pet birds, farm animals, and even aquarium fish have been able to thrive in the wild in certain situations. Here are some examples of domestic species that have unexpectedly made a life for themselves outside the cage.

Martin Usborne is a London-based photographer whose exhibition "MUTE: The Silence of Dogs in Cars" is a gorgeous exhibition of a mundane parking lot event.

Let's take a brief look at this hopefully transient trend and think about what art really is. Is it culture, or is it barbarianism?