Warning against letting wild animals in your house backfires due to cuteness of wild animal

[Poppagander]

Now you want to deprive BoingBoing of one of its favorite themes?

[Melizmatic]

@anon61221983

Wild animals are not pets,

No matter how cute or “friendly,” this part always applies:

@anon61221983

and should not be treated as such.

[anon61221983]

Again, wild animals are not pets. They are not something to be managed.

And they can post stories like this, and the message can still be that wild animals are not pets.

[Poppagander]

I’m pretty sure that BoingBoing has published a slew of stories on the squeeable cuteness of river otters, and various other creatures, being kept as pets. I deplore that kind of exploitation. Perhaps my memory is faulty. Sorry if I am thinking of some other site.

[FGD135]

[Melizmatic]

Interesting way to introduce yourself to the forum, new comrade.