MashaSobaka
Esteemed Citizen of ZV
In some respects yes, in others no.
There is ZV, there used to be BF and many other forums, there is Telegram, lots of commercial animal porn sites. Easy to find content. However, digital security has decreased, the neighbor can immediately record it with a phone in good quality and file a report, post it on all social media portals, you cannot escape even by moving. The laws are also getting stricter.
In the 2000s, it was the other way around, there was a pretty small chance of being record it, social media was nowhere to be found, zoo laws were in very few countries, but it was difficult to find content, we appreciated every short video. And we could talk to few people in forums or chat apps.
I would also add non-zoo animal keeping laws, in the past there were much less laws for own a dog, today there are many more and increasingly stupid laws (neutering, limitation of the breed of dogs, quantity limitation, special examinations and permits etc in stupid countrys).
There is ZV, there used to be BF and many other forums, there is Telegram, lots of commercial animal porn sites. Easy to find content. However, digital security has decreased, the neighbor can immediately record it with a phone in good quality and file a report, post it on all social media portals, you cannot escape even by moving. The laws are also getting stricter.
In the 2000s, it was the other way around, there was a pretty small chance of being record it, social media was nowhere to be found, zoo laws were in very few countries, but it was difficult to find content, we appreciated every short video. And we could talk to few people in forums or chat apps.
I would also add non-zoo animal keeping laws, in the past there were much less laws for own a dog, today there are many more and increasingly stupid laws (neutering, limitation of the breed of dogs, quantity limitation, special examinations and permits etc in stupid countrys).