Why are you even comparing it to life in the wild anyway? These are animals that we're bringing into existence and the alternative is no existence at all. You

Why are you even comparing it to life in the wild anyway? These are animals that we're bringing into existence and the alternative is no existence at all. You clearly have no clue as to the intelligence of these animals and the complexity of their desires beyond being "pampered, fed, and protected". If it were you, would you rather take a chance on surviving in the wild? Or being enslaved, separated from your children, shackled, fattened, and eventually butchered is preferable?