I just saw a Tumblr post that said

Pirates are feral by definition. If it's domesticated it's a privateerand I don't know what to do what that information so Im releasing it into the wild

@gwenthefops It's oddly on-point with the novel I'm writing, that's for sure
@gwenthefops One Piece in a nutshell, honestly.

@gwenthefops

This _feels_ accurate.

I know that's not how accurate _works_ but here I is.

@gwenthefops Not domesticated, government-sponsored.
@gwenthefops but feral is an adjective that is used for domesticated species?? In order for an animal to go "feral" it must have been domesticated (and then abandoned) in the first place.
Therefore pigeons = feral doves.
Dogs / other pets = domesticated
Wolves = wild (not feral, they have never been domesticated so they can't be feral).
@gwenthefops Privateers are professional pirates. :p
@gwenthefops the most appropriate response is a thoughtful nod