I came across this video randomly the other day. I have to say upfront that I don’t condone most current forms of pet ownership, including putting animals on leashes, and using parent/child references.

That said…what I love about this story is that the cat’s humans are recognizing that animals have inner lives and interests just like humans do. Animals want to feel close to nature and be by the beach and listen to waves just like humans. I applaud them for taking their cat with them and creating a space for the cat on the surf board. On the flip side, I believe that leaving an animal all day in an enclosed space without social interaction and without the ability to pursue its individual interests/curiosities/adventures is unkind and I think a blindspot for most humans who engage in pet ownership. I think we would be amazed to find out what types of things pets would be interested in doing with their free time — if we asked them.

I’ll be curious to see if I find other things with 333 in them related to animals that line up my thoughts or if some other pattern emerges…