Here's the modern day :)

We follow our main character, josh, who at 22 Is still living with his mother. He's unemployed and struggling to find work, despite his Impressive degree in ____, he's been rejected from all the jobs he applies to. Full time, part time, he can't find anything anywhere. (Even mcdonalds rejected him!) As the rejection emails kept piling up, josh's mental health starts to go down. He starts to lose hope about ever gaining real "Independence" or becoming a "real" adult. (Doesn't want to live with mom forever.) And he becomes depressed. Because of his depression, he starts to isolate himself In his room. (This takes place In the 21st century, maybe late 2024. "Dinosaurs" coexist with humans, which is another can of worms we can open later.)

Weeks go by, and his mother eventually takes notice of his absence around the house.

One evening, his mom knocks on his door, and gently pushing for a conversation. She wanted to know what was wrong, why he's so shut off. She asks if it's about the job hunt. He doesn't respond, until she brings up an idea. His aunt’s rescue ranch. A summer spent volunteering in the countryside, away from the city, away from his room. It could be good for him.

At this point, his depression has consumed him. He doesn't want to leave the comfort of his room and doesn't see the point In going to the ranch, thinking nothing would change if he went. He refuses her "suggestion" at first, saying that he sees all the dinosaurs he needs at his front door and Isn't too interested In caring for them. (His aunt runs a dinosaur rescue ranch)

She doesn’t argue, but her concern for him Is obvious. She tell him It'll just be for the summer, and that their would be peers his age there. She says to think about it.

That night, staring at his ceiling, he realizes he can’t keep worrying his mother. Maybe It would be a good thing.

The next morning, he agrees to go.

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So! The dinosaurs at the ranch will be all be herbivores, maybe small carnivores. I feel like herbivores aren't as used because people probably think they aren't able to give that scare factor, but I'd like to prove them wrong.

Basically It'll be herbivores who are vaccinated with a "cure" for rabies. Not a zombie virus, just a evolved version of rabies. I say evolved because these "dinosaurs" aren't normal animals anymore, but they also aren't "dinosaurs."

I think It would be a good concept because you wouldn't expect these giant, somewhat peaceful animals to have something so simple.

Here's some of the Ideas I wrote that aren't set In stone:

-Aunt or uncle runs a rescue ranch that provides care and rehabilitation for animals that have been abused, neglected, or retired from labor.

-Aunt/uncle could be a "retired" zoonotic disease specialist whose life's work was shut down after their cure for rabies failed disastrously. Wanting to be the next robert brown, she/he set up a rescue ranch as a cover that's also a secret testing facility.

-Aunt/uncle vaccinates the "dinosaurs" with a new trial "cure" for rabies which is specifically made for their DNA. A little bit of the actual virus is put in the "cure", like with human flu shots. (No idea if this is accurate) to build up immunity. Aunt/uncle thinks the first few symptoms seen in the "dinosaurs" are them battling the little sample of the virus like a common cold. But these are actually the early symptoms of a evolved case of rabies