• burgersc12
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    2 months ago

    Why is there a law saying you can’t keep wildlife? How the fuck do you think we got dogs in the first place?! I’m domesticating a bear at home and there’s nothing you can do to stop me!

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      2 months ago

      If you’re really keen to try this, maybe try a less destructive approach like playing Pokemon? They even evolve within your lifetime so you can enjoy the fruits of your labour!

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        2 months ago

        just keep pet fruit flies, you can even play god with their genome and witness the horrors of your creation, and that’s science!

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      2 months ago

      Because they don’t want people catching wildlife for pets.

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        2 months ago

        he was trying to get a licence for the squirrel as an educational pet, due to its’ unique personality, and because he was so public with it.