonderful experience. Pets don't have pets because they cannon take care of them, but they certainly do love other pets. They can also understand certain words you say to them.

Answer 5

No i dont find the notion of having a pet wierd, and i cant believe you do!..but each to thier own!!!

Companion animals are natural teachers. They help people of all ages learn about responsibility, loyalty, empathy, sharing, and unconditional love—qualities particularly essential to a child's healthy development.

Companion animals also provide psychological benefits. Pets are sympathetic, supportive and non-judgemental listeners. Pets provide us with a distraction from our worries; they encourage social interaction and provide a soothing presence.

Pet ownership is an excellent way to teach children about responsibility. Pets require a great deal of attention, guidance and care. In return for feeding, grooming and exercising their pets, children obtain companionship and unconditional love. Pets make wonderful, loving companions that offer unconditional love.

Through helping to care for a pet, children also learn to care for their fellow human beings. There is an established link between how people treat animals and how they treat each other. Kindness to animals is a lesson that benefits people, too.

These animals don't ask for much—just a short list of basics such as food, shelter, veterinary care, and, of course, our companionship.

Pets offer far more in return;
a. teaching us about love
b. improving our emotional and physical health
c. providing us with unconditional affection and friendship.

Given the right animal, people, and circumstances, pets can indeed serve as "therapists." In animal-assisted therapy programs, a companion animal may visit hospitals or nursing home patients. Nursing homes that use companion animal therapy have experienced a significant reduction in the use of prescription drugs. The overall cost of caring for seniors also dropped. Patients and staff often experience improved morale and communication.

Specially trained assistance dogs provide people who have physical and mental disabilities with the profound gift of independence. Assistance dogs are not classified as pets under the law, and they are allowed in public places where pets are prohibited. These dogs serve as the hands, ears, or eyes of their human partners and assist them by performing everyday tasks that would otherwise be difficult or impossible.

Dogs may also detect changes in behavior, body language, or odor that precede seizures in their human partners, alerting them so that they may seek a safe environment.

Pets are good for our emotional and physical health. Caring for a companion animal can provide a sense of purpose and fulfillment and lessen feelings of loneliness and isolation in all age groups. It's well known that relaxed, happy people do not become ill as often as those who suffer from stress and depression.
Animal companionship also helps lower a person's blood pressure and cholesterol levels. And studies show that having a dog increases survival rates in groups of patients who have suffered cardiac arrest. Dog walking, pet grooming, and even petting provide increased physical activity that strengthens the heart, improves blood circulation, and slows the loss of bone tissue.

Put simply, pets aren't just good friends, they are good medicine. Because many people are living longer lives these days, sometimes elderly people find themselves living alone because they have outlived loved ones, or because they live far from any family. There is a way, however, for the elderly to find new meaning in their lives, and to redefine what it means to be "young at heart"—by adopting a companion animal from a local shelter.

We already know that the many physical benefits pets confer onto people work for all ages, whether you're eight or eighty. If you're older, a pet can offer you a sense of well being, a sense of encouragement, and even a reason for living. Being responsible for another life can add new meaning to your own life, and having to care for and provide a loving home to a companion animal can also help you remain active and healthy.

I think your question is bizarre and i hope ive given you some ideas as to why it can be so rewarding for both animals and humans to live together.

Answer 6

Animals were domesticated in order to help man. Cats...vermin, Dogs....alert to predators, help in hunting, livestock,.......as a result of this relationship, they also became companions. They served a purpose and still do.

Answer 7

i know what you mean, we should let the animals roam the world free. who's to say we're allowed to have pets as our own form of entertainment, just put yourself in the pets point of view...

Answer 8

What planet are you from.