OH is Sicilian and I lived out in Sicily for four years. I didn't have any pets out there although I did want to get a rabbit. I only ever saw one pet shop and a remember the rabbits squashed together in a tiny cage and I was quite upset by this. I soon discovered that rabbits were still considered food rather than a pet. How happy I was to move back to england!!
Recently we went back to see OH's family and I met his Grandparents for the first time. We told his Grandma that we had four rabbits and she said -
'oh that's nice, so from time to time you can kill one of them for dinner!!!'
I was completely in shock and upset!! OH saw my face and quickly explained that they were family pets!! She thinks I'm stange now.
People over there have such a different attitude to animals - most of the time they are not loved or respected at all and there is no RSPCA or similar, so although we have a lot of cases of cruelty here in the UK it's good to know that the majority of people do care.
Recently we went back to see OH's family and I met his Grandparents for the first time. We told his Grandma that we had four rabbits and she said -
'oh that's nice, so from time to time you can kill one of them for dinner!!!'
I was completely in shock and upset!! OH saw my face and quickly explained that they were family pets!! She thinks I'm stange now.
People over there have such a different attitude to animals - most of the time they are not loved or respected at all and there is no RSPCA or similar, so although we have a lot of cases of cruelty here in the UK it's good to know that the majority of people do care.