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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why not? That's the exact scenario the word applies to.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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.