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> Why are the poor getting pets? Why do you think it's a right? Wow, there's a way to get an Englishman's hackles up! Nation of dog-lovers... Generally, we'd

> Why are the poor getting pets? Why do you think it's a right? Wow, there's a way to get an Englishman's hackles up! Nation of dog-lovers... Generally, we'd like society to be reasonably inclusive regardless of means. So that even if someone is poor, they don't merely subsist, but can engage in some of the fulfilling parts of life, including having a pet (which along the way if you'd particularly like some Victorian moralism to justify why the poor deserve such things, also engages people with all sorts of virtues like responsibility, companionship, empathy,...)

dkersten 9y ago
I completely agree with you, in principle, but... taking proper care of a pet is both time consuming and can be costly. Hell, getting my cat food that isn’t single-digit-percentage meat content (they are carnivores and require meat...) costs a surprisinly large amount :(
- gardnr 9y ago
  Have you ever tried making your own? http://www.catnutrition.org/recipes.html http://www.catnutrition.org/recipes.html
  - dkersten 9y ago
    No, although I have been looking into it (and have been feeding her more pure meat too). I think I will make this a priority. Thanks for the link.