Thread: Neutering...a step too far?

Originally Posted by Catlover

I also believe that unfortunately, any animal that is kept as a pet, lives a rather unatural life- one that definitely has its perks, but unatural all the same.

Agree with you about need for neutering, but not sure about the "unfortunately" part. When it comes to domesticated animals, it is not at all clear that the term "natural life" has much meaning. These animals have evolved for thousands of years to live with humans, so one could certainly argue that the most "natural" thing for them is to be with humans as pets. Domesticated animals definitely differ from their wild ancestors. For example, a little earlier I came across an article describing how feral domestic cats react differently than their African Wildcat ancestors to food sources like garbage dumps (hanging out in packs rather than remaining solitary). "Born Free" is just not applicable to domestic cats.