,! ,DOME/ICATION ( ,ANIMALS444 & ( ,MAN ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,?R\<\T ! HI/ORY ( ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION ! RELATION%IP ( HUMAN BE+S TO O!R ANIMALS HAS NEV] BE5 P>TICUL>LY 0CIVIL40 ,:AT WAS ONCE AN UNEASY COEXI/5CE SWIFTLY BECAME A RELATION%IP ( DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION AS HUMANK9D BECAME MORE ORGANIZ$ & TE*NOLOGICALLY DEVELOP$4 ,9 REC5T YE>S1 ANIMAL RIMS1 ZOOS1 CIRCUSES1 & LABORATORIES1 BUT A S]I\S DISCUSSION HAS YET TO BEG9 AB\T ! LIVES ( ! ANIMALS ?AT EXI/ 9 AN 5VIRONM5T ?AT /RIKES MU* CLOS] TO HOME-! LIVES ( DOME/ICAT$ ANIMALS1 ( \R [N H\SEHOLD PETS4 ,A CONSID]ATION ( ! LIVES \R PETS MU/ LEAD REVEALS ?AT !Y TOO >E EXPLOIT$ 9 !IR RELATION%IP ) HUMAN BE+S2 BUT MORE ?AN ?AT1 IT ALSO REVEALS SOME?+ TO US AB\T \RSELVES4 ,C]TA9LY !RE >E PL5TY ( HAPPY1 WELL-ADJU/$ DOME/ICAT$ ANIMALS :O MANAGE TO LEAD LIVES ?AT >E1 = !M1 EXCIT+ & FULFILL+4 ,/ILL1 HI/ORY %[S US ?AT HUMAN BE+S 9 ! WOR/ ( CONDITIONS1 EV5 DUR+ SU* P]IODS ( SUFF]+ & ABOM9ATION AS ! ,HOLOCAU/1 HAVE (T5 MANAG$ TO 5JOY LIFE1 TO FALL 9 LOVE & =GE FRI5D%IPS1 TO F9D MEAN+ 9 !IR DAY TO DAY EXI/5CE2 = HUMAN BE+S >E DURABLE & RESILI5T1 & LIKE ALL ANIMALS WILL ADAPT AS WELL AS !Y CAN TO SURVIVE & ?RIVE 9 ANY SITUATION4 ,SO ! FACT ?AT MANY ANIMALS-OR HUMANS1 = ?AT MATT]->E HAPPY 9 \R HOMES IS BY NO MEANS ADEQUATE REASON TO SET ASIDE A CONSID]ATION ( ! M]ITS ( DOME/ICAT$ LIFE4 ,LET US CONSID] ! USUAL CONT5TS ( ! LIVES ( TODAY'S DOME/ICAT$ ANIMALS4 ,LIFE BEG9S1 = MO/ ( !M1 9 :AT WE W\LD REF] TO 9 HUMAN T]MS AS A 0BROK5 HOME40 ,Y\NG DOGS & CATS >E R\T9ELY TAK5 FROM ! COMPANY ( !IR MO!RS & SIBL+S AT AN EXTREMELY E>LY AGE & ?RU/ 9TO AN ALI5 5VIRONM5T1 :E!R IT BE A CR[D$1 *AOTIC PET %OP OR ! HOME ( !IR NEW [N]4 ,MANY ( !M >E MI/REAT$ & ABUS$ 7IT IS NOT AT ALL UNCOMMON = A DOG1 H\SE CAT1 OR P>ROT TO HAVE A PHOBIA ( HUMAN MALES1 = MANY ( !M >E ABUS$ BY M5 9 !IR Y\?71 & MANY MORE >E ORPHAN$4 ,MORE (T5 ?AN NOT1 :5 DOME/ICAT$ ANIMALS REPRODUCE IT IS LOOK$ UPON AS AN UNPLANN$ 9CONV5I5CE BY !IR HUMAN [N]S1 & ! UNWANT$ (FSPR+ >E TREAT$ ACCORD+LY4 ,CONSID] H[ DIFFICULT IT IS = Y\NG M5 & WOM5 :O GR[ UP 9 0BROK5 HOMES10 OR 9 ! ADOPTION AG5CY_/Y\? RE=M PROGRAM CIRCUIT1 TO BECOME HAPPY & SELF-CONFID5T1 & IT WILL BECOME CLE> H[ DIFFICULT GR[+ UP MU/ BE = TODAY'S DOME/ICAT$ ANIMALS4 ,BUT A DIFFICULT *ILDHOOD IS ! ONLY ! BEG9N+ ( A DIFFICULT & UNNATURAL LIFE = TODAY'S TYPICAL H\SE CAT1 G]BIL1 OR P>ROT4 ,= NOT ONLY >E ! 