Pet and animal content isn’t the opposite of war—it’s a part of it.
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It would be easy to position cat and dog content in a warzone as contradictory to conflict. But pet and animal content aren’t the opposite of war—they’re a part of it. Every pet image coming out of Ukraine right now shows a human impacted by the war in some way. In the above-listed examples, every story of a rescued dog or a cuddling cat was bookended by the actions of people.
Animals remind us of our own humanity, and they can be stark reminders of the human face of geopolitical strife. These cat and dog images coming out of Ukraine remind us, paradoxically, that there are real, individual people on the frontlines. There are real, individual people whose lives are forever changed by this aggression. These aren’t just images of animals in conflict, but reminders of the humans who take care of them and fight on the ground.
There is, however, a careful tipping point to be aware of. Sometimes, there’s prioritizing of animalshumans in warzones, and this is something that can fuel anger. For instance, reports that U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson authorized rescue dog evacuations out of Afghanistan over Afghan citizens who had worked for the British in the country
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