"There are animals who have no idea where their next meal will come from."
Quote (or at least a paraphrase) from ASPCA commercial got me thinking. How many animals actually _do_ have any idea where their next meal will come from? And how many of them are actually thinking about that at all?
Asked my wife about that and she pointed out that our dog definitely knows where her dish is located. But my response is that, given the opportunity, Daisy would probably eat until she exploded. So that doesn't imply any really active, sentient thought on her part.
Admittedly I'm over thinking this. But is anyone else troubled by the logic of the statement? (And don't even get me started on the pet food commercials that talk about the great taste of the product.)
Posted: 01/11/2026 at 09:16 PM ET
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"There are animals who have no idea where their next meal will come from."
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-- Hokie Fiji
Jan 11, 2026 at 09:16 PM ET
Hokie Fiji
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01/11/26 09:16 PM ET
The head-of-the-food-chain seems to have it figured out . . .**
-- MikeVT85
Jan 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM ET
MikeVT85
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01/12/26 12:43 PM ET
^^I heard this in the voice of Cliff Clavin.
-- KCHokie2
Jan 11, 2026 at 10:46 PM ET
KCHokie2
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01/11/26 10:46 PM ET
it does seem weird considering all the birds, squirrels, etc are wild...
-- MrBayAreaHokie
Jan 11, 2026 at 10:12 PM ET
MrBayAreaHokie
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01/11/26 10:12 PM ET
It does feel a bit disingenuous to say "animals" as opposed to pets
-- Tafkam Hokie
Jan 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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01/12/26 10:55 AM ET
Abuse of people & animals is horrible. People who abuse animals when they
-- 7Hokie1
Jan 11, 2026 at 10:11 PM ET
7Hokie1
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01/11/26 10:11 PM ET
Don't get me wrong - I love animals, but when I see those commercials...
-- MP4VT2004
Jan 11, 2026 at 09:47 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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01/11/26 09:47 PM ET
It doesn't help that people (in a general sense) seem to be getting worse
-- AbsolutVT03
Jan 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM ET
AbsolutVT03
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01/12/26 03:00 PM ET
I had no intention of going there
-- Hokie Fiji
Jan 12, 2026 at 08:17 AM ET
Hokie Fiji
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01/12/26 08:17 AM ET
I always hear about food insecurity
-- turkeywinghokie
Jan 12, 2026 at 08:07 AM ET
turkeywinghokie
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01/12/26 08:07 AM ET
So because there are hungry you don’t think an animal abuse charity should
-- BG Hokie
Jan 12, 2026 at 06:09 AM ET
BG Hokie
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01/12/26 06:09 AM ET