If US dogs had their own country it would be bigger than 200 other countries and likely be on the UN Security Council.
I mean no offense towards pet people. My daughter volunteers at an Animal Rescue Shelter. We always had a dog and a cat when I was growing up. I grew up taking care of horses. I’ve personally kept chickens, ducks, and rabbits.
It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are.
-Anonymous
But, after that caveat, I need to utter the hard truth that pets, in general, are bad for our planet. Given the knife’s edge between climate safety and human extinction, pets could hold the difference between a return to safety and our annihilation. And that is not because they teach us love.
Facts:
Like their owners, 53% of dogs and 58% of cats are overweight or obese in the US, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. In Australia, the rate for dogs…