5VIRONM5TS 7I4E4 CAGES1 LITTLE GLASS BOXES1 SIX-ROOM AP>TM5TS & H\SES ) CLIMATE CONTROL1 &-AT BE/-SUBURBAN BACK Y>DS ) ! LAWNS M[$ & BU%ES TRIMM$7 :I* !Y MU/ 9HABIT DRA/ICALLY DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE = :I* NATURE PREP>$ !M1 BUT !IR ROLE 9 ! LIVES ( ! HUMAN BE+S :O CONTROL !IR FATE IS ITSELF UNNATURAL4 ,MO/ HUMAN BE+S :O KEEP ANIMALS REG>D !M AS IF !Y W]E1 9 SOME S5SES1 TOYS RA!R ?AN REAL ANIMALS4 ,?AT SEEMS LIKE AN UNFAIR *>GE1 BUT CONSID] ! USUAL RELATION%IP ( !SE HUMANS & ANIMALS1 & ! ASSUMPTIONS UPON :I* ! HUMAN [N]S KEEP !SE ANIMALS4 ,C]TA9LY !SE [N]S TRY TO PROVIDE = ! ANIMALS' NE$S1 & (T5 (F] AFFECTION1 BUT ! FUNDAM5TAL ROLE !SE ANIMALS PLAY 9 ! HOMES & LIVES ( !SE PEOPLE IS ! ROLE ( 5T]TA9M5T 7&1 (T51 ( SURROGATE FAMILY_/FRI5DS AS WELL74 ,?AT IS1 ! ANIMALS >E KEPT BY ! HUMAN BE+S 9 ! EXPECTATION ?AT !Y WILL BR+ SOME SORT ( FUN1 & P]HAPS LOVE1 9 !IR [N]S' LIVES4 ,!IR ROLE IS NOT TO BE ANIMALS1 ?AT IS1 TO HUNT MICE1 TO FLY S\? = ! W9T]1 TO *ASE D[N ELK1 TO %>P5 !IR CLAWS :]E !Y PLEASE1 TO M>K !IR T]RITORY ) UR9E & C\RT MEMB]S ( ! OPPOSITE SEX4 ,RA!R1 !Y >E EXPECT$ TO BE MOD]N C\RT JE/]S OR C\RTESANS 9 ! ,WE/]N H\SEHOLD4 ,! RAMIFICATIONS ( ?IS RELATION%IP BETWE5 ANIMALS & HUMANS >E MANY1 BUT WE CAN SEE ?AT ?IS >RANGEM5T IS NOT EXACTLY 9 ! BE/ 9T]E/ ( ! ANIMALS 9VOLV$ :5 WE CONSID] ! 0ADJU/M5TS0 HUMAN BE+S CU/OM>ILY MAKE TO !IR PETS TO MAKE !SE PETS FULFILL !IR DOME/IC ROLES MORE EFFECTIVELY4 ,H\SE CATS >E ! MO/ OBVI\S EXAMPLE3 !IR [N]S R\T9ELY DECLAW & /]ILIZE !M SO !Y WILL BETT] FULFILL !IR ROLE AS POLITE TOYS1 RA!R ?AN REAL ANIMALS1 9 ! HOME4 ,HAV+ & US+ CLAWS IS A PRETTY BASIC P>T ( BE+ A CAT2 A CAT )\T CLAWS IS LIKE A HUMAN BE+ )\T F+]S3 IT MAY GET US$ TO ! SITUATION1 & EV5 FIGURE \T H[ TO 5JOY LIFE DESPITE ! ALT]ATION1 BUT SOME?+ WILL BE MISS+ FROM ITS LIFE =EV]4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ?