Maev Kennedy
Pet owners reined in by conduct code
The Guardian Wednesday November 5 2008
On the same day US made history electing their first African-American president, UK
proved to one step forward, establishing a code of conduct for pet owners. I quote from the article linked above
'[...] The codes advise not just on food and housing; readers learn about likes and dislikes. The cat code alone runs to 26 pages and notes that felines need "entertainment and mental stimulation", that given their climbing nature they might need access to high shelves, and that they are solitary by nature.
Dogs, as pack animals, need company, while donkeys "have particular socialisation needs and can ... become ill if separated from a companion."'
Good job animals can't read, so far. Otherwise imagine little kitty dwindling the code in front of your eyes next time you tell it of for climbing on the kitchen sink, and then telling you to get lost and leave it alone in order to second its solitary nature. Or the dog complaining about you always staying in the office and neglecting it...
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