Canaries are birds that need to fly. They were not meant to be domesticated and profited from as pets. They are highly active birds that will self harm from stress in such confined spaces. Canaries are delightful to have in groups, though they are fine on their own, but every 1 bird adds 3 cubic feet to the space needed. They need multiple perches and toys. These are examples of proper Canary or other small bird enclosures.
Betta fishare highly intelligent fish that need a minimum of 2.5 gallons. The larger the tank, the better. When kept like a decoration in a small cube or bowl, that the fish will die a horribly stressed life within a year when they can live for 9 or more on good health and genetics. They need calm filtration to get rid of the ammonia. The need dense plant life and a place to hide when stressed, as well as a heater because they are tropical. 77-82 degrees F. They are aggressive to each other but can live with many types of non-nippy, short finned fish. These fish are so intelligent that they actually play with you, and they need mental stimulation and frozen feed to live healthy. I could go on to explain the nitrogen cycle and proper water parameters for these fish, but I don’t have time. At least they aren’t goldfish, who need 30 gallons minimum These are proper Betta setups.
Bearded Dragons should never be fed a diet of strictly pellet food. These are omnivorous creatures that need a wide variety of live foods. Meal worms, crickets, horn worms, super worms, etc. As well as lettuces and assorted vegetables. I used to know some people who fed their Beardies only a pellet diet and ended up having to give them away because they eventually refused to eat and turned grey. They were grossed out by the thought of feeding worms. Pellets are good for coaxing beardies to eat who were only ever fed a salad diet and show no interest in insects, but should never be fed dry. They should be soaked or placed in the water dish. The pellet brand in the picture is low quality however, and probably doesn’t provide any nutrition.
honestly, as someone who’s cared for a LOT of cats, indoor cats are very often unwittingly maltreated, bored, and low key traumatised from too little space and insufficient nutrition. I wouldn’t tell anyone NOT to keep an indoor cat, but I would honestly suggest you research the other side of the fence and it’s benefits. Trapping a cat inside because you’re scared of it being hurt is very selfish, they deserve to live full and free lives
I’m sorry, but you’re wrong – and please be aware, you’re following a blog with indoor cats.
though cats are less work than dogs, they still require WORK. like maintaining a mentally stimulating environment with proper nutrition (not sure why not eating local wildlife = malnourishment?)
I think the root of the problem is that your language (”trapping”, “free lives”) is anthropomorphic. which is compassionate, but PLEASE understand that a genuine understanding of their needs will benefit cats more than blind compassion.
rather than go on & on, I’ll link to ppl more eloquent than me with helpful studies, as well as rare instances where outdoors cats are alright:
I would like to show the many examples of the traumatic life my non free roaming cat faces.
Here she is suffering in her own personal sandbox filled with toys.
Here is in one of her four horrible, cruel harnesses.
Here she on a weekend getaway to Cape May. This is an awful place called Higbee Beach. It was very hard for her having to be on a leash, She was very upset, as you can see here.
Here she is sunbathing on a rock overlooking a bay. Cats hate sunbathing!
We also have tortured her by keeping her safe while hiking in a state park.
Lastly, here she is tied to her stroller on a Sherpa blanket in a 3 layer sweater hand made sweater.
I would like to apologize. I see the traumatized life my indoor cat is living. She has very little space, her cat food only costs me $3 a can, and shes clearly dying of boredom. Please someone save her from this agony. My selfishness will be the end of both of us!!!!!
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