If animals were meant to be domesticated and get locked in human’s houses, I am certain God wouldn’t have created these animals. But isn’t a prison merely a ruthless place even if one has a friend there? Bhakta Laxmi Bhasima, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapurįor animals, getting domesticated in a human’s house is like a human befriending another human, but in a prison. Wisdom and character of civilised human beings is not on making other creature slaves, rather letting them grow and flow with nature. Thus, let all creatures live their life in their own habitat. That is why it is said that free rat enjoys and loves dignified life far more than a caged lion. No doubt they get their food and shelter even though their life seems jailed. They may get other facilities but cannot get freedom and joy that the creature really deserves. But in my perspective, keeping pets at home is not so good since bound marginal environment of home cannot be the ultimate habitat for pets. Pets, especially dogs, are ever known as the most faithful friends of mankind. I feel that since we humans bred these animals to be our workers, or companions, then we should be able to take full responsibility for their well-being and care. Animals are meant to live in the wild may languish in a cramped backyard cage or circle endlessly in a cat carrier or aquarium. Every year, countless birds, reptiles and animals suffer and die on the journey to the pet store. The instinctive behaviour of animals makes them unsuitable as pets. Animals by nature are self-sufficient and fare best without our interference. Animals also pose a danger to human health and safety through disease and parasite such as rabies, herpes B virus and salmonella. The huge amount spent on pets would be put to better use looking after our own species.

I believe that we as humans should not keep pets when we can’t even keep our own population alive and healthy.

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