> But not the same level of anxiety about “what if I don’t exist, or my species or bloodline” doesn’t go on. To some extent, sure. But I think some of this is

> But not the same level of anxiety about “what if I don’t exist, or my species or bloodline” doesn’t go on. To some extent, sure. But I think some of this is us habituating to pets who were sterilized prior to puberty. In post-pubertal animals the drives to have and rear children are pretty strong.