Zoo Therapy, anyone?

[Naiwen]

If you're feeling negative with life, why don't you go watch some animals run and play? I've been doing that before Covid has started. I have taken pictures with them and their owner, petted them and have fed them, played with them. An animal or a pet is so full of life and joy, that I feel instantly in a good mood upon seeing one, I'd love to have a cat or a dog myself, but it's outside of my budget for now. What about you? Have you tried zoo therapy personally? Has it worked for you as a therapy for you personally or not? For me personally, it has anyways. I love animals of all sorts : pets or wild.

 

[Nebulous]

If you're feeling negative with life, why don't you go watch some animals run and play? I've been doing that before Covid has started. I have taken pictures with them and their owner, petted them and have fed them, played with them. An animal or a pet is so full of life and joy, that I feel instantly in a good mood upon seeing one, I'd love to have a cat or a dog myself, but it's outside of my budget for now. What about you? Have you tried zoo therapy personally? Has it worked for you as a therapy for you personally or not? For me personally, it has anyways. I love animals of all sorts : pets or wild.

Animals are awesome! Taking care of a pet actually helps people live longer.

 

[Smiley]

An animal or a pet is so full of life and joy...

That's because they have no socially-imposed responsibilities, no soul-crushing, life-draining jobs to go to, no one to boss them around and to impose their will on to them, etc.

 

[passenger]

That's because they have no socially-imposed responsibilities, no soul-crushing, life-draining jobs to go to, no one to boss them around and to impose their will on to them, etc.

B.S. - - -
People restrict animals/pets; fence them in, control their social life, mating; control when & what they're fed. In some cases, make them work or do silly tricks for their food; control when & where & how much exercise they get. Put collars, ropes or chains on them.
Dictate their grooming, even toothbrushing.

 

[Smiley]

My mother's cat begs to differ.

 

[passenger]

My mother's cat begs to differ.

Well, okay, but does Mother's cat get to go play in the street or play in the dirt & get her paws messy if she wants to?


(That's gotta be a girl cat. )

 

[Smiley]

Yes. He has an absolute freedom to do & go whatever he wants, get dirty, eat whatever he wants, doesn't have to do anything, no silly tricks, doesn't have to exercise, never wore a collar, leash, rope, chain or any other kind of neck wear, grooms himself at his convenience and no one is forcing him to brush his teeth.

 

[passenger]

Yes. He has an absolute freedom to do & go whatever he wants, get dirty, eat whatever he wants, doesn't have to do anything, no silly tricks, doesn't have to exercise, never wore a collar, leash, rope, chain or any other kind of neck wear, grooms himself at his convenience and no one is forcing him to brush his teeth.

Uh-oh....must be a HE.
Does he know how to open the refrigerator & turn on the water faucet then?
Did he decide to get himself neutered? Or, maybe he's a tomcat then?

 

[Smiley]

Does he know how to open the refrigerator & turn on the water faucet then?

I don't know. So far I haven't seen him doing either.

Did he decide to get himself neutered?

He's not neutered.

Or, maybe he's a tomcat then?

No, he's not an F-14 fighter jet.

 

[Webster]

No, he's not an F-14 fighter jet.

 

[Smiley]

 

[Nebulous]

B.S. - - -
People restrict animals/pets; fence them in, control their social life, mating; control when & what they're fed. In some cases, make them work or do silly tricks for their food; control when & where & how much exercise they get. Put collars, ropes or chains on them.
Dictate their grooming, even toothbrushing.

They sound like slaves when you put it that way.