“One day you will be gone, my love, and what will I do without these little eyes,” Mercedes Milá wonders as she looks at her dog Scott. I’ve been telling myself the same thing since Arya, Ary, Arytina Goyanes left – we never call the animals what their passport says -. How do I survive without my short-tailed cat’s blind eyes; three kilos of furry Prozac that can dispel any sadness. There is no consolation. Nothing prepares you to say goodbye to them, they are eternal puppies, pure, without malice, not even the worst abuse diminishes their reserves of unconditional love. Milá told it in A Dog’s Day, Dani Rovira’s recently released video podcast on RTVE Play. I wonder why they don’t just call it a program, just like I wonder why making containers is now batch cooking, every place is a gastro and bakeries are bakeries. I also don’t understand why such an entertaining format has no place in TVE’s programming, as it is necessary to raise awareness of responsible ownership in the most neglected country in Europe.
Milá said she didn’t care about animals until she met Scott. I understand you. Like almost all children, I wanted a small animal, any animal. My mother stopped the mood with “And I wanted a colonel, but he didn’t want me,” which I don’t know if it’s a Montessori or Waldorf maxim, but it’s very effective. She was wise, my interest in bugs lasted less than the tantrum. It was rekindled when Arytina came into my life at the right time. Animals are for adults, even though they are so useful for children. They require time, patience and money. They are not toys and should never be on a gift list. If you encounter them at your children’s house this Christmas and they are unwilling to treat them like another member of the family, ignore them. Don’t condemn them to living a dog’s life.
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