Challenge assumptionRespect Humans. Respect Animals

CHALLENGE ASSUMPTION

What if we treat the issue from their viewpoint? What if we treat the issue from their viewpoint? Nowadays, Nowadays, companion animals companion animals are considered are considered friendsfriends, or, or members of members of the family. the family. Not toys or expendables friends.Not toys or expendables friends.

See the Big PictureFrom pet’s survival to pet’s freedom

1. Freedom from Hunger and Thirst2. Freedom from Discomfort 3. Freedom to Express Normal Behavior 4. Freedom from Fear and Distress

Freedom from Hunger and Thirst – New age pet diet

Freedom from Discomfort – Habitat and shelter

Freedom from Fear and Distress – Avoid mental and

physical suffering

Freedom to Express Normal Behavior – Sufficient space and

proper facilities

Freedom from Hunger and Thirst – New age pet diet/food

What if the pet diet/food will be:– Gel/jelly form– Liquid– Combined with

drugs/vaccines– In the shape of favourite

toys– …

Freedom from Discomfort – Habitat and shelter

What if the pet shelter/habitat will be:– Oversized– Multilayered (like a

house with many floors)– Hanged– Edible– …

Freedom from Fear and Distress – Avoid mental and

physical sufferingWhat if we will:– Combine vaccines to

(their) favourite meals– Build pet kindergartens

to treat loneliness or depression

– Eliminate physical punishment and use the reward system

– Educate our kids not to inflict pain to animals

Freedom to Express Normal Behavior – Sufficient space and

proper facilities

What if we will:– Build accurate replica of

their natural habitat– Continuously test their

living preferences (places where they like to sleep, to play, to hang out, etc)

– Design games for them– …

Still…

Solving this assignment came to me with two questions:

1. A kitten as a birthday gift for you! Would you accept it?2. “Hey buddy, let’s beat that cat/dog up!” Would you

follow your “friend” to bully the animal?3. Do we all have the rights to keep animals?