Are fish the most abused pet?

Etan said:

Are people just too stupid to properly research before they go out out and buy fish?

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Yes, most people are IME. They think fish are just a decoration and not a pet. To me,fish are much better pets than dogs, cats, or any other animals, but that's just me.

http://www.compassionforanimals.net/mean-streets-page-two/
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Gill Blue said:

http://www.compassionforanimals.net/mean-streets-page-two/
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You should put a warning to that link, some people are sensitive to those graphic pictures





I think fish also get the least respect.

I always have friends come over and say they should have brought a fishing pole when they see my tank.

I doubt fish are the most abused. Besides people don't want a "stinky" fish tank right??.... why would they want that. It takes a certain type of person to own fish especially long term. Yes lots end up dying but I think dogs or cats hold the title for most "abused"

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that_fish_Guy said:

I doubt fish are the most abused. Besides people don't want a "stinky" fish tank right??.... why would they want that. It takes a certain type of person to own fish especially long term. Yes lots end up dying but I think dogs or cats hold the title for most "abused"

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I would disagree, i would have to argue that many other fish have died from being treated badly than cats and dogs, and cats and dogs are mistreated from lack of humility not ignorance like fish are. Overlooking the dog and cat meat trade in asian culture of course.

I have many friends who buy oscars and other large fish and throw them in realy small tanks, and have really no knowledge of fish keeping at all, its sad honestly, freshwater fish is honestly a very easy pet to keep alive, 1. cycle your tank 2. heat it. 3. dont over stock/put uncombatible fish in it 4. feed them 5. do water changes/clean filters with tank water. 5 steps and you have healthy fish how hard is that, unfortunately there are places like petsmart and petco to mis-lead people on how to care for fish.

Unfortunately, and in general, animals closer to us are treated better. What do I mean? In general, people treat mammals better (cats and dogs) OVERALL with higher value than fish. And I think that Fish are usually held in higher regard than insects, arachnids, etc, since they are even more foreign to us. Its not right its just a weird human thing that many people overcome. As most of us on this forum. Its the cute and cuddly hypothesis - as a population we give those things for value for some reason

Etan said:

I think people tend to view aquariums more like furniture than a habitat for an animal.

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So true...

Warborg said:

You should put a warning to that link, some people are sensitive to those graphic pictures.

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Those are some pretty brutal photos....not easy on the eyes at all.