debate:
#Is a plant considered a pet?
green island
opal swift
no pets are only animals
it’s in the legitimate definition of ‘pet’
“a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.”
native quiver
Yes but no, I consider my plants to be pets but if you wanted to be officially correct then no
rigid valve
No, even tho plants are alive they lack the sentience that animals do
jolly star
Nope
Plays are kingdom Plantae whereas animals are kingdom Animalia
They share a domain but that’s it
limpid schooner
saying that all eukaryotes are animals is,, very wrong,,
opal swift
Yeah it’s literally in different kingdom classifications
which is why I was thoroughly confused by what u were saying lol
brittle herald
i would post plant pics in a pet pics channel but other than that no, theyre not exactly pets
rigid valve
they're still in different kingdom classifications 💀
they even have different tissues and bodily systems
Humans are very closely related to chimpanzees but we're still not chimpanzees, ik its not a super accurate comparison because its species rather than anything broader but still
gloomy cedar
No but that doesn’t mean we love them any less! 😊
celest glen
stone crypt
i have a carnivore plant
soooo
rigid valve
I mean, I considered carnivorous plants but had decided against them being pets as well because on a fundamental level they're not rlly different from normal plants, lack of sentience and their carnivorous response is triggered mechanically rather than by choice
rugged stone
yes yes they r