Traditionally we separate companion animals from livestock in order to protect our own emotional selves: a way to prevent us from getting “hurt” when livestock becomes dinner. Children are discouraged to play with livestock and directed to forge friendships only with their pets.
Is it necessary?
More importantly, is it healthy to insist on such an “artificial” categorization?
What can we learn from wolves and caribou?
The clickable title will take you to my contemplation.
I have no argument with the scientists who “frankened” Atlantic salmon, as long as they are certain there is no health risk for the salmon consumers.
But what of cloning our newly departed beloved pets? Or human infants or young children who died of untimely deaths? Don’t these sentient beings have the right to choose whether or not they wish to be cloned? ….
These are just some of the issues I contemplated in this post. The clickable title will take you there.
Luka, the yearling wolf, does not believe she can only befriend beings of her own species. Perhaps it is not a “belief” at all, maybe she “knows” inter-species communication is within her reach….
Her journey may help your own establishment of a whole new world of friendships.
The clickable title will take you to Luka’s story.
