| Are pets as important as people?
Posted: 10/14/2005 10:33:45 PM | Last year went to the humane society to get a dog, a large dog, in an attempt to replace my long-departed Briard my daughter had given to me as a pup years ago. Instead of large, I was adopted by a little Jack Russel mixed terrier and we've become inseparable. He's no substitute for humans but I now understand Walt Whitman's line "I think I could turn and live with animals.They do not sweat and whine about their condition ..."
Why is it we love animals so much?
Do some people care more about their pets than their spouse or children?
Can you love a pet too much?
I don't think the Enquirer or Star has yet covered this topic (this is where I get all my information) | |
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| Are pets as important as people?
Posted: 10/14/2005 10:36:37 PM | | I prefer animals to people. People are never innocent. Animals are always innocent. But they make lousy lovers. LOL | |
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| Are pets as important as people?
Posted: 10/14/2005 10:43:57 PM | My Fred (a red/white chihuahua) is the absolute joy of my life.
He hates shopping as much as I do.
He gazes adoringly at me when I work on my car.
He cuddles me when I'm ill instead of telling me not to breathe on him.
And I've taught him to dance. | |
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Posted: 10/14/2005 10:57:58 PM | wow you know i feel the same ! i had to put my 14 year (100lb)old shepard / collie down in july. it was the worst thing i had ever done. i always said i would be with him when the time came but i wasnt able to do it.( my ex boyfriend stayed with him). i got sam when my son went to college and when i separated from my husband i had to give him up, but by some miracle i got him back and he spent his last years with me. after i put him done i said i was going to get a dog and this past weekend i got a precious tsui / yorkie that has stolen my heart . fred is the exact opposite of sam hes 10 lbs hyper and just soo cuddly. sam will always have place in my heart but fred has made my heart ache fell better. can peolpe really do that!
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Posted: 10/14/2005 10:59:46 PM | | I love my Zoe (Papillon) from the bottom of my heart. She's just....so amazing. She's always happy, always ready to play, always wants to snuggle and good for a laugh. Animals are so important in my life. I've always loved them and will continue to. I could never be with someone who hated animals. | |
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Posted: 10/14/2005 11:00:10 PM | My Fred is 6lbs and he loves...yes....loves ppl!
I think he's human in a fur suit!
I was terrified when I thought he was dying from a ruptured hernia.....
turned out to be a testicle that grew north instead of south but was easily fixed.
Is he as important as ppl?
Fred is people! | |
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Posted: 10/14/2005 11:04:13 PM | | When I used to live in ND I'd read about some rancher who'd been arrested for getting a little too friendly with one of his cows. And, heard dozens of jokes about sheep in Montana but cowboys in Montana get a little touchy talking about their sheep. Oh what the hell, what do you call a cowboy driving a load of sheep through Montana? | |
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| Are pets as important as people?
Posted: 10/14/2005 11:08:07 PM | | I hear you MsChar. Our animals are good friends but, sure, I think people can make heart ache feel better but problem is finding them. My local Human Society only had cats and dogs available. | |
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Posted: 10/14/2005 11:10:22 PM | But the poor sheep have no choice..they're forced into the life
sure they do...they just made baa- d choices. | |
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Posted: 10/14/2005 11:10:52 PM | HB1 stole my punch line:-)
By the way, how does one find a misplaced testicle in a 6 lb chihuahua? | |
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Posted: 10/14/2005 11:54:28 PM | Unconditional love.
(and no that does not include any extra curricular activities some people may enjoy with their pets) | |
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Posted: 10/14/2005 11:59:22 PM | whats not to love about them.. for me it's dogs.. i have always loved them from the time i was a lil child.. there just to darn cute.
their funny, always happy to see you, more then filling to cuddle, are happy just to be with you, they have personalitys, like to peek at you when your eating food.. defend the home, and the best part.....they can do wheelies accross the carpet! | |
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Posted: 10/15/2005 12:16:36 AM | When you've owned a dog that INTENTIONALLY emulates a human-child - they
are as important. One example was that my dog refused to eat dog-food
and only people food - if she saw me pretending to eat her food only then
would she eat it. Hey, if it's good enough for him.... SUCKER!! | |
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| Are pets as important as people?
