well i voted faren of the above for several reasons. most of my adult life i've lived in rented spaces where keeping comensals was either verbotin or uber extra fare. right now i'm living in a house next door to my landlord. he has dogs. they seem to have adopted me.
that's sort of the way it goes. i don't believe in one awairness 'owning' another potentialy sentient being. hence the term comensals rather then 'pets'. whenever i can i will adopt strays. that is to say when and if they adopt me (as they generaly always have).
huumans can say what they will but these have always been the best companions. if something comes to my door wanting to be adopted and i'm living someplace where i can i will always do what i can. obviosly this is not an option now a days in a lot of the kinds of places i've most of my life ended up living.
basicaly what i'm saying is "i wish!"
if i ever have a cave of my own out in the woods somewhere the'll likely be 23 cats, 2 ferrets and a raccoon - but i won't claim to 'own' any of them. just provide whatever food shelter and love i happen to be able ... ~;)
stay well and keep doing the wonderful things that you do ... ~;)
well i voted faren of the above for several reasons. most of my adult life i've lived in rented spaces where keeping comensals was either verbotin or uber extra fare. right now i'm living in a house next door to my landlord. he has dogs. they seem to have adopted me.
that's sort of the way it goes. i don't believe in one awairness 'owning' another potentialy sentient being. hence the term comensals rather then 'pets'. whenever i can i will adopt strays. that is to say when and if they adopt me (as they generaly always have).
huumans can say what they will but these have always been the best companions. if something comes to my door wanting to be adopted and i'm living someplace where i can i will always do what i can. obviosly this is not an option now a days in a lot of the kinds of places i've most of my life ended up living.
basicaly what i'm saying is "i wish!"
if i ever have a cave of my own out in the woods somewhere the'll likely be 23 cats, 2 ferrets and a raccoon - but i won't claim to 'own' any of them. just provide whatever food shelter and love i happen to be able ... ~;)
stay well and keep doing the wonderful things that you do ... ~;)