The only immeasurable suffering I have ever experienced as a result of owning a pet, dogs in my case, is when one of them passes.
My last one, a German Shorthair Pointer was bought from a breeder who raised the pups in cages. He would place the remains of dead pheasants on top of them after a hunt so the dogs would learn the scent. He was breeding them for himself but decided to part with my boy because he thought he wouldn’t hunt well. Turned out he was right. The dog was not a hunter but maybe the most loyal, warm, right headed creature I have ever met. He passed last year at 16 and I miss him and think about him every day.
I am now the owner of a ten month old female Basset Hound who greets me with slobbery kisses and a wagging tail when I get home from work and is nothing but a ball of love.
Screw PETA.
:’(
Good for you.