Trying to differentiate between owned pets and animal companions is splitting such fine hairs that it might as well be the same thing.
Ultimately, veganism relies on personal decisions of morality. It’s not fully prescriptive and leaves room for differing opinions. The question here is whether or not the relationship is exploitative.
This leaves some room for nuance. There’s a difference between purchasing a pet from a breeder, which adds further demand, and adopting an animal that would otherwise be euthanized, for example.
This leaves some room for nuance.
There is no room for nuance in a fucking circlejerk community, if you disagree with me you’re my number one enemy and I will destroy you and your reputation.
I fed my cat lettuce and now its first investigative documentary is coming out titled “Catastrophe”!
Words matter, mindset matters blah blah dont have the time for a “your hairsplitting vs. my careful differentiation” debate rn
Claiming ownership of an animal that doesn’t (and is unable to) consent overrules careful differentiation of words and mindsets.
Right which is why I said “less harmful than shelters” it’s harm reduction not harmless
