Isn抰 it funny how we don抰 realize what we have until it抯 gone. Like the parent who pushes the kids off to college only to suffer from empty nest syndrome a week later, or like the guy that sells his hot rod only to spend the rest of his life drooling at ever car show in town. Wouldn抰 it be nice if you could have someone show you in advanced the consequences of your actions or show you what the world would be should you never have been born?
Just think for a moment, it抯 evening, you抮e just getting home from work. You enter the house to be greeted by your family, but there is only one exception, there are no pets. No one ever thought to domesticate dogs, cats, fish, hamsters, and even snakes. So you say your hellos and then start to get ready for dinner. You抮e then told how your son is having difficulties in school because he doesn抰 communicate well with others. Mom and Dad were always working and without that pet to interact with he just kept to himself.
After dinner you sit in front of the television. You drape you arm over the side of the chair, but there抯 no fur rubbing against your hand. No dog to curl up at your feet. No cat curling around your neck. Then the phone rings, it抯 your sister. She抯 calling you because she抯 alone and needs someone to talk to, because she doesn抰 have those fish, an African Grey, or that lovable French Bulldog to talk to. She tells you about her blind neighbor who needs to have someone guide her around.
The morning comes as scheduled so you get up grab your shower, eat breakfast, and you抮e out the door. Wait, what抯 this, no morning jog? But you need to get that body weight down. Oh, wait, there was no dog to walk to give you that extra push to get out and get moving. You then turn on the radio to hear reports of wild dogs terrorizing the public, and uncontrollable amounts of wild rabbits causing numbers of auto accidents.
Finally you come home for lunch. The house is empty. The silence is maddening, you could really use someone to talk to or curl up on your lap. But that would be silly, because animals don抰 belong in doors, and animals are dangerous. As you sit there in your cold, quite house, you realize how truly alone you are. Then your silence is broken by the sound of your PDA chiming with a reminder that you need to see your Psychiatrist today. Hopefully he will find the root to your depression. As you walk out the door you think, 揟here must be something missing!?Suddenly you wake up to the feeling of a wet nose poking your face, a purring in your ear, and you breath a sigh of relief that it was only a nightmare.
How much would you miss pets if you sudden found yourself in a life with out them? Doesn抰 it make sense to enjoy every minute we can with them? So today take some time and just think about what your life would be without your pets. If you don抰 have a pet, just dialup your local shelter or rescue. Together we all can see to it that we never have to live a life without PETS!
