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minus-squareNora@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down12·6 months agoVegans wouldn’t “Own” someone else. Plenty of vegans rescue other animals and take care of them as wards. I personally don’t use the word pet when referring to non-human animals in someone’s care.
minus-squareClaidheamh@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·6 months agoWhy not? That’s the exact scenario the word applies to.
minus-squareNora@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoBecause I use the same word for human animals and non-human animals. I would call a foster kid my pet. I call them my ward or a ward of the state.
Vegans wouldn’t “Own” someone else. Plenty of vegans rescue other animals and take care of them as wards.
I personally don’t use the word pet when referring to non-human animals in someone’s care.
Why not? That’s the exact scenario the word applies to.
Because I use the same word for human animals and non-human animals. I would call a foster kid my pet. I call them my ward or a ward of the state.