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Originally posted by vass0922
I hate not having a pet at my current residence, but I wouldn't' be able to spend a lot of time with them anyways, so best not having a pet at all at the moment they'd just be lonely. |
I like that, that's very admirable
vass.
So many people get pets and don't take those things into account. Or usually they're just totally oblivious to that aspect of pet ownership. They treat their pets as if they are inanimate objects, and as long as the animal is locked up in the house or confined to the back yard then they think it's perfectly ok to be gone 10-12 hours a day or more…everyday. No, it's not really ok. And in such situations people should either have the intelligence and compassion (like
vass) to not own pets. Or the very least they could do is have multiples of that type of pet so at least the animals can keep each other company when the owner's gone.
I've known people that would routinely leave their pet in very isolated situations (like in their garage, or a small section of their backyard) for way too long of periods. 2 and 3 day weekends. It's not right. And the type of person I am, I have absolutely
no qualms at all about telling someone the truth in a situation like that. Needless to say I've lost a few "friends" over the subject. I'd just look them right in the eye and very matter-of-factly tell them the truth, "You should not own animals."
I always approached the subject very calmly, non-confrontational but also just brutally honest. But boy oh boy, people do NOT like to hear that phrase. They immediately get super defensive and often even aggressive. Well, that's too bad. I do my best to "call'em like I see'em". And if someone's behavior is resulting in undue anguish or even outright cruelty to an animal then that's a call I'm going to make
every single time I see it. No exceptions. Friends, strangers, family, even bosses (to my own peril).
And on the flip side of that, when someone shows good judgment by
not owning a pet, even though they may want to, because they wouldn't have the time to give the animal the attention it needs…well, I'm gonna make that call every single time as well. And thus this big'ol long, wordy, message just to make sure you know I'm very sincere when I say "
Atta-boy vass!"
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I wouldn't say I "hate" them, but I can do without the loud squakers as well. 
). Its gotta be a piece of internal code in us that wants that "your my world" type of love, or something. They are always there, low maintance relationship wise, and will love you to death if you just feed them everyday! I mean try just feeding your wife everyday the same thing. See how long she stays with you 
animals are one of the strangest yet greatest blessings I've known
they're SOOOOOOOOOOO LOUD!!! arghhhh
How long do those birds live?
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