Is pet care a privilage that only "rich countries" have? Do you think people from poorer countries should be judged for not taking their pets to a vet?

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• searabbit@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I think people who grow up middle class in a first world country are so sheltered from suffering that animal cruelty is the first example of it that they can actually empathize with and understand as a black and white issue (to them). Unfortunately, suffering is just a fact of life for everyone but the most privileged. The logical conclusion to “if you can’t give animals the standard of care that I expect as a global top 1%er of wealth, then you shouldn’t own any pets” is a PETA type policy of killing any pet that is living a suboptimal existence. Which, if they were humans, we would consider that genocide. It’s really just not a reasonable stance at all.

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  • Witchfire@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    All we can do is provide the best care we can and give them the best life we can provide

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• driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  In Brazil, all capitals have vet programs with free sterilization.

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• SolidShake@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  No one should be judged for anything anywhere when it comes to money

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• kn33@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Maybe, but as far as things the rich countries have that poor countries don’t - pet care is pretty low on the list of things to rectify imo

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  • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I asked because my parents are like “pets that get sick should just get tossed into the trash so they don’t infect us” lol

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    • UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      That’s horrible.

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