I went for a walk at the Flagstaff Garden the other night. There were people who were feeding the possums with very expensive snacks even for humans, such as pokeys. In this garden, the possums are the royal family and always get the best food from the pedestrians. On the contrary, the other big family, the mice, are not so lucky. They are either ignored or frowned upon. Or in my case, screamed at every time we encounter. It’s really unfair that these two species are treated so differently while they actually don’t look so different. The couple who were feeding the possums were like “awwww”s and “omg so cute” and “look at their tiny paws” while taking pictures of the possums with their flash on. I mean, that’s animal abuse.
