I used to like pets, dont have any now though, and i lost the reasoning behind peoples motives to possess animals. Im not with peta or any other scary organization but i kinda feel that animals should be allowed to live in freedom, for all the good pet owners out there, youve got guys like michael vick and other dogfighting football players and those who treat their animals even worse, i think itd be better to just make owning animals illegal, but i guess thats not realistic,
2007-07-04 07:33:39 · 4 answers · asked by Papa Johnathan 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Owning a pet gives children a chance to take care of something other than their toys. It gives them a chance to develop their skills, trust me. My cousin is three and when I got her a puppy for Christmas, two weeks later she was RUNNING after it. She couldn't even crawl properly before! Dog fighting is terrible and I really hope that it stops, but that's wish-full thinking. Just because these people do it doesn't mean that other pet owners give the same treatment to their dogs, cats and so on.
2007-07-04 07:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by Vanille 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wild animals should never be kept as pets. Animals should not be put on exhibit in zoos or be trained to perform in circuses and movies. Animals should not be used as food for man or used for experimentation. However, for all the animals that have been domesticated and are kept as pets, Their caregivers are obligated to provide for them the best quality of life and as much freedom as possible. What these animals are good for is: amazing companionship and unconditional love, putting up with our funny smells and providing love and joy during their years with us and loving
memories when the are gone.
2007-07-04 10:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by jonz4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not realistic (or sane for that matter) at all. Go back to the drawing board with this question and ask yourself what the REAL reason is for you feelings. Something tells me that you didn't take care of your pets (smell), didn't appreciate them (companionship) and then got really hurt when they lived out their life (died).
I cannot imagine life without my pets, they brought so much joy and fun to my home. They are members of my family, just like humans, with their different personalities.
You are obviously missing something really important when in comes to pets. I feel for you.
2007-07-04 07:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i'm an animal lover and have a dog myself, i think you should be vetted before you are allowed to keep animals. I don't know why some people get them to neglect and physically abuse, if they can do it to an animal they could do it with a child.
2007-07-04 07:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by lasticlegs 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