All "problems" with our "pets" in this society, including premature death, tragically is consequential to this one false premise. . . It is practical to capture a creature, remove a creature from its natural habitat, call it an "animal", and force it to divert from it's instinct, in order to please ourselves. Myopic. Foolish.
Think about how LOST and insane that you would be if this was done to you. It is not your dog's instinct to sleep in a BED . . . That would be YOUR instinct.. . . If you're going to capture a creature, call it an "animal", force it to divert from its instinct, put it in a cage, limit its freedom and mobility, shout at it when it does not magically embrace YOUR instinct, feed it the SAME SLOP every day like an inmate. . . . . . THE LEAST you could do is accomodate your so-called "friend" with an environment that caters to their instinct. Or would that be too difficult for you?
Think about how LOST and insane that you would be if this was done to you. It is not your dog's instinct to sleep in a BED . . . That would be YOUR instinct.. . . If you're going to capture a creature, call it an "animal", force it to divert from its instinct, put it in a cage, limit its freedom and mobility, shout at it when it does not magically embrace YOUR instinct, feed it the SAME SLOP every day like an inmate. . . . . . THE LEAST you could do is accomodate your so-called "friend" with an environment that caters to their instinct. Or would that be too difficult for you?