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Strolling the yard
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- Suhaimah
Awww bubbles sounds like such a sweet bird . I suppose that could be a reason for less vet care in Iran. I feel sad about the pets are filthy attitude because it is so untrue they only get dirty if you don't take care of them luckily people who love animals are slowly outnumbering people who think they are dirty. There are no laws against dogs and animals here in Pakistan and people only hate dogs because of the massive population of street dogs everywhere. These dogs are quite wild and sometimes run after people thinking they are a threat walking pass their territory. Luckily our neighborhood dogs don't do that and are very less territorial, since none of the neighborhood kids disturb them they have never attacked anyone I find them so cute rolling over on my door step but I eventually change my mind as night falls and they start barking loudly.I'll chime in, as my Husband is from Iran (left when he was a teen). I think in Iran, in particular, pets inside the home is just considered dirty as all get out. Not haram, just unclean. My in-laws cannot stand dogs of any kind, for any reason. They border on paranoia/fear with dogs! Interestingly, they LOVE birds. They all got very excited when we got Bubbles, but stopped coming over when we had a dog for a short time years ago. The family that still lives in Iran (most of my husbands immediate family is in the US) all saw pictures of Bubbles on social media and said "what a lovely love bird". Me: She's a Budgie, not a Lovebird! I assume it's a translation thing.
Anyway, because of the "pets are filthy dirty things" attitude, it is hard to find vet services/supplies, etc... in many Middle Eastern countries. Meanwhile, I've had to edit this response several times because Bubbles is playing on my laptop and keeps beaking programs open by messing with the touch screen.
Both my grand parents and parents have had dogs and a whole lot of animals and are quite big fans of them especially my grandfather who kept chickens ,turkeys,cats,dogs,rabbits,goats and parrots.
but hey at least it makes him happy and I am all for it.