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It's not vegan, that's all there is to it. Some keep animal companions since it's less harmful for them than a shelter but considering them "owned" is treating animals like property which is not vegan.
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.
I fed my cat lettuce and now its first investigative documentary is coming out titled "Catastrophe"!
It actually breaks down into little soot sprites who then immediately get to work building a multi-story wooden gazebo around the place the cat once was.
Uhh... Ohh... OK. Please don't hurt me! 😳
Words matter, mindset matters blah blah dont have the time for a "your hairsplitting vs. my careful differentiation" debate rn
Right which is why I said "less harmful than shelters" it's harm reduction not harmless
What if the animal is born in your property and never tries to leave because it wants to stay?
What then? Im not sure what your trying to say here. Animal on my property are my pets? Genuinely don't know what your hypothetical is meant to address?
Likely I misintepretted your post. I think I was saying its harmless in some cases not just harm reduction, but its not much point to make. Sorry!
No harm done 😄