Ever have a Betta fish as a kid? Probably kept it in a bowl way too small for it with no real decorations and it does after repeatedly swimming into the glass or swallowing rocks? Or a hamster that would gnaw on the bars at all hours of the night? Or know someone with a dog that they don't walk, resulting in it releasing that energy through destructive behaviour? This is because they don't have enough enrichment and variety, which causes them to adopt behaviours as a mechanism to get their energy out, and people generally don't know better bc the pet store employees tell you what they need to in order to sell a specific product. This can be fixed by providing them with enrichment: a variety of different experiences, housing more suitable to the animals needs, things to do for fun, etc

Humans under capitalism are neglected pets in the fish bowl of society