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Should we be breed companion animals and let them breed amongst themselves? What does antinatalism have to say about the reproducing of dogs, cats and more?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~INFO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
📧 | Contact Me: lawrenceant@protonmail.com
🔥 | Support my work with a one-off donation or monthly support for added perks: ko-fi.com/lawrenceanton
My projects:
🗯️ | Rebutting common natalist arguments: antinatalisthandbook.org
✅ | Increasing your impact as an antinatalist: antinatalistadvocacy.org
Get your favourite antinatalist clothing:
👕 | Anti Natalist Social Club T-shirt: a12497-55.myshopify.com/products/anti-natalist-social-club-tee
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TIMESTAMPS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
00:00 - Into
00:26 - No More Pooch?
05:24 - Practical Implications
08:50 - Implications
21:35 - Outro
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LINKS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Should Antinatalists Be Vegan?: youtube.com/watch?v=fYfma2JGEFc&t=4s
Spain’s new Animal Welfare Law introduces mandatory sterilisation of cats younger than six months: euroweeklynews.com/2023/04/07/spains-new-animal-welfare-law-introduces-mandatory-sterilisation-of-cats-younger-than-six-months
Omni: https://omni.pet/collections/dog-food
Benevo: benevo.com/petshop/vegan-cat-food/benevo-original-vegan-cat-food-10kg
Meatly: https://meatly.pet
UK first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet food: theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/17/uk-first-european-country-to-approve-cultivated-meat-starting-with-pet-food
Dog treat made from lab-grown meat on sale in UK as retailer claims a ‘world first’: theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/uk-pets-at-home-world-first-lab-grown-meat-dog-treats
Pets and People: The Ethics of Companion Animals
• Reproducing Companion Animals (Jessica du Toit & David Benatar): academic.oup.com/book/4933/chapter-abstract/147371225?redirectedFrom=fulltext
• Does Preventing Reproduction Make for Bad Care? (Katherine Wayne): academic.oup.com/book/4933/chapter-abstract/147369603?redirectedFrom=fulltext
An update on the risks and benefits of neutering in dogs: theveterinarynurse.com/content/clinical/an-update-on-the-risks-and-benefits-of-neutering-in-dogs
Reading on sterilisation:
• tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2752/175303712X13353430377255
• https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1050&context=bts
• reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/tv4jxa/is_it_ethical_to_neuter_pets
Transition Music // Frost Flowers - Ambulo
Outro Music // The Last Time - Kayou. // Provided by @LofiGirl
Should we be breed companion animals and let them breed amongst themselves? What does antinatalism have to say about the reproducing of dogs, cats and more?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~INFO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
📧 | Contact Me: lawrenceant@protonmail.com
🔥 | Support my work with a one-off donation or monthly support for added perks: ko-fi.com/lawrenceanton
My projects:
🗯️ | Rebutting common natalist arguments: antinatalisthandbook.org
✅ | Increasing your impact as an antinatalist: antinatalistadvocacy.org
Get your favourite antinatalist clothing:
👕 | Anti Natalist Social Club T-shirt: a12497-55.myshopify.com/products/anti-natalist-social-club-tee
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TIMESTAMPS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
00:00 - Into
00:26 - No More Pooch?
05:24 - Practical Implications
08:50 - Implications
21:35 - Outro
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LINKS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Should Antinatalists Be Vegan?: youtube.com/watch?v=fYfma2JGEFc&t=4s
Spain’s new Animal Welfare Law introduces mandatory sterilisation of cats younger than six months: euroweeklynews.com/2023/04/07/spains-new-animal-welfare-law-introduces-mandatory-sterilisation-of-cats-younger-than-six-months
Omni: https://omni.pet/collections/dog-food
Benevo: benevo.com/petshop/vegan-cat-food/benevo-original-vegan-cat-food-10kg
Meatly: https://meatly.pet
UK first European country to approve lab-grown meat, starting with pet food: theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/17/uk-first-european-country-to-approve-cultivated-meat-starting-with-pet-food
Dog treat made from lab-grown meat on sale in UK as retailer claims a ‘world first’: theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/uk-pets-at-home-world-first-lab-grown-meat-dog-treats
Pets and People: The Ethics of Companion Animals
• Reproducing Companion Animals (Jessica du Toit & David Benatar): academic.oup.com/book/4933/chapter-abstract/147371225?redirectedFrom=fulltext
• Does Preventing Reproduction Make for Bad Care? (Katherine Wayne): academic.oup.com/book/4933/chapter-abstract/147369603?redirectedFrom=fulltext
An update on the risks and benefits of neutering in dogs: theveterinarynurse.com/content/clinical/an-update-on-the-risks-and-benefits-of-neutering-in-dogs
Reading on sterilisation:
• tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2752/175303712X13353430377255
• https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1050&context=bts
• reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/comments/tv4jxa/is_it_ethical_to_neuter_pets
Transition Music // Frost Flowers - Ambulo
Outro Music // The Last Time - Kayou. // Provided by @LofiGirl
