An interesting weaving of destructive praxtices with our human desire to raise and maintain animal companions. Thanks for a reflective read here David.
Great fun combined with wise insights I just so happen to completely agree with.
Apropos "destruction of wildness": there's an AWESOME book by D. Huckelbridge called "No Beast So Fierce" about the Champawat tiger that killed over 430 people about 125-115 yrs ago, wherein he makes sure to include the tidbit that tigers, at that time in history, when European colonization was still something to get erect over, were considered "vermin."
The reason this "vermin" went apeshit on humans is reason alone to read the book...
I found one of my Samoyeds, Obby, sitting in the window of a pet store in Beverly Hills. He was much too big for the tiny space, yet that cramped window had been his world for the last eight months. Something in his eyes called out to me, and I knew I had to bring him home.
When we arrived at our new house, Obby climbed into our floor-length china cabinet—unused, with a side opening—as if he was still trying to find his place in the world.
But he wasn’t alone anymore.
Our other Samoyed, Kashmere, gently took him under her wing. With patience and love, she showed him what it meant to simply be a dog—to run, to play, to trust, and to belong.
An interesting weaving of destructive praxtices with our human desire to raise and maintain animal companions. Thanks for a reflective read here David.
You’re welcome.
this is great!
Impressive stuff!
Great fun combined with wise insights I just so happen to completely agree with.
Apropos "destruction of wildness": there's an AWESOME book by D. Huckelbridge called "No Beast So Fierce" about the Champawat tiger that killed over 430 people about 125-115 yrs ago, wherein he makes sure to include the tidbit that tigers, at that time in history, when European colonization was still something to get erect over, were considered "vermin."
The reason this "vermin" went apeshit on humans is reason alone to read the book...
#WhosTheRealKillerHere
I appreciate the different perspectives on how we treat pets - pretty amusing :)
This is such a clever and witty take on our relationship with pets.
The conversation between Cerb and Power Bunny is hilarious, and the critique on puppy mills and human absurdities is spot on.
Thank you for sharing
Wonderfully written David, and so moving.
I found one of my Samoyeds, Obby, sitting in the window of a pet store in Beverly Hills. He was much too big for the tiny space, yet that cramped window had been his world for the last eight months. Something in his eyes called out to me, and I knew I had to bring him home.
When we arrived at our new house, Obby climbed into our floor-length china cabinet—unused, with a side opening—as if he was still trying to find his place in the world.
But he wasn’t alone anymore.
Our other Samoyed, Kashmere, gently took him under her wing. With patience and love, she showed him what it meant to simply be a dog—to run, to play, to trust, and to belong.