Lately, I’ve been looking into something quite unsettling about the pet industry, and I want to share my insights with you.
It seems there’s a calculated strategy at play, driven by profit, that’s deeply impacting our communities and even our family structures.
Horrifying Secret Behind Stray Dogs in Your Neighborhood
You might wonder why there are so many stray dogs in your area, especially in Tier 1 cities, education campuses, and posh localities.
Well, what I’ve learned is quite shocking: there’s an international nexus within the pet industry, including pet food and products.
They are actually bribing municipal corporation dog catchers to release stray dogs in your area.
Yes, you read that right – they are paid to let these dogs go.
Then Come the Social Media Influencers
It doesn’t stop there.
This network also involves paying social media influencers to post appealing photos of pet dogs on platforms like YouTube, X, and Facebook.
This isn’t just random content; it’s a deliberate part of their strategy.
Targeting Emotional Absence & Gaps in Families
So, how does this all tie together?
Consider families in Tier 1 cities, where there’s a lack of emotional connection between members.
Parents might be extremely busy, both working, and children’s parenting is many times outsourced to maids.
In these environments, children might grow up with an “emotional absence” because of insufficient parenting.
This is where the social media influence comes in.
These children are targeted and told that they should buy a dog or a cat because “humans” (like their busy parents) don’t give them enough time anyway.
They are, in essence, being manipulated.
The “Testing” Phase and the Demand for Breeds
Once influenced, these teenagers, who are emotionally vacant, first want to “test” if they can even keep a dog or a cat.
For this very “testing” purpose, the pet industry pays to release stray dogs in your area.
These dogs are released by bribing municipal corporations in affluent areas.
After feeding these stray dogs for a few days, these teenagers go home and insist on getting a pet.
But here’s the kicker: they don’t want the stray Indian native dogs. They want a specific commercial breed.
This involves the commercial “rape” of female dogs to produce these desired breeds.
Do you see the calculated strategy here?
Adam Smith’s Capitalism: Breaking Families for Profit
What’s the ultimate goal?
It’s about replacing family members – husbands, wives, and parents – with dogs and cats.
This aligns perfectly with a form of Adam Smith’s capitalism: the more families break apart, the more divorces occur, and the more single individuals replace human relationships with pets, the greater the profit for the pet industry.
This benefits all industries, as it increases demand for individual necessities like more ACs, flats, and kitchens when people no longer live together.
It’s truly about “breaking families”.
But Animals are a Part of the Family as per Sanatan Dharm?
Some might argue that having animals is part of ancient traditions, but it’s important to understand the nuance.
Sanatan Dharm, for example, does not advocate replacing parents or spouses with dogs or pets.
While it teaches that all living beings have rights, it doesn’t promote replacing all human family members with animals.
Instead, Sanatan Dharm suggests focusing on having a family of five to seven members and maintaining your birth rate.
Then, if you wish, you can bring a dog or cat, but it should be a native (desi) one, not a commercial breed.
Learn from Australia Before it is too Late
We can see the outcome of this capitalist approach in places like Australia, where data shows there are now more dogs than family members in people’s homes.
This is a clear example of how Adam Smith’s capitalism has “destroyed families” there, and it’s a path we should strive to avoid.
False Narrative Building: Dogs are Better than Humans
Naturally, when stray dogs, especially those released after undergoing treatment, are left in your area, they will sometimes bite someone.
When the public reacts, guess what happens?
The same paid social media influencers will immediately post photos and comments like “A dog is better than a human” or “A dog is more faithful than a human”.
This narrative suggests that if you prefer a dog, it’s because you’re “not worthy of living with a human”.
The truth, however, is that dogs seem “good” to some people because they cannot speak or complain when they are locked in a room for days while their owners go on vacation.
A human, if locked away, would certainly speak up.
It’s a convenient truth for those who lack empathy, perhaps seeing life as disposable, like someone who might say a fish was “only 20 rupees” after it died.
The Immediate Need for Regulation
This situation clearly required intervention.
I’m relieved to see that regulation was critically necessary.
In Ahmedabad, for instance, mandatory pet dog registration began on January 1st, and as of the 15th, a mandatory license with a fee is required.
Crucially, if any regulation is broken, a penalty must be paid.
And here’s a significant step: there will be a heavy penalty if any pet dog, cat, or other pet is found in public places without a strong chain and a muzzle.
This is vital because with stray dogs deliberately released, public reaction to bites is inevitable, and if laws aren’t followed, people will retaliate.
We need clear rules to prevent the cycle of harm and misinformation.
This entire nexus, from the release of strays to the influence of social media and the push for commercially bred pets, is designed to profit by potentially fracturing the emotional core of families.
Understanding this is the first step towards creating a healthier balance in our communities.
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