We have big box stores for pets.

We have semi trucks burning diesel to bring pet food and pet supplies to all parts of the world.

We devote some amount of farm land and livestock to feeding those pets.

It’s interesting when people suggest to reduce global human population but I have never heard anyone suggest to reduce pet populations as a method for combating climate change or for simply reducing resource usage.

The worldwide dog population is estimated to be 900 million.

There are 600 million to 1 billion cats living in the world today.

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    7 months ago

    Congratulations on your unpopular opinion. It’s an interesting point that clearly has hit a nerve with people. There’s a lot of “what-about-ism” in these comments.
    I think the important take out of climate change is individually you don’t have to do everything (i.e. compost, put solar on, sell your car, avoid showering) but it is important that you do something that you can adjust in your life. If that’s deciding to not buy another pet after your current one passes, good for you. If pets are a fabric of your being, then maybe looking for carbon reduction solutions elsewhere would be beneficial.