Post by prouvaire on May 14, 2014 15:40:45 GMT -6
someone on tumblr just made this post:
"i don’t think i want a pet when i’m older/live on my own
the whole idea of owning an animal disgusts me so much. the idea of human beings controlling, being above other creatures just sounds so wrong to me. i would literally hate myself if i’d ever take a pet."
and I just
that kind of makes me feel bad. Because like, I love my pet, and I don't think I'm above her, I think of myself as her protector because let's face it, domestic guinea pigs aren't very self-sufficient and I'd rather she live with someone who will definitely take care of her over someone who could potentially abuse/neglect her. It's my job to keep her happy, healthy, and safe, and to make sure she has as much freedom as possible without putting her in harms way. Yes, she lives in a cage, because if she didn't she would be in so much danger, and she's honestly so happy in there because she has food, water, a little house, toys, snacks, and room to run around. I take her out every day and I love her so so so much and having a pet isn't about controlling animals, it's about caring for them. I don't know what I'd do without my pet. And I certainly don't know what she'd do without me. So I don't appreciate it when people try to make me out as an evil person for owning an animal. She's part of my family, and if that makes me a bad person, so be it.
"i don’t think i want a pet when i’m older/live on my own
the whole idea of owning an animal disgusts me so much. the idea of human beings controlling, being above other creatures just sounds so wrong to me. i would literally hate myself if i’d ever take a pet."
and I just
that kind of makes me feel bad. Because like, I love my pet, and I don't think I'm above her, I think of myself as her protector because let's face it, domestic guinea pigs aren't very self-sufficient and I'd rather she live with someone who will definitely take care of her over someone who could potentially abuse/neglect her. It's my job to keep her happy, healthy, and safe, and to make sure she has as much freedom as possible without putting her in harms way. Yes, she lives in a cage, because if she didn't she would be in so much danger, and she's honestly so happy in there because she has food, water, a little house, toys, snacks, and room to run around. I take her out every day and I love her so so so much and having a pet isn't about controlling animals, it's about caring for them. I don't know what I'd do without my pet. And I certainly don't know what she'd do without me. So I don't appreciate it when people try to make me out as an evil person for owning an animal. She's part of my family, and if that makes me a bad person, so be it.
