Lallapalalable
New Member
Damn, theres so much to go through in this topic. Ill try to stick to only a few points.
I dont like pet stores, they're too depressing. I grew up with my parents breeding birds, so I know exactly how emotionally dependent they can be, and every time I go into a pet store (happens), I make a point to at least interact with the birds. I did used to like looking at the puppies, but since I got my first dog a few years ago I just dont see it the same way anymore. I usually walk out of the place on the borderline of depressed and pissed.
And you are more than likely right in saying that people would probably lose interest after a short while, putting the bird in either a state of neglect at the home or rejection by returning them to the store. I do believe that birds make great pets, so long as you are concious of, and willing to undergo what it takes to raise them well. Also, breeding the birds for wholesale (that just sounds horrible) reduces the chances of returned or neglected birds. My parents were in a bird-afficionado club, and they only sold the birds they bred to people within the club they either knew were into birds and would give the animal a decent home, or to other breeders (who treat the birds damn well).
But anyway, thats just on birds and pet stores. Petship in general is a great, symbiotic relationship. We provide the animal with shelter, food, and affection, and they give us whatever it was we were looking for in that type of animal right back. Sure, its basically slavery, but its not as if the animal would be better off out of our charge; correct me if Im wrong, but dont animals in captivity tend to live longer and weigh more than their wild counterparts?
I realize there are negative aspects to petship, but I dont trust myself to argue them fairly as I am very pro-pet.
I dont like pet stores, they're too depressing. I grew up with my parents breeding birds, so I know exactly how emotionally dependent they can be, and every time I go into a pet store (happens), I make a point to at least interact with the birds. I did used to like looking at the puppies, but since I got my first dog a few years ago I just dont see it the same way anymore. I usually walk out of the place on the borderline of depressed and pissed.
And you are more than likely right in saying that people would probably lose interest after a short while, putting the bird in either a state of neglect at the home or rejection by returning them to the store. I do believe that birds make great pets, so long as you are concious of, and willing to undergo what it takes to raise them well. Also, breeding the birds for wholesale (that just sounds horrible) reduces the chances of returned or neglected birds. My parents were in a bird-afficionado club, and they only sold the birds they bred to people within the club they either knew were into birds and would give the animal a decent home, or to other breeders (who treat the birds damn well).
But anyway, thats just on birds and pet stores. Petship in general is a great, symbiotic relationship. We provide the animal with shelter, food, and affection, and they give us whatever it was we were looking for in that type of animal right back. Sure, its basically slavery, but its not as if the animal would be better off out of our charge; correct me if Im wrong, but dont animals in captivity tend to live longer and weigh more than their wild counterparts?
I realize there are negative aspects to petship, but I dont trust myself to argue them fairly as I am very pro-pet.
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