Wild Animals Taken Out Of The Wild

I have always wanted to have a pet monkey. My sister always wanted to have a baby kangaroo. I am pretty sure it wouldn't be horribly wrong to assume that when we are young all of us have dreamt of having an exotic pet as an animal. I was assured multiple times by my parents that people don't have these kind of animals as pets because they belong in the wild. They are, of course, animalistic and would always have the basic instinct of an animal. I accepted this because it made sense and we got a family dog.






This logic, however, has not registered with families across America. National Geographic has just come out with a piece looking into homes that have a wild animal as a pet.






One family has a deer that actually has its own room in the house. Another house raised a monkey since 1980. The animals range even further into really dangerous situations with one house having a  cougar and another raising a python.






The piece has obviously caused some controversy about the respect for the animals and their place in the wild. I have to agree with this because they are wild animals. When the majority of a species is not domesticated I do not think it is right for certain ones to be taken out of the wild.


I have included some pictures from the piece and encourage you all to look into it further seeing as there are many arguable ideas that have come up.

Grocery Shopping Turned Mobile

   

              Believe it or not I still make grocery lists on a piece of paper using a pen or pencil. I can barely believe it myself. Interestingly enough, I find it very difficult to keep this habit going without major inconveniences. I find myself holding my paper and pen to constantly check which isle I need to venture down next and to cross off things I grab off the shelves. The problem with this is I am also text messaging my friend about our upcoming plans for the night, picking up my purse strap that keeps falling off of my shoulder, and pushing the cart with basically my stomach. As fun as it is to challenge myself to this extent of multitasking each time I enter the store, I need a change.

             This much needed change is actually around the corner for myself with the app stores introduction of multiple application geared towards easing the timely task of grocery shopping.

            Here are a few of these apps that you, and I, should check out to prevent people wondering if you belong in a circus the way you are juggling all of your belongings with your mere two hands.


Big Oven:
Big oven is a free app that is not only a grocery list where you can check off items you have gotten and keep track of what you still need to get, but it is recipe book as well. You can enter what items you have and it will provide a list of recipes and what other ingredients you need to pick for each.

Checkout 51:
Checkout 51 almost seems too good to be true. The app tells you the discounts and coupons available near you. Once you purchase the items you send in a picture of your receipt you get cash back once your account reaches $20 dollars. The best part, the app is free!!

Peapod:
This app is actually a dream come true. It is only offered in a handful of states but if you happen to live in one of those states you are a lucky lucky shopper. You send in your grocery list and have it delivered to your doorstep!!! This is the future for grocery shopping. The app is free and is not only offered as an app. Peapod has a website and everything. I have a feeling this type of service is going to take off.


These are only a few of many apps that will exponentially make your trip to the grocery store easier and more bearable. I have already downloaded all of these apps and am so excited for my next grocery run.