a thoughtful web.
Good ideas and conversation. No ads, no tracking.   Login or Take a Tour!
comment by Loogawa
Loogawa  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How much would you pay to keep your pet alive?

It seems like you own pets for selfish reasons. Personally when I get a pet it is because it will make me happy, but what makes me happy is having a family member that I can take care of and train. (Obviously its different than a human, I wouldn't go that far) But I really disagree with people getting rid of pets they don't like or didn't train very well.

That said if you don't like the pet you probably aren't a great place for it to be living and if a safe better home can be found its probably better for all involved.





cgod  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well my pet is perfectly safe and well cared for.

I give it what love and affection it will accept because it's a living being that should be treated with compassion. I actually go out of my way to pay attention to the wretched beast a more than anyone else in my household and it likes me better than my mate (who ironically is the one keeping it in our house).

You assumptions are pretty bold, that my pet isn't safe and that it doesn't live a pretty great life. But it's what I expect from people who can't relate to my desire to not have a pet that I don't want.

Loogawa  ·  4069 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I apologize I didn't mean to imply that your home wasn't safe for your pet. I meant that if an alternative can be found, that is safe, that could be a possibly better option because it could get more love.

I just don't like judging a living things worthiness based off of the personal happiness I receive from it. I understand that you don't want to have something that you don't want. But whether I agree with getting rid of it because you don't want it, or learning to want it or bond with it is our point of disagreement.