Dear Marnie, yes, of course - while farmed animals are the most exploited animals in the world, our compassion should not be limited to them. Many forms of 'owning' a pet are unethical as well.
The number of pets that are surrendered and euthanized, due to a lack of suitable homes, seems to support the claim that keeping pets is not always ethical
You are right to say this speaks to the wider animal exploitation issue. Would you include pets in this paradigm?
Dear Marnie, yes, of course - while farmed animals are the most exploited animals in the world, our compassion should not be limited to them. Many forms of 'owning' a pet are unethical as well.
The number of pets that are surrendered and euthanized, due to a lack of suitable homes, seems to support the claim that keeping pets is not always ethical