\< SOME SAY ?AT /]ILIZATION IS HUMANE & MAKES LIFE SIMPL] = !SE ANIMALS1 IS ?IS A SIMPLIFICATION ANY ( US W\LD WILL+LY *OOSE = \RSELVES8 ,/]ILIZATION AFFECTS MORE ?AN JU/ ! SEX LIVES ( ANIMALS2 IT *ANGES !IR HORMONAL BALANCE1 *ANG+ !IR V]Y P]SONALITIES4 ,A /]ILIZ$ CAT WILL (T5 GA9 WEIE EASI] = !IR [N]S TO DEAL ) 9 A NUMB] ( WAYS1 BUT ?IS MU/ COME AT A CO/ TO !IR 5JOYM5T ( LIFE ITSELF4 ,A FRU/RAT$ FEMALE CAT 9 HEAT MAY NOT SEEM TO BE 5JOY+ LIFE V]Y MU*1 BUT IF Y\ TAKE AWAY A BE+'S DESIRES1 :AT MEAN+ IS LEFT = IT TO F9D 9 LIFE8 ,LEFT ) ITS NATURAL 9CL9ATIONS EI!R SURGICALLY REMOV$ OR FRU/RAT$ BY AN 5VIRONM5T MU* DIFF]5T ?AN ! ONE = :I* NATURE DESIGN$ IT1 ! /]ILIZ$ CAT WILL (T5 BECOME DULL1 GR\*Y1 & FAT-= EAT+ ! FOOD ITS MA/] PROVIDES IS ! ONLY PLEASURE LEFT TO IT4 ,MO/ ( US CAN QUICKLY CALL TO M9D AN OV]WEILY MALADJU/$ H\SE PET ?AT WE HAVE MET AT SOME TIME 9 \R LIVES4 ,!SE ANIMALS >E ! CASUALTIES ( ! EXPLOITATIVE RELATION%IP ?AT EXI/S TODAY BETWE5 HUMANS & DOME/ICAT$ ANIMALS4 ,EXPECT$ TO BE CONT5T AS M]E PLAY?+S1 TO EAT /&>DIZ$ PET FOOD ?AT COMES \T ( A BOX1 & TO LIVE 9 QU>T]S ?AT >E PA9FULLY CRAMP$ COMP>$ TO !IR NATURAL 5VIRONM5TS1 IT %\LD COME AS NO SURPRISE ?AT !SE ANIMALS >E NO LONG] AS 5]GETIC OR AS PASSIONATE AS WILD ANIMALS4 ,ONCE HEAL?Y & SELF-SUFFICI5T 9 !IR NATURAL 5VIRONM5T1 !SE ANIMALS >E N[ =C$ 9TO HUMILIAT+ DEP5D5CE UPON HUMAN BE+S :O DO NOT-CANNOT-P]MIT !M TO LIVE ! LIVES ?AT !Y W\LD F9D FULFILL+4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT !RE IS ANY TRULY VIABLE ALT]NATIVE TO DOME/ICATION = !SE ANIMALS TODAY4 ,! 0\TSIDE WORLD0 IS NO PLACE = !M TO RUN WILD OR REPRODUCE 92 !IR NATURAL HABITATS1 = ?OSE ANIMALS :O C\LD /ILL ADAPT BACK TO !M1 HAVE BE5 *ANG$ BEYOND ALL RECOGNITION BY POLLUTION & O!R =CES4 ,! EM]G+ NEW GLOBAL 5VIRONM5T1 POCKM>K$ BY FIELDS ( ASPHALT1 =E/S ( /EEL1 & CLIFFS ( CONCRETE1 IS ONLY HOSPITABLE TO PIGEONS & COCKROA*ES4 ,COMP>$ TO LIFE 9 ! 