You've got a point with domesticated animals. But that breeding creates problems for them, like selecting looks over strength or health. Often a lot of inbreeding takes place too.
There are other animals that simply have no business being pets, like parrots. They live out their days confined to a cage, forced to mimic whatever bullshit the owner spews. They're fed artificial food and denied the opportunity to do what all birds are supposed to - fly.
And then there's this mentality that animals are oh-so cute and people should take them in if they're injured. Often the animals they nurse end up dying anyway or attacking them, or they are invasive species that should've been left to die. House sparrows for instance are invasive in North America, yet go on Youtube and you'll find tons of vids of people keeping baby sparrows, obviously unaware what they are. Western Australia eradicates every house sparrow they find.
True. I only support ethical breeding. People who breed for short faces or sloped back and such just because it’s cute I don’t agree with.
With the sparrows though, it’s not really their fault. They didn’t ask to be brought to areas they’re not supposed to be in. I don’t think they should be killed, but babies that people find shouldn’t be released back into the wild.
IIN that I think having pets was one of humanity’s worst ideas?
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You've got a point with domesticated animals. But that breeding creates problems for them, like selecting looks over strength or health. Often a lot of inbreeding takes place too.
There are other animals that simply have no business being pets, like parrots. They live out their days confined to a cage, forced to mimic whatever bullshit the owner spews. They're fed artificial food and denied the opportunity to do what all birds are supposed to - fly.
And then there's this mentality that animals are oh-so cute and people should take them in if they're injured. Often the animals they nurse end up dying anyway or attacking them, or they are invasive species that should've been left to die. House sparrows for instance are invasive in North America, yet go on Youtube and you'll find tons of vids of people keeping baby sparrows, obviously unaware what they are. Western Australia eradicates every house sparrow they find.
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True. I only support ethical breeding. People who breed for short faces or sloped back and such just because it’s cute I don’t agree with.
With the sparrows though, it’s not really their fault. They didn’t ask to be brought to areas they’re not supposed to be in. I don’t think they should be killed, but babies that people find shouldn’t be released back into the wild.