Axeman52
Well-Known Member
Does anyone else appreciate wild animals more than domestic pets?
I've never really had many pets. Never had a cat or a dog, just some guinea pigs and a hamster, when I was younger, but have no desire to keep pets anymore.
I like watching the wild birds in my garden (I don't know enough about the various species to tell you what exactly, because I've never looked into it, but definitely a lot of robins and blackbirds, wood pigeons, collared doves, woodpeckers, etc), I also occasionally get badgers, hedgehogs and foxes in the garden at night. Sometimes I see mice and rats as well. My neighbour once had an otter in his pond recently which he caught on camera, too. There are lots of wild rabbits in the countryside around me. and ducks. lots of ducks. swans, on the river, too. There's this lake nearby that often attracts a lot of wild geese at a certain time of year, too.
Lately I find myself having the desire to go to these wild animal rescue centres on a volunteer programme to help look after orphaned or abandoned lion and cheetah cubs and things - that appeals to me a lot more than keeping a cat. If I had the money I'd do it, but I'd need to sort out passport, immunisations, travel etc... Someone on facebook asked me "why don't you just get a cat?" but it's just not the same, to me.
Can anyone else relate to this?
I've never really had many pets. Never had a cat or a dog, just some guinea pigs and a hamster, when I was younger, but have no desire to keep pets anymore.
I like watching the wild birds in my garden (I don't know enough about the various species to tell you what exactly, because I've never looked into it, but definitely a lot of robins and blackbirds, wood pigeons, collared doves, woodpeckers, etc), I also occasionally get badgers, hedgehogs and foxes in the garden at night. Sometimes I see mice and rats as well. My neighbour once had an otter in his pond recently which he caught on camera, too. There are lots of wild rabbits in the countryside around me. and ducks. lots of ducks. swans, on the river, too. There's this lake nearby that often attracts a lot of wild geese at a certain time of year, too.
Lately I find myself having the desire to go to these wild animal rescue centres on a volunteer programme to help look after orphaned or abandoned lion and cheetah cubs and things - that appeals to me a lot more than keeping a cat. If I had the money I'd do it, but I'd need to sort out passport, immunisations, travel etc... Someone on facebook asked me "why don't you just get a cat?" but it's just not the same, to me.
Can anyone else relate to this?