My cute litte Doggie
I don't own a pet.
Did anyone notice anything wrong with the above statement? Well, I see a problem. You own pets; and that; precisely, what my problem is.
I am not an animal right activists, not a PeTA member, not a pro-vegetarian activist - none of that.
Animals are born free ' and they should be left that way.
Cats are supposed to climb trees, steal milk, eat rats, hunt for birds and be free. They are not supposed to lounge around in front TV sets.
Dogs are supposed to chase cats and hang around; not to be stuffed in your 2 bedroom-hall-kitchen.
Probably the best way to domesticate and treat this beautiful animal is the way farmers do it. Dogs roam around the entire village. Eat what they get. Enjoy their mating seasons. Help the farmer drive away foxes from the field. Play with children. And get fed in return.
Rabbits are supposed to jump around in fields and jungles and do what they do best ' procreate. They are not supposed to be caged in your balconies.
Parrots are supposed to fly ' not be hung in a cage and try to look cute.
Turtles are supposed to hang around in swamps and rivers - not hide under your bed. I could never figure out why people keep them at home. They don't respond to you; and care two hoots about your presence anyways. May be; owning a turtle is a cool thing to do.
On top of that ' you howl your hearts out when the pets die. Poor thing could have lived a bit longer and better had it been left to itself.
In spite of all this pet mania, the level of knowledge the educated middle class seems to have about animals is abysmal. Try visiting any of the National Wildlife Reserves to watch emergent
Parents visiting
I will never own pets ' at least as long as I dwell in bedroom-hall-kitchen types of dwellings (aka flats); and do a 9 to 5.
