This is why I think dog ownership in cities is cruel and highly unethical. Imagine all the collies that wait around contained in a house for 9-10 hours a day completely alone waiting for an owner to come home just for a lazy stroll around the block, everyday if they're lucky, eating the same kibble made from slaughter house floor sweepings slowly giving them cancers and lumps.
Even if you really love them and take care of them ten times better than what I just described it's still weird imprisonment and servitude of a sentient being for anthropomorphized affection we bred into them.
Sticking them in a small space with minimal stimulation for most of their lives does feel like a form of captivity, even if we dress it up with love and treats.
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u/Old_Pollution_ 7d ago
This is why I think dog ownership in cities is cruel and highly unethical. Imagine all the collies that wait around contained in a house for 9-10 hours a day completely alone waiting for an owner to come home just for a lazy stroll around the block, everyday if they're lucky, eating the same kibble made from slaughter house floor sweepings slowly giving them cancers and lumps.
Even if you really love them and take care of them ten times better than what I just described it's still weird imprisonment and servitude of a sentient being for anthropomorphized affection we bred into them.