I love animals. Dogs and cats and the like. All the animals we let into our lives. The ones we share the most intimate moments with.
The intersection between humans and animals has a profound impact on our world. It can be death and horror as is demonstrated in our factory farming of animals for food. Or it can be unconditional love and support as demonstrated with the bonds we form with animals we share our homes with.
I know how I feel about my dogs. They are an integral part of my life. The animals that share our home make my life complete. But sometimes this bond that I share with my animals makes me feel like I am maybe abnormal.
But when I go out into the world and I see people interacting with animals It restores my faith. My belief that it is right to have this bond with animals. A bond that allows me to know that we should do everything we can for animals.
Random strangers will go out of their way to pet a dog they have never seen before. People will approach a random cat on the street to say hi. Animals bring out the best in us.
Watching people and the way they interact with pets around them is revealing. It allows us to be vulnerable. We let our guard down when we are with our animals.
If we were surrounded by more animals. If animals were a bigger part of our lives. If we treated all animals the way we do our dogs and cats. We would be better people. We would feel better about ourselves and our world. There would be more hope and joy and peace. That is what animals do for us. They make that connection and allow us to be our best selves.
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