Animals are the under-appreciated co-inhabitants of our planet. I believe that animals should be afforded equal consideration to humans. The only criteria for equal treatment should be the ability to feel pain. As we can demonstrate that all animals with a backbone can feel pain, then all animals with a backbone should be treated with equal consideration to humans. Their needs should be considered and met in the same way a human's would be.

This however does not mean that the natural order should be overlooked. We would not stop a cat from eating a mouse, and as such we should not place restrictions on our use of animals so as it disrupts the natural order. Unfortunately, our ancestors have disrupted the natural order in the past, and have domesticated some varieties of animals. This means that these animals are dependant on human care, we can't simply let them all go to behave as they would in the wild, not only would it upset the natural balance, but these animals do not......

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Title: The Ethics Of Keeping Pets
Approximate Word Count: 593
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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