This just goes back to my first sentence. People won’t like this, but from an animal rights perspective, the desire for pets to the extent that we are okay with the continuation of animal breeding is selfish. Some people are more noble and adopt dogs because they like to take care of them and have their companionship, but again, dogs are not a need. They are a want.
At best, people want dogs because they like dogs and think they’re cute and fun. Continuing the inherently cruel practice of dog breeding going because we want cute and fun animals to live with us is an example of speciesism.
The ideal outcome is that all currently existing shelter and feral dogs are cared for, then there are no more domestic dogs. There are only wolves and feral dogs who again have a more communal relationship with humans to the extent that if they invite themselves to live in people’s houses or hang out at the corner store, we should accommodate them as best we can with shelter, healthcare, etc.
This just goes back to my first sentence. People won’t like this, but from an animal rights perspective, the desire for pets to the extent that we are okay with the continuation of animal breeding is selfish. Some people are more noble and adopt dogs because they like to take care of them and have their companionship, but again, dogs are not a need. They are a want.
At best, people want dogs because they like dogs and think they’re cute and fun. Continuing the inherently cruel practice of dog breeding going because we want cute and fun animals to live with us is an example of speciesism.
The ideal outcome is that all currently existing shelter and feral dogs are cared for, then there are no more domestic dogs. There are only wolves and feral dogs who again have a more communal relationship with humans to the extent that if they invite themselves to live in people’s houses or hang out at the corner store, we should accommodate them as best we can with shelter, healthcare, etc.