Re: I need to stop reading the pet board

Posted by Giannas-mama

I am giving the kitty that we found to a good home...I knew we were not going to keep her from the day that we found her. I just did not want her to be another stray cat and we were lucky enough to find her a good home once she can eat on her own. I do feel bad that we have to give her up and I will miss her but we were not looking for another pet

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I think the "We are having a baby, we have to get rid of our pet" is the one that bothers me the most.

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I agree. I can't even post to reply. How someone could get rid of their pet, some of whom have been with the family for years, because they're having behavior issues, or allergies, or their spouse just doesn't want the pet, is beyond me. It's so hurtful and not something I can comprehend.

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I'm pregnant, but if I wasn't and someone was looking for a home for a small/med sized dog, I would really consider it. I hate the idea of getting rid of pets, but at least coming here shows some effort, unlike people who dump their pets on the street (which is how I came to get 3 of our 4 pets.)

I really don't want to think about what will happen if my baby is allergic to the animals.

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It bothers me too, especially when all the feasible options are not exhausted. And yes, the flaming is to be expected in some cases. But I am glad to see that in alot of cases most posters are trying to be helpful and make actual suggestions rather than just judging or criticizing.


But I've read some ridiculous stuff on there at times when people have truly truly tried everything possible and are just heartbroken over the decision. Someone once told a poster that they would take out multiple mortgages on their house. That's fine if you feel you would do that, but don't expect someone else to jeopardize their financial future and their children's financial future for their pet and then judge them because they won't.

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I agree. It breaks my heart everytime I go on there. Some people are heartless when it comes to their pets when all the pets do is give their love and affection.

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i just feel like everytime i go onto PETS there are another 2 "looking for a good home" threads.

its ridiculous.

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and this thread is pretty much proving my point

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I agree with it being a bad situation - and I personally can not imagine that I would EVER give my cat up for any reason. She is my baby!! But, unfortunatley, sometimes things happen - things we may not know about or even understand if we did.

I think it is so sad that a person who is looking for help here gets beaten up on b/c people don't agree with her reasons. There are some people who try to offer real advice on alternatives to getting rid of the pet, which I think is awesome. But when someone says they have made that decision, I don't see what the purpose of attacking them further is. Even if you disagree with what they are doing, pushing them not to post isn't helping the animal either b/c they are STILL going to get rid of it. And if in posting it, they are able to find a good home, isn't that better?

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Message edited 11/6/2006 11:04:15 AM.

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Posted by MsMBV

Posted by HollaGirl

I think the "We are having a baby, we have to get rid of our pet" is the one that bothers me the most.

Tell me about it. The best is IRL as soon as we tell people we are pregnant they ask, "How many dogs are you keeping.' UM ALL OF THEM Just like everything else, we make adjustments.

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I woudl think that the Pet Board could be a good resource to getting an animal a good home. To me it is so much more important that a pet find a good, loving home than to judge someone and tell them that they are wrong for "getting rid" of their pet.

If for whatever reason, someone needs to find a home for their pet or a stray they found, isn't it more important that people post about it and work towards finding that pet a good home rather than not post because they are worried about getting flamed? What do you think will happen to that pet if they don't find a home for it?

I would think its in the pet's best interest to be in a loving home and if posting here helps find that pet a good home, then that is a good thing IMO.

ETA: Do you think that if someone doesn't post about it, it means they will keep the animal? As someone who has seen someone open a car door and throw a dog out and drive away, the most important thing should be finding the pet a good home IMO.

Message edited 11/6/2006 11:36:37 AM.

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OMG! I just saw those posts a few minutes ago and was really saddened by them. Getting a pet is a lifetime commitment (like a child) and you don't just send them packin' when things get a little inconvenient for you. I just don't understand it. And no husband of mine would make me get rid of my pets! ***???

ETA: You can't say "What The eF?"

Message edited 11/6/2006 11:36:44 AM.

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Message edited 11/6/2006 11:35:11 AM.

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Posted by johnsae

Posted by HollaGirl

I think the "We are having a baby, we have to get rid of our pet" is the one that bothers me the most.

This post really hits home with me. I am recently pregnant and I came across the following post on a "pregnant" message board the other day. It REALLY upset me....I guess I am such an animal-lover that I don't understand this woman's point of view AT ALL. I, too, have suffered from m/s but I have never been sickened by my own dog:

The tile of her post is "MY DOG ANNOYS ME NOW":

