>>3830942>>3830593>>3830956>>3825876I don't think plants or goldfish have the same potential to form a relationship with a human. Cats require care that is visual - food, water, litter - yet they respond in a rewarding way that is beneficial to people who struggle to find a reason to self-motivate. Don't feed the cat? It lets you know, then you feed it and all is well, you're forgiven. The process of self-motivation becomes heavily rewarded. Completed task=cared-for and contented cat. People, myself included, see the continued result of their efforts continually rewarding them with the presence of company, love, and acceptance.
As for the two individuals I'm replying to here that are not the guy I was originally replying to, you both need to remember that this man's life is not your own. What helps you won't necessarily help him. What helps him may be a hindrance to you. Plants work for some people. They work for my mom. So do fish, and as time has passed she's moved up to cats, and now dogs. I find no reward from raising plants and fish. Not right now, at least.
