Embrace Wildlife – Living Without A Pet Cat Or Dog
Dog sitting without owning a pet.
We have chosen to live in the Australian Bush to enjoy the local wildlife and all it can offer.
We would consider to own farm animals to assist us with food production such as chickens or other poultry. Hey and we also consider our worms from our worm farm as pets – are we mad?!?
We would never own a cat as we both know how much damage cats have wreaked on biodiversity in Australia. Owning a cat is just something we could not morally do.
We know that we may be seen as “different” as owning a pet is so mainstream in Australia, but we hope to highlight some of the benefits of not owning a pet cat or dog.
- Saves money – no vet bills or pet food bills
- Reduces our carbon footprint by avoiding buying pet food (particularly meat)
- Can holiday anytime and anywhere (including National Parks)
- Don’t need to build or maintain fencing
- Don’t feel guilty about not looking after them (during long work days) or not walking them
- No pet hairs or smells all over our clothes and furniture
- No barking, which actually can really destroy peace & quiet!
- No doggy (or cat) poo to pick up and manage
- Our local wildlife are more likely to be around when no pets are present
Sadie helping with garlic brading - not!
Another option we have found that fills this “pet” niche is that we often “doggy sit” a couple of local dogs for short periods. This is a fun option and more like a holiday when we look after them.
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