It seems like almost everyday I run into another story about someone's pet. "Did I tell you what Oscar did the other day when I walked in the door?" or "You wont believe how cute Cheesy is when he is running around in his hamster ball". No matter who talks to me about their creatures, I just don't understand the love they have for a pet. I'm sure they feel the same about me, not knowing how such a kind hearted person like myself can be so cold towards animals. Fortunately, I'm the one with the blog so you animal lovers can get an insight into the head of Festy.Communication
I am no genius for pointing out that there is a communication barrier between pet and human. Just like most of human to human interaction, without some sort of mutual communication, a real problem can occur. Thats how I feel with every run in I have with a dog. No matter how many times I walk away from it, or how many times I tell it to leave me alone, the mutt keeps coming back for more. For someone who has a dog and has already developed a mutual communication, it is very hard for you to understand where I am coming from. I don't want to meet someone and then try and develop a form of communication with them. It's the same with dogs, if I can't talk to you when I meet you, then our relationship is doomed. Sorry dog.
Mind
To go along with communication, it is very hard to determine what's on the pets mind and that is very scary. For this, I turn to my expertise in the field of felines. Cats are the most boring pet in American Households to date. All they do is walk around quietly, nuzzle up against your leg when your not paying attention and stare at the window meowing until they try to randomly climb up the closest wall. What I feel most dangerous about these cats is the fact that they can attack at any minute, from any direction, without being detected. I've stared into the eyes of a cat before and I couldn't get any emotions out of her. She just stood there with her tail straight up like she's about to attack her prey. Luckily enough for her, I retreated sparing her life if she tried anything. These are the things you have to worry about when knowing what's on your pets mind is out of the question.
Pointless
I've touched upon barriers with cats and dogs but I can see why people have them. Cats can be cute and cuddly and dogs can be playful and smart. But some pets are just plain dumb to have and they go under my pointless category. Any pet that goes in a tank, that is not a fish is pointless. Gerbils, hamsters, mice, snakes, iguanas, turtles, all pointless. Name one fun thing you can do with any of these pointless things that you cant see while searching on the internet. "Ohhhh, I have so much fun watching my turtle Michelangelo walk around my living room going 0.0038 MPH". There is no way you have any level of enjoyment watching that. Same things with gerbils, hamsters and mice. When they are not in their cage, they are running around in a stupid plastic ball like an American Gladiator. Again, not fun. Fun would be spinning that ball around like a dreidel and then letting poor little Harry try and find his way back to his dumb converted fish tank.
In Festy We Trust
Disclosure
No matter what I have said in the past or what my actions might have said for me, I sincerely do not wish harm on any animal. But as an act of precaution, I always have my guard up ready to defend myself if harm shall seek me or someone I love out.
you're acting out of one side. you don't know what it's like to love an animal. they're not like people. they don't back stab you, they don't hurt you and they always care. i can understand that it's odd not having verbal communication but that's probably the best part. animals are so involved with showing their emotions through actions. it's how they love. and for the record, CATS ARE NOT BORING. hermit crabs are boring. fish are boring. cats, they're like children (very well behaved children). i have been raising my own cat for 6 months now. i found him outside of my house when he was 10 days old. he has been nothing but affectionate and compassionate towards me. they're possibly the best pet ever domesticated. i know you weren't able to have pets while you were a kid but take it from someone at the other end of the spectrum, you've never loved until you've loved a pet.
ReplyDeleteReaders, please refrain from using the comment section of my blog as a platform to spread your poisonous pet-love. As for stabbing you in the back, pets do that as well. They can run away to another home much like your new kitten did or they can simply bite your face off, which in my book is a total breach of trust resulting in the back of oneself being stab,
ReplyDeletemy kitten was 10 days old. if you even knew remotely what you were talking about, you'd know that much like human babies (disgusting creatures), they can't walk, let alone open their eyes until later. and as for running away, they do that only if you are a shitty caretaker. i would advise the cease speak of anymore information that you truly don't know about.
ReplyDeleteAs we speak I am training my dog to infiltrate your blogging whereabouts and destroy your Macbook.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Amanda, animals make great companions and won't stab you in the back.(by the way, I'm pretty sure you've threatened to stab my dog for no reason). You're just biased because you never had a pet.
ReplyDeleteI agree that cats are pretty boring though. Especially when they are ancient like mine was.
paragraph 1, line 3 - "No matter who talks to me about their creatures, I just don't understand the love they have for a pet"
ReplyDeleteparagraph 1, line 5 - "Fortunately, I'm the one with the blog so you animal lovers can get an insight into the head of Festy."
my blog, my thoughts....
paragraph 3, line 3 - "Cats are the most boring pet in American Households to date"
... i have the data to prove it
comment 3, line 4 - "i would advise the cease speak of anymore information that you truly don't know about."
cant cease any talks on my own blog, thats against blogging protocol....