Since I have become pregnant, I now have an aversion to my dog. Perhaps it is just the m/s, but I gag when my dog comes near me. Do any of you other preggo gals feel the same way?? My dog is getting on my nerves more and more by the day. Maybe since I have a stronger sense of smell now, his scent makes me so sick and bathing him only makes the smell go away for two days. Don't get me wrong, my dog is very well loved by my family and is well taken care of and has been trained properly. For some reason, the dog just seems dirty to me. At this point most animals seem dirty to me. I just cant see my babies being near this dog. If the dog was smaller, I dont think the dog would annoy me but he is so big. It requires a lot to bathe him and shave him. I honestly am sick to be around him. I am starting to set rules now like he is not allowed upstairs anymore because that is the carpeted area of our house. We have brand new carpet up there, and after I steamed cleaned my carpets in our old house, I realized how much dirt he brings in to the house. Some people may think that sounds horrible but I cant help how I feel and right now I do not want to deal with this dog. I dont mind him being in the house, but I dont like it when he is in the kitchen while I am cooking or when he comes within 2 feet of me. Maybe its just preggo hormones, but I know I will be even more OCD about it with a newborn in the house. I already have a DD so I know that babies/kids make a mess too, but to me kids making messes are much more manageable and a labor of love than dealing with dogs and their messes. I dont see our dog as part of our family (even though my DH does). I see my dog as an animal. I may have to tell my DH that he is going to have to bathe him, pick up his ****, feed him, shave him, and clean up his every other day throw up from here on out. That should make the situatuation a whole lot better. Perhaps if I didnt have to do those things then I wouldnt be so annoyed to have him around. But I just don't know what to do anymore. I can't wait to get the baby gates up so that he will not come upstairs where the babies will be sleeping in the nursery and playing in their play room. Hopefully this aversion will go away after I deliver.

eta: to add that her original post was a lot worse...she "cleaned" it up after I ripped her a new one.

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People also lie about a dog biting because most people would not blame them for getting rid of a dog that bit, or tried to bite, their children.

I know someone who used that excuse. And never in a million years would I believe that their dog bit anyone. Even the child denied it, said she was playing with him and the dog nipped the cuff on her jeans - never touched the skin.

It was a purebreed herding dog, a Border Collie. Highly intelligent, and more loving than most other dogs I've ever seen. Herding dogs herd. If they don't have a flock, they'll herd children. That's what they do. And they don't herd with the intention of harming.

The owner treated this dog badly until the day he was given away. Yet another example of not doing your homework before getting a dog like this. DH and I wanted so badly to take him, the most amount of attention and love he got was from us when we visited. I wish we could have.

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Posted by MsMBV

Posted by johnsae

Posted by HollaGirl

I think the "We are having a baby, we have to get rid of our pet" is the one that bothers me the most.

This post really hits home with me. I am recently pregnant and I came across the following post on a "pregnant" message board the other day. It REALLY upset me....I guess I am such an animal-lover that I don't understand this woman's point of view AT ALL. I, too, have suffered from m/s but I have never been sickened by my own dog:

The tile of her post is "MY DOG ANNOYS ME NOW":

Since I have become pregnant, I now have an aversion to my dog. Perhaps it is just the m/s, but I gag when my dog comes near me. Do any of you other preggo gals feel the same way?? My dog is getting on my nerves more and more by the day. Maybe since I have a stronger sense of smell now, his scent makes me so sick and bathing him only makes the smell go away for two days. Don't get me wrong, my dog is very well loved by my family and is well taken care of and has been trained properly. For some reason, the dog just seems dirty to me. At this point most animals seem dirty to me. I just cant see my babies being near this dog. If the dog was smaller, I dont think the dog would annoy me but he is so big. It requires a lot to bathe him and shave him. I honestly am sick to be around him. I am starting to set rules now like he is not allowed upstairs anymore because that is the carpeted area of our house. We have brand new carpet up there, and after I steamed cleaned my carpets in our old house, I realized how much dirt he brings in to the house. Some people may think that sounds horrible but I cant help how I feel and right now I do not want to deal with this dog. I dont mind him being in the house, but I dont like it when he is in the kitchen while I am cooking or when he comes within 2 feet of me. Maybe its just preggo hormones, but I know I will be even more OCD about it with a newborn in the house. I already have a DD so I know that babies/kids make a mess too, but to me kids making messes are much more manageable and a labor of love than dealing with dogs and their messes. I dont see our dog as part of our family (even though my DH does). I see my dog as an animal. I may have to tell my DH that he is going to have to bathe him, pick up his ****, feed him, shave him, and clean up his every other day throw up from here on out. That should make the situatuation a whole lot better. Perhaps if I didnt have to do those things then I wouldnt be so annoyed to have him around. But I just don't know what to do anymore. I can't wait to get the baby gates up so that he will not come upstairs where the babies will be sleeping in the nursery and playing in their play room. Hopefully this aversion will go away after I deliver.

eta: to add that her original post was a lot worse...she "cleaned" it up after I ripped her a new one.

OOH I missed this one on the PG board....

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Posted by johnsae

Posted by HollaGirl

I think the "We are having a baby, we have to get rid of our pet" is the one that bothers me the most.

This post really hits home with me. I am recently pregnant and I came across the following post on a "pregnant" message board the other day. It REALLY upