This was a very startling radio segment with an animal ethicist.
Are our pets actually miserable?
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks with Jessica Pierce, an animal ethicist, about an uncomfortable question: Are our beloved pets unhappy?
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/04/28/unhappy-pets
The case against pet ownership
Why we should aim for a world with fewer but happier pets.
By Kenny Torrella
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2023/4/11/23673393/pets-dogs-cats-animal-welfare-boredom
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Is your pet really miserable?
MsAmerica · 03/05/2023 02:10
Choconut · 03/05/2023 08:30
Yes I agree with this. I think breeding pets should be stopped completely just like having animals in circus's has been. Dogs generally just do not get the time and exercise they need, people buy from any old breeder and vets are very expensive and cats are really destructive to local wildlife and frequently killed on roads. It might be lovely for people to have pets, but it's not often good for the pets.
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