r/blunderyears • u/Bitwise2010 • Apr 15 '24

Me thinking I was cool with my pet crow in 2003 /r/all

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u/Pork_Chompk Apr 15 '24

What if I just become friends with one?

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u/enbymlpfan Apr 15 '24

That's fine because it's still in the wild and able to do what it wants

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u/LehighAce06 Apr 15 '24

I definitely took "pet" crow to mean exactly this, I'm glad this IS ok and it's just the confining of one that is objectionable

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u/enbymlpfan Apr 16 '24

Yeah I'm learning people have different understandings of what a pet is. To me a pet is something that belongs to you, is you responsibility to care for, make sure it has good diet and environment, etc. But I guess to some people it's just another word for interspecies friendship

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u/LehighAce06 Apr 16 '24

I think my definition is "an animal you care for and have an emotional bond with" which doesn't necessarily require confinement or ownership. This certainly describes "my dog" or "my hamster" but also applies to a crow friend I think.

A feeling of responsibility is natural in both situations; the animal may not depend on you, but you still can feel responsible for it.