I think i see where this is going. The purpose for community platforms is to unite people around a certain goal/brand/project etc. Shifting this focus to personal profiles means that we are going towards Facebook and other social media channels, might be distracting.
Regarding your Idea, i believe this user could a thread updated frequently with the latest status of that animal. Or he could create a thread each time with a certain tag, so other people could follow this tag to know the latest updates of this animal.
My opinion though, might not be totally correct or wrong.