Animals are a unique part of our existence. They create a vital part of the global makeup.
Do you like animals?
Well, I don't think any reasonable human out there won't love animals and I happen to be a reasonable being. Can't say I have such great love for animals but I do think they are unique and without them the world would have lost an incredible part of its beauty.
Do you have or have you ever had a pet?
Well, I have never really owned a pet per se but during my childhood, my mum does rear Hens for food consumption and sale. There were two species of Hens she reared which are; Broilers and Native(natural breed). My family never consumed the native breed because unlike the agric they were not put in a cage and they move freely in our compound and we built some level of relationship with them. I gave some of them pet names too.
PIXABAY
As a child I detested eating chicken because to me then the Hens were my friends so eating looked like a betrayal of friendship to me
Are animals respected or looked down upon in your culture?
In my culture, I'll say animals ain't given that much respect. Most folks see them as just a source of meat while others use them for security reasons. Like some houses in my locality have dogs like German shepherd or Rottweiler mainly for protection in other to scare away thieves. Some people train cats especially business owners to scare away rats
But things are changing gradually though I have been seeing some folks adopting animals as a pet because they just love them and not for any other motive.
So I think with time animals will be fully appreciated.
What animal do you feel most attracted or connected to?
I do feel connected to birds in general maybe because of the fact I grew up in a setting where birds were reared.
I have plans to adopt a parrot someday, It seems like an exciting animal to be nurtured and cared for.
What was your best experience with an animal?
I once had a neighbor who had a dog but I was hostile towards dogs because I had a childhood experience of a dog chasing me. But anytime I arrived home from work my neighbor's dog always welcome me jumping gracefully with time I fully adjusted to the dog and I even fed it at times. That experience made me realize that dogs are amazing and truly man's best friend.
This is my entry to Hive Cross culture by @selfhelp4trolls