I honestly enjoyed Kribensis fish breeding, and baby shrimp.

Originally posted by Christian:

I honestly enjoyed Kribensis fish breeding, and baby shrimp.

My cousin has some fish, but one is an Archerfish which takes it's own fish tank with live flies as food... It's insane. It will even spit water at you as you walk past it. It shoots water at flies and other insects to eat. Doesn't care at all for dead/fake food.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T1SQtavaUM

I personally don't believe in enslaving animals for my own enjoyment.

Maine Cune cat is my favorite at the moment. But I have had many good pet dogs too.

Originally posted by Slim:

I personally don't believe in enslaving animals for my own enjoyment.

Fair enough...

There's an art of manipulation when it comes to owning a dog and training it, but it's more about freedom over learning experiences. Ideally the more they learn, the more freedom they get. Till your dog is heeling at you without even needing a lead, etc.

I love giving my dog the freedom and knowing he's not going to go crazy with it.

For company and companionship cats and dogs are the most relevant i think, but really it can be any animal or creature. You are right as well OP having a pet can teach you a lot of things and make you a more responsible person if you look after them <3

Originally posted by Azza ☠:

Originally posted by Christian:

I honestly enjoyed Kribensis fish breeding, and baby shrimp.

My cousin has some fish, but one is an Archerfish which takes it's own fish tank with live flies as food... It's insane. It will even spit water at you as you walk past it. It shoots water at flies and other insects to eat. Doesn't care at all for dead/fake food.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T1SQtavaUM

That would be special for sure. Ive seen a few folks with Arowana fish. Thats the most exotic Ive been around though.

What's the best pet?

Pounamu necklace for Mana

or a conifer for soul.

Chicken edible pet

My late dog was probably the best thing that ever happened to me...but that experience is also the reason I'm kinda against pet animals now. Because no matter what, I could never give her what she really wanted - which was to still have ovaries and not live mostly inside a box made of wood and brick. I walked with her 4-5x a day, literally more than anyone I've ever known, but it was still never enough because fundamentally, she wanted to be a wild animal.

We convince ourselves that we give them "good lives," there are all the arguments about "they live longer" or "they're healthier" ...but all of it is measured by OUR human standards, our needs, and our expectations. They are never given an opportunity (realistically, they have no ability) to advocate for themselves or offer consent.

Spay/neuter I recognize is necessary - in order to match the needs of our human society - but still, the very first thing you do when you bring this thing into your life is chop its balls off or remove major internal organs? It's all very presumptuous, anthropocentric, and self-righteous of us, if you ask me.



Now, a human pet on the other hand - they *can* offer consent, and you can always know whether you're meeting their needs because there's no communication barrier. Aha, and now I can sense all the up-turned noses.

But how does this end up relegated to 'kink,' hidden around the fringes of society, swept under the rug and never spoken of except in hushed voices. And yet, the abuse factories known as puppy mills, and systematic animal mutilation, and industrialized euthanasia, all for the purpose of creating an army of emotion-slaves that have been bred for obedience over the course of centuries....somehow that's all kosher and perfectly fine with us; fit for children's television!

I've always wanted a falcon or a hawk.

Originally posted by Azza ☠:

Those that are still teens, missing out on a pet... you have no idea. Getting a pet dog was the best thing that could of ever happened to me on my 12th birthday.

Learning responsibility over another, who then just reflects it back.

What's your favour pet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQTfElvFmBM

The tarantula I owned.

Looked like someone dumped salt and pepper all over him.

Thinking about getting succulent plants and calling them pets from now on.

Less work.

Originally posted by нυмвℓєвυмвℓє:

Thinking about getting succulent plants and calling them pets from now on.

Less work.

Plants are totally a pet as such...

Plants are alive and need care, giving you a benefit for your home if you cared for them.

It's undervalued but totally still there.

Pet rock. But my last one ran away.