I love
animals.
Who doesn’t?
Well lots of people that I know kind of like animals, from a distance. But I
love them. All of them. I think the animal kingdom is the only thing worth
being a hippy for. Animals are hands down the best thing on earth.
Right now I
have three dogs hanging around my house. There is something about animals,
especially dogs, that keeps people calm and makes them happy. I am especially thankful to my baby, Ecco,
because he has helped to substantially lower the blood pressure of my cancer
stricken father. My dad will never admit it, but having a puppy like Ecco
in the house has helped cure his depression and helped him get back on his feet
more.
I went to the
zoo last night with a bunch of friends. It was dark and cold and we didn’t get
to see many animals, but just being in
their presence felt really good. I love the way my boyfriend’s eyes light
up when he sees the elephants. Tony gets excited about the fish and Madison conquers
her fears by having a stare down with the gaboon viper. Animals do so much for
us; they’re like hidden superheroes, carefully building up the world around us
and making it a safe and healthy place to play and live.
These days we
don’t use animals a lot. There are few horse drawn carriages, dogs are domestic
pets rather than hunting partners and livestock is thought of solely as food. They’re more of a luxury than a tool these
days and because of that we take them for granted.
Me, I adore
animals. I think they’re fabulous, and some time in my life I want to have a
lot of them. I grew up around animals, I hope that my children can too.
Challenge to
my Readers:
Get some
fuzzy therapy today. Cuddle your cat, talk to your fish. Go to the puppy store
and snuggle a puppy. Consider adoption. But don’t by one from the pet store;
get an animal from a shelter. Take home a sweet, lonely friend and make the
best choice of your life.
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