Other human beings can be a serious disappointment at times, particularly these days. That much is obvious for people who have to cover the government and societal issues. But at least for those of us who love animals, especially dogs and cats, they can be a great comfort. Dogs are always happy to see you and cats can be fun as well, if a bit more aloof than their canine counterparts. My wife and I have kept both types of animals as companions in our home for all the decades we’ve been together. (There are three cats on the couch with me as I attempt to type this article.) That’s why I immediately got a feeling of “uh oh” when I saw a headline in Time Magazine yesterday titled, “The Case Against Pets.” Jessica Pierce describes herself as a bioethicist and a philosopher, and she attempts to make the case that people are too often causing harm to their pets while believing that the…
Time Magazine Declares War on Pets – HotAir
