Introduction
The rising use of social media puts a spotlight on pets and how they can impact the world around, some even have their own social media channels and have gained millions of followers. No doubt, being fur parents are much different now than it was twenty years ago.
National Pet Day
I found out about National Pet Day from this post ---> National Pets' Day by @romeskie. And, having celebrated the 10th birthday of our senior doggos, from which I'm sharing some photos, I can truly say that it is both a blessing and a big responsibility to take care of pets. And by that I mean you have to dedicate resources to properly care for them.
Reasons and Responsibilities
As a pet owner, I think that it's fun to have dogs. They are a source of joy and contribute to the health and wellness of owners. Here in the Philippines, Bantay is a common name given to dogs, and also a word describing the main reason for getting the dog: to guard the house. Traditionally, dogs are usually placed near the gate or main doorway of the Filipino home. They are usually in a small dog house or cage and on a leash or just allowed to roam around the neighborhood. These days, fur parents bring their dogs everywhere. There are even cafe's that cater specifically to our furry friends.
Some of of our responsibilities as fur parents include: regularly feeding them healthy dog food, completing vaccinations and deworming, providing a safe and adequate dog house, bringing them to the vet for regular check ups. It's a lot. I can say that from experience. It can also be quite expensive to own dogs, especially if your dog catches diseases and illnesses on a regular basis.
Below are some photos from our "senior" dogs' birthday celebration. We bought a cake and some plant-based whoopers from Burger King.
Conclusion
It's fun to have pets around. Kids learn how to take care of them. And we adults enjoy the interaction with these animals. We provide them food and shelter and they give us entertainment and protection. There are also the societal level discussions that need to be addressed, such as the exploding number of stray animals, over capacity of the government-run shelters, rabies infections, dog meat trade, and buying from dog breeders versus adopting from a shelter, etc. For sure, there's no easy answer to all of these issues that are slowly surfacing but it's important to note that conversations are now taking place that will decide the fate of these furry friends in the future. So, that's my blog for today. It's another hot and humid summer day. I hope that you are in the best of health.
Love and peace!
@juanvegetarian 😎
I own all the photos in this blog post except those already part of the template I used from Canva ---> image 1 and this for image 2.
I found your blog interesting. It's true; our pet needs extra care and love. They can give more than we expect. They can sense when we are emotionally unstable. Then they will do things that amuse us. Happy Pet Day!
Thanks, @cup-bearer. Happy Pet Day to you too. !PIZZA 🍕
$PIZZA slices delivered:
@juanvegetarian(1/5) tipped @cup-bearer
Happy birthday sa iyong mga doggos. Pag pet parent ka, para kang may forever na baby. Akala ko dati di ganun kataas ang level ng pag aalala pag may sakit sila. Pero para mo rin talaga silang mga anak.
Gusto ng anak ko na maging lawmaker paglaki nya raw. Gagawa raw sya ng mga batas para sa welfare ng mga animals especially cats. 😺 Ipapadamay ko na rin ang doggos and birdies na rin. Haha
Thanks, Rome. Totoo, mahirap pag may sakit. Lucky for us, mayroon vet sa malapit lang sa amin. Being a lawmaker is a noble goal. Maganda rin maging doctor. 😄
Yesterday we groom our beautiful tommy( our dog)
Nice, yan. Maganda ngayon dog nyo. Post mo po. 😁
I used to take care of the farm animals back at the province.
Even when we moved to the city, i still raised the animals.
This is a before and after image. Im not sure wut happened to them now since i got the boot.
Hopefully they are alright.
oh, mahirap na trabaho yan. ako rin, nung bata pa ako. may broiler chicks kami. ako in-charge sa kanila.
Ang hindi ko lang ma gets, bakit gusto inumin ng mga bibe ang tubig sa canal. Favorite nila iyun.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
naghahanap sila food...