There is a huge difference between healthy fear from respect, and downright traumatic fear. I may fear my felines out of respect if they are having a sour day, but I am never truly concerned for my safety. Then again, I am going to school to become a veterinary technician, so that could play a good part in my feelings toward the issue at hand.
Anyways, though, if an animal is respected and never given a real reason to fear you, there will be no reason for you to fear that animal. Mutual respect is commonly a problem with pet owners. It doesn't matter if your pet is feline, canine; if you have a reptile, a bird, or any other creature with a life. If you respect that living being, there is a huge chance that you will be equally respected.
Granted, there is always the whole pray and hunter aspect of their nature to take into consideration. If you, say, have a pet monitor lizard (tree, water, nile, savannah, etc.) they are bound to have their aggressive peaks. It is only natural, and normally means they are rather uncomfortable in one aspect or another. Often times it simply means it may be time for a feeding or to leave the poor creature to itself. Everyone needs alone time sometimes!
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| Giant Black Throat Monitor - Photo Credit to http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/9477 |
No matter what your animal preference, just keep in mind that all animals need to be respected and their typical natural behaviors must always be taken into consideration. Oh, and one last thing: If you ever harm an animal, I sure hope it will shred the skin off of you.
Enjoy these couple lovely companion relationship images below.
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| http://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospital/Clients/PetLoss.cfm |
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| http://manandanimal.blogspot.com/2011/01/human-animal-bond.html |
