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I know we are a nation of pet lovers but ......
Danny_Girl
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....... do we sometimes take it to far??!
Every year I get a birthday card and present present from my mums dog - card tells me that the dog sends lots of licks and tail wags!!!
Today one of my friends was sent a Mothers Day card from their 2 dogs ( although handwriting looked suspiciously like her husbands).
Our cats are a much cherished part of our family but I think both of the above are a step too far.
Am I alone in this?
Every year I get a birthday card and present present from my mums dog - card tells me that the dog sends lots of licks and tail wags!!!
Today one of my friends was sent a Mothers Day card from their 2 dogs ( although handwriting looked suspiciously like her husbands).
Our cats are a much cherished part of our family but I think both of the above are a step too far.
Am I alone in this?
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I have a dog, and its just a dog, don't do anything like that.
Maybe its a woman thing.
Although the dog might appear in family photos as it is part of the family to me.
I will never understand people who french kiss their dogs (or whatever that grotesque act of affection 'twixt owner and beast is supposed to be). Slobbering, shitting and stinking pets turn my stomach. I respect animals but having them in my home - no thank you.
So as for OP's question regarding toothless simpletons who treat their pets as if equally sentient and sentimental beings - these people are amongst the most intolerable within society; alongside Tolkien fanatics and Tory voters.
Obviously you are not British.
What a lovely person.
Really?
Ouch:o while some go overboard there is nothing wrong with loving your pets and caring about animals.
Sounds like someone once tried the old "It's me or the dog" ultimatum with a partner ... and the dog won!
We've got her a card and a pack of cocktail-sausages which she'll have for her dinner tonight and my niece has bought her a couple of cheap toys which are wrapped up, for her to unwrap herself.
I doubt that pets understand the exact significance of it all but they certainly do understand that it's a "special day" and they seem to enjoy the fuss.
Without the hyperbole:
- I don't like the idea of being close to, or 'kissing' animals whatsoever;
- I find most pet smells/odours really disagreeable;
- The people who try to assign animals human characteristics or otherwise frankly creep me out.
Like I said in my first post - I respect animals, I just don't want one. OP asked, I answered.
Anybody who already had a pet would happily let you.
Win/win.
No empathy? For pets or humans it seems.
You just need to be locked in a room with dozens of kitty cats until they win you round, I think it's called immersion therapy.
Given that you're expressing a personal opinion, what other kind of response is possible?
Is it worth repeating for the third time that I respect animals, just don't want one in my quarters - or is merely disliking the idea of having pets now up there with paedophilia and human trafficking in terms of levels of offence?
Nah, it's not worth repeating.
Personally, it was the parts where you referred to animals as disgusting and their owners as toothless simpletons that I found offensive.
Not offensive enough to bleat about "ad hom" attacks, mind you.
And since I didn't single out anyone on this thread directly, hence my 'bleating' of ad hominem when it was done to me.
I suspect that you may send your neighbours Christmas cards 'from' your dog. Am I correct? ;-)
I'm completely with you on this. My dog Ted is part of the family. Nothing wrong with spoiling our pets.
Slobbering, shitting and stinking? Same as the human animal then. I presume you feel the same way about kids. Or any adult who isn't able to hide their bodily functions in a suitable and discreet manner.
Back to the subject of cards; I think buying cards from or to your pets is just a bit of fun. I have never received a card from my dog. I think I would quite like it. It doesn't mean I believe him capable of writing a card!
Do you consider those who treat a pet as equally sentient worse than those who ill treat an animal? Lots of people love their pets and enjoy their company and appreciate how smart they can be. It's a shame you can't see that. There is nothing weird or disgusting about animals. They are just a different species.
I just think you are missing out, that's all.
You like animals, I don't. Simple as that.
No cards or anything weird like that.
So people who like animals, fantasy novels or vote Tory are as intolerable as peadophiles and murderers ?
Do you live in Raqqa ?