Humans have pets, are we “pets” for Others?

We somehow always think we are on top of the food chain. The world is there for us, we are in control of the animals, plants and soil. The only thing we can’t control is the weather…or maybe this can also be controlled….so we are the “gods” of all these things. Some of our pets we keep at home, we even “love” and adore them. Some people treat their pets as if they were their children! Other pets we store for food, to put it nicely…we eat them.

I wonder what our pets think of their “gods”. The ones we “love” might see that feeling as a sign that we are one of them. That we just happen to look strange, that we are tall dogs or cats and we are part of their clan. I wonder what chicken, sheep and cattle think of us? We store them in confined spaces, feed them all kinds of strange food and when they are big and fat enough, we kill them. They must wonder why these “gods” are so cruel to them. Presuming plants and trees have similar thoughts and feelings, then they must also wonder about the rationale of their “gods” actions, if they can perceive us.

Many of these pets must be confused or simply ignorant of their “gods”. They might not even see our “god” status as the ones who are taking care of them, feeding them, moving them, eating them. They might even not be aware of us at all, only feel the effects of our presence. Or they might experience the result of our presence but never perceive us as we perceive ourselves. They might not know that we are their “appointed gods”. That we are in total control of them, we can cull them, move them, breed them, cross breed them, manipulate their DNA, create new species and we can even eliminate them!

If this scenario is true, then could we be pets for other “gods” without perceiving them? They might be all around and we can only experience the result of their presence. If we are their pets, we could be the ones they “love” and “cherish” almost like their children, but we could also be the ones they “play” with. We could be a game for them. Like for example; they could create “nice” war and division scenarios and laugh to see how we hate and kill each other. Just like we like to shake the bottle with two spiders to see if they will fight…

Maybe our “gods” like to see our reactions to experiences of pleasures (sex?) and pain (war, famine, illness, disasters). What if our “gods” were responsible for our religions? Wouldn’t it be a great joke for them to create the “law” of devotion to them and then set “rules” which they know because of our design and nature would make it very difficult for us to keep. That way they can create “great” games of anguish, feelings of remorse, regret and despair. Also a nice “joke” they can play is to create religions with opposing rules. Creating division in the thinking of their “pets”, setting up feelings of anger and create more war scenarios.

The scary thought is; if we are pets for unseen “gods” as described here, are we also their food? Are we being stored for future consumption? Are we being fatten up in our “pens” and “recycled” when the “harvest” time arrives? Is there a way for us to escape from our holding cells? Can sheep escape and avoid being slaughtered should they discover their fate? Would they want to escape if they have this knowledge? Is there a way we can’t become food for our “gods” or is this part of “life”? Maybe I am just having a nightmare, in it I am writing this story, thinking things I should not. Hopefully I will wake up soon!