Posted: 10/15/2005 12:27:49 AM | | This is frustrating...why can't you love a dog as much as a human. The have the same basic needs as humans, food, shelter and oxygen. Just as humans they cry when wounded. They wag we smile, they bark we yell, they lick we kiss, they snuggle and we snuggle them back. One thing that is a noticable difference between humans and dogs is that dogs love unconditional...we as humans have many conditions. Far more then we even realize. Should we not love them because their brains are not structured like ours or that they don't show their emotions as we do? Does this mean that anyone who is different is unloveable...? No! So, why can't someone love their dog as much as they love their children? I can't see a reason why not...so love you dogs the way you choose and if anyone bugs ya about it...tell your dog to bite them! | |
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Posted: 10/15/2005 12:29:39 AM | Actually people do love their pets more than other humans.
Why do I think you'd be surprised by that? | |
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Posted: 10/15/2005 1:21:32 AM | aha what about horses. I love my little mustang. She meets me at the driveway when I come home. I walk up to her and she wraps her neck around me to give me a hug. She especially likes to snoop in my car. and maybe find a treat.
I love dogs and cats but horses are better. | |
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Posted: 10/15/2005 1:23:39 AM | Both my cats are gone now (had to put my 'baby' to sleep in Aug), but ill tell you what. If it ever came to a point where i was told i had to make a decision between my cats or a man,,id take my cats anyday. Had my cats for 17 yrs and there's no way id have given them up for anyone.
True pet lovers like the ones you are reading here,,all know that their pets are like children to them. I was closer to my cats than i was to most people! lol | |
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Posted: 10/15/2005 1:50:18 AM | My brother was fired from his previous job because he was grieving over the loss
of his cat and refused to report for work. This happend about 2 years
ago and he's a 35 year old business man - a jet setter always flying around
the world.
Awwww....sorry to hear it Ripley :( | |
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Posted: 10/15/2005 2:05:05 AM | Pets are a very important part in some peoples lives. tHey take care, commitment. They give unconditional love...well some of them haha [ unlike my goldfish, it just wants to be fed] . They are company. I wont get into the morals of animals vs people though lol. Thats a 10 page thread on its won
You raise some really interesting questions here.
No I dont think a pet should replace or be cared about more than children or spouses. Your key family and human relationships should come first unless you have a bad spouse of course or no spouse -
If you dont have children or partners I don tsee why people cant love them as much as a child etc though.
Its been proven it can really help with the ill and elderly. Im not sure about other countries, but here we have " Pets as Therapy" as a really well established programme for people with illnesses etc
Yet Animal abuse is disgusting and as heinous as child abuse to me. You really should only have one if you are committed to the time and well being different pets require. I think they are a great way of teaching children responsibility and establishing loving relationships when they are young
So I guess Im saying they are very important, but determing if they are as important as people is up to the individuals circumnstance. Would you place the care of the family rabbit over your child if you had to choose. No. But in most normal circumnstances most people can place a lot of love and importance with their domestic animals. | |
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Posted: 10/15/2005 3:05:31 AM | crystalise
I can in 1 minute make a list of 20 human beings that are not worthy of
the life of my late dog. Give me more time and I'll give you a big enough
list. Human life is precious too, but beyond your household it's a toss up
between your dog & cat vs certain breeds of humans. | |
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Posted: 10/15/2005 3:57:59 AM | I was closer to my cats than i was to most people! lol
I know just what you mean! My cats are just over 4 years old, and they are wonderful company. They have very different personalities, though both are awfully sweet.
They've got their routines down pat; my black cat is the mischief-maker, and her avocation is nagging me for chow whenever it's within 2 hours of dinner time, the perq being that she gets to eat first. The white one's clearly reincarnated from a supermodel, judging by the way she's constantly posing...looks like a Betty Grable pinup from the 40s, only furry...lol
This same cat's also the one who nags me if I get a half hour or more past my bed time during the week...which is also her time to pass out for a while with me and get her belly scratched. Since she's the one who does this I'm assuming she's the Alpha Babe of the two, though once in a blue moon I'll find my black panther curled up beside me...how do they decide who's got the duty???
The cats amuse themselves, too (about 11 AM is WWF Hour, when they practice their stalking, chasing and judo throws), though I wish they'd learn to put the DVDs back in the order I left 'em! 
Mind you, I do like dogs, but they're higher maintenance than I can take at the moment, plus I kind of like the dynamic better with cats. A dog's ALWAYS your best pal, while with cats you kinda have to work at the relationship | |
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