0\TSIDE WORLD10 DOME/ICAT$ LIFE IS A LESS] ( TWO EVILS = H\SE CATS & P>AKEETS ALIKE4 ,& ?IS IS :AT IS MO/ TRAGIC AB\T ?IS SITUATION3 !RE IS NO WAY \T ( ! TE*NOLOGICAL1 OV]-ORGANIZ$ WORLD WE HAVE CREAT$2 NO WAY \T = ANIMALS OR HUMANS4 ,= WE >E REALLY NOT MU* DIFF]5T FROM ! ANIMALS WE KEEP 9 CAGES & FI%TANKS 9 \R HOMES3 ,WE TOO LIVE 9 SMALL1 CLIMATE-CONTROLL$ BOXES1 CALL$ AP>TM5TS4 ,WE TOO BUY /&>DIZ$ FOOD TO EAT AT ,MC,DONALDS1 FOOD MU* DIFF]5T FROM ! FOOD \R ANCE/ORS HAD EVOLV$ TO EAT4 ,WE TOO CAN F9D NO \TLET = \R SPONTANE\S1 0WILD0 URGES1 CA/RAT$ & DECLAW$ AS WE >E BY ! NECESSITIES ( LIV+ 9 CRAMP$ CITIES & SUBURBS UND] CRAMP+ LEGAL & CULTURAL RE/RICTIONS4 ,WE TOO CANNOT W&] F> FROM \R K5NELS1 LEA%$ AS WE >E BY #i-TO-#e JOBS1 BY AP>TM5T LEASES1 EV5 BY POLITICAL B\ND>IES4 ,& IF WE DID W&] F>1 :AT W\LD WE F9D8 ,=E/S1 JUNGLES1 WILD PLA9S1 MAJE/IC CANYONS8 ,!SE >E SWIFTLY DISAPPE>+ AS WE WORK >\ND ! CLOCK TO WRAP \R WORLD 9 A SK9 ( CONCRETE1 TO MAKE SURE ?AT ALL ! GRASS IS WAT]$ BY SPR9KL]S & ALL ! SWAMPS >E DRA9$ & SURVEY$ TO BE TURN$ 9TO (FICE SPACE4 ,& :AT WE DON'T TRANS=M 9TO BIGG] CAGES & FI%TANKS = \RSELVES1 WE WILL SURELY MAKE USELESS ) POLLUTION1 IF WE DO NOT RECONSID] & R$IRECT \R ACTIONS ON A MASSIVE SCALE4 ,P]HAPS WE CAN LE>N AB\T \RSELVES FROM ! EXAMPLE ( \R [N PETS4 ,WE MIN FROM !M ?AT REAL HAPP9ESS DOES NOT FOLL[ FROM M]ELY PROVID+ = FOOD1 PHYSICAL HEAL?1 & SAFETY1 BUT FROM MU* MORE COMPLICAT$ ELEM5TS ( LIFE4 ,! SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM ( ! EMOTIONAL POV]TY ( DOME/ICAT$ LIFE = ANIMALS1 & = HUMANS1 IS CLE>LY NOT A SIMPLE ONE4 ,WE MU/ BEG9 BY REEVALUAT+ :AT LIFE %\LD BE = HUMANS & ANIMALS ALIKE1 & :AT \R SOCIETY MU/ BE SO ?AT \R LIVES CAN BE MEAN+FUL & FULFILL+4 ,& WE DO NOT HAVE TOO MU* TIME TO WA/E2 = ALREADY WE HAVE BR$ DOGS ?AT DO NOT KN[ H[ TO SURVIVE )\T LEA%ES1 & SOON !RE MAY NOT BE ANY GO+ BACK = US EI!R4 0,Y\ .<:ITE FOLKS.> HAVE NOT ONLY ALT]$ & MAL=M$ Y\R W+$ & F\R-LEGG$ C\S9S2 Y\ HAVE DONE IT TO Y\RSELVES4 ,Y\ HAVE *ANG$ M5 9TO *AIRM5 ( BO>DS1 9TO (FICE WORK]S1 9TO TIME-CLOCK PUN*]S4 ,Y\ HAVE *ANG$ Y\R WOM5 9TO H\SEWIVES1 TRULY FE>FUL CREATURES4 ,I WAS ONCE 9VIT$ TO ! H\SE ( ONE4 ',WAT* ! A%ES1 DON'T SMOKE1 Y\'LL /A9 ! CURTA9S4 ,WAT* ! GOLDFI% B[L1 DON'T LEAN Y\R HEAD AGA9/ ! WALLPAP]2 Y\R HAIR MAY BE GREASY4 ,DON'T SPILL LIQUOR ON ?AT TABLE3 IT HAS A DELICATE F9I%4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE WIP$ Y\R BOOTS2 ! 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