Corey Lee Wren in “Real Clear Science” tries to make the argument that it is wrong to keep animals for pets.
“The institution of pet-keeping is fundamentally unjust as it involves the manipulation of animals’ bodies, behaviours and emotional lives. For centuries, companion animal’s bodies (particularly dogs, horses and rabbits) have been shaped to suit human fashions and fancies. And this often causes these animals considerable physical harm.” More
Dogs evolved because of humans. So, BULL SHIT!
My wife and I are slaves to our two cats. How can that be ethical? Just sayin’.
Most guys and some girls will do anything for a pussy.
This clown does not realize humans do not own pets, pets own humans!
We have a Belgian Malinois that we broke out of Dog Jail (rescue dog). She’s as sweet as can be but I might be inclined to train her to take a giant shit on Corey Lee Wrens picture.
The Lazlo estates would seem barren and empty without the hounds
My pets would disagree with this assessment. Plus they were not consulted before this “science expert” decided to speak for them. They have us perfectly trained to serve their every need.
These people pretend to speak for pets? What are they, psychic? Bullshit. My two cats tell me they appreciate my taking care of them. If not, they would have left.
Damn liberals are a joyless bunch of perverts that try to press their depressive live style on everyone.
If you don’t want a pet bitch don’t get one!
RealClearScience has hits and misses like other magazines and this is clearly a miss. The author has had no other stories published and it’s probably safe to say if she were recognized on the streets of London she’d would be beaten to death partly due to the fact as a Politically Correct, fully Vegan womyn she’d not have the energy to escape the mob carrying furry squeak toys and walking their dogs at a sedate pace.
Just kiss my ass. Look up the wolf event. By the way, my dogs told me to tell you to kiss their asses too.
Feral cats have much shorter live spans than housecats. Plus most ferals will contract FIV due to fighting. So I would argue we enhance their existence for those reasons alone.
Most domestic animals become very dependant on their human ‘owners’, much like ignorant democratic voters.
I’d like a wolverine or a honey badger, I’m just trying to figure our where to put them. I have a couple neighbors that irritate the hell out of me, maybe I’ll put them in their house while I come up with a plan.
The love that dogs & cats give
is immeasurable.Both owner and pet
benefit.Any pet that gets some food
and some shelter lives better than feral
street animals.Just like humans.
I interviewed my dog, and it went like this:
Me, having read this to Rascal: “What do you think of this position?
Rascal: that Looney Tune is full of shit. Isn’t it about Treat Time?”
Yeah like ya know… everybody knows they stretch Corgis on a rack to Dachshunds…
She founded the Vegan Feminist Network, an academic-activist project engaging intersectional social justice praxis.
Enough said.
They’ll have to pry my dogs from my cold dead hands.
We’re not their owners, we’re their staff.
The domesticated pets have a good life, and they know it. When a dog or cat looks at you with that love in their eyes, you know it is real love. It can’t be faked.
And yeah, cats show love too. Not as intensely as dogs, but they show it.
Our dogs pay their way by providing protection and early warning devices and cats because rats and mice won’t come around when they know cats are at home.
I feel honored that our pets want to stay with us. They are just so happy to be part of our families.
Sounds like somebody keeps getting hit in the face with a rolled-up newspaper when all she wanted was her belly rubbed.
I hope she’s fixed.
She’d likely shut up if I gave her my pet rock. Energetically.
Tim Buktu – When my cats stare at me I get the feeling they’re plotting my demise.
Dogs rule and cats, – never-mind.
I you think I OWN my pets you are more stupid than you sound.
@Different Tim
Sometimes they can have a hard look in their eyes for sure. I saw a leapard in a zoo once with the most angry and resentful look in his eyes. It was like he was thinking, “If I get out of here I’m gonna kill some of you humans”.
But house cats can look at you with love, also.
@JoeSixPack
There is a video somewhere where a guy is contemplating a fight to the death between a wolverine and a honey badger. Of course they live on separate continents and would never face-off. The guy that did the narrating gave the edge to the honey badger.
We will probably never find out how it would really go. Both animals are tough customers.
Tim, can you imagine how bad they would tear up someone’s house. It would probably be a tear down and rebuild.
Oh shut up. My animals would be dead and never loved if they were left in the wild.
I’m THEIR slave if you want to keep score.
Moron hater of goodness.
P.S. My top cat rules. Even over the 100 lb dog. No contest.
Time for author Corey to learn code. I’m sure “it” would screw that up too, though.
Say what you want, Corey – having dogs & cats for pets is far more satisfying than having liberals for pets.
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I just spent $126.00 on one of my dogs because the wife said he looked depressed. The vet put him on $45 a month meds. Now I’m depressed….