Saturday, November 24, 2012
An animal felt me up!
It’s amazing that we still need to reach out and tell some of those out there that animals are not like people. Animals don't have, and certainly don't need, morals, rules or ideals. There are very few exceptions to these, for instance when most animals mate, the choosing sex usually goes for the ideal opposite sex, but not always.
The reason I am babbling on about this again, is because I just saw a photo captioned: kangaroo feels up someone, the picture showing a kangaroo paw on a woman's jumper in the breast region. Right now I am pulling the most disgusting face just having to write this, but animals don't 'feel up’ other animals, (and yes, us humans are animals...) Yes, again, when mating, some animals tend to get – ‘for lack of a better term’ - sexist and bash each other around a little, but I think that we need to stop assuming that animals are like us in the mentioned ways.
What animals lack for in morals, they make up for in survival. Sometimes, and I really understand why, animals have to drop what a human would call ethics, to protect themselves. In the animal kingdom, (exceptions include humans.... even though all other animals must surely not be included in this kingdom for self-assured reasons.) the key to survival is always to protect oneself.
So next time a dog sniffs your rear, a cat plays with the bow on your blouse, your pet licks you on the mouth, an animal shoves their head into your crotch, a lizard crawls up your sleeve or a kangaroo reaches for your breasts - there is nothing sexual about it!
Okay, so on the other hand, when a dog/horse/another livestock humps you, isn't it usually encouraged? Now I'd be happy to go into the whole 'animal sex' craze discussion in another post - as unnatural and ridiculous as it is to me, I am happy to discuss and listen to opinions. Frankly, there are an infinite number of irky, exotic, downright weird things, we - humans, do, but this I’m happy to discuss. (And may I make it clear – NOT EXPLORE, TRY OR, UM DO... Just discuss.)
Because yes, I believe there are people out there who have sex with other species of animals, and I can say that’s fine, their own business, but I won’t because I don’t know enough about it and would research (in writing – not physically...) but I have much much more on my mind that I absolutely don’t consider ‘fine.’ But in this blog, I'm talking everyday animals and people here.
Anecdotally - I (though not often because I don't want you to think I'm an eccentric) let my animals crawl all over me, I am talking pythons here (duh!) Because it’s just like a tree or fallen log. If one happens to go up my sleeve, I let it; all it is doing is hiding, relaxing.
I sleep with and cuddle my dogs, I pin them to the ground and kiss their faces.
I snuggle up to my bird and kiss him.
And none of this is sexual at all, it’s nothing funny. People need to stop allowing these dirty thoughts to enter their mind. It goes without saying, but animals are different from us and they don't need to be seen as trying a little something.
Like us, animals are curious and that is usually as far as it goes, keep that in mind.
KK.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Quality, not quantity
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| Quality time with my neice |
KK
The way we talk to our animals.
As humans, we do a lot of funny things. We make up extra time for half the year and call it daylight savings, but not all of the states or territories do this. We film ourselves getting hurt and send the video in for thousands of people to see. And we talk to our animals like they care what we are saying! Now I'm not saying that any of these things are related, but we live in a world where we don't think twice about what we are doing and sometimes that’s okay!
I say some stupid things to my animals, I mean 'stupid' in a loving way and sometimes I know they are laughing at me, deep down. But part of the reason why I love animals so much is that they don't judge! In fact, these were the words I said to my mother when I decided I wanted to work with animals when I was very young - 'Animals don't judge.' No matter what we say or the way we talk to our animals, they don't mind!
When I say the way we talk to our animals, I guess I mean that everyone has their way of interacting. Whether we are telling our animals off, teaching them, feeding them, bathing them or just adoring them, we say things that sometimes we wouldn't want another person to hear. We tell our animals our secrets, we gossip, we more often than not - embarrass ourselves regrettably, in front of them and they still don't mind!
So the things I often say to my animals are not so much in the words, but in the affection. I love all of my animals and even those that aren't mine - to death! I love all animals equally and that is something I can absolutely say, because they are easy to love unconditionally for all of the reasons I have mentioned.
For all of my dogs, over all of the years, I have given each one a different ‘pet’ name, (pardon the pun...): My first friend, Jacko, I would affectionately call 'My Mate.' I would often say, 'How are you mate' while patting his side, as we sat and watched each other, squinting at the sun. Another dog, Jacko's son, Angus, I affectionately call 'My buddy,’ or ‘bud.' 'Saying how are you bud?' Meanwhile, he waits for an opportunity to lick my face. Another male dog I have, Max, I usually call 'Cutie' because he's not much of a mate or a buddy, but a pal I can snuggle up to and kiss and cuddle, without too much growling... Another male dog, Patch, we had many names for - including ‘Squiddy,’ ‘Squidga Wod??’ and ‘Batchy batch,’ but he was my ‘fella.’
With the female dogs, they have had more random names, not so much brotherhood terms, but most of them are nicknamed after inanimate objects or just plain old gibberish - mostly just because they react to it. One girl, Abbie, I often call ‘Biscuit’ - (From ‘Ab-isicuit...’) and she really seems to like that. I call Chloe, ‘Clo-boof,’ because dad got tongue tied one day, but I also call her ‘My Girl,’ because she was the first puppy I ever picked out. Jessie was known as ‘Jessie girl’ or ‘Agro.’ Another girl, Minnie, I called ‘Minnie-moo,’ which isn't so original, but I was young... Then I have Jenna, whom is famously known as ‘Jenny, enny, ren, yen,’ or ‘Icket.’ Mindy was famously ‘Stinker,’ ‘Michelangelo Alexander,’ ‘Mouse’ or ‘Mindy mouse...’ but I called her ‘Mousey.’
My cockatiel, Peatree, gets, ‘Tree-tritty-trit-bug,’ ‘Tritter,’ ‘Treeter,’ ‘Treeter pea,’ ‘Tritter pie,’ ‘Whip Bird’ and ‘Mr. Whippy’ or ‘Whip whip.’
But with the other animals, it’s not so much their names, but the way I talk to their character, that sets my ways in stone. My python Adam, I tell him how gorgeous he is, often ask very kindly, how he is, if he enjoyed his sleep and if I may move his water bowl, while he rears up at me. If he bites I say, ‘Ah well, okay then.’ I then throw my hands in the air and pretty much tell him I love him and check him, then leave. My other python, Phylis, (Which dad named after my nana...) I inform her of her beauty, her cuteness and I also ask if I may move her water bowl and if she approves of my scent.
Any other animals I have had, I usually just mimic, tell them how lovely they are and we sometimes share a joke or two. I have told the fish where another is hiding and sent the signal for the other to run. If an animal has hurt me or is in trouble I make sure they are okay, then tell them they have spirit or strength. Then I always thank them for the experience. Yes I might sound a little excessive, but they don't mind and they don't judge! Plus I bet I’m not the only one!
I love my animals so much and they constantly surprise me.
But all of my pets have usually listened to a beyond, affectionate, 'Hey You!'
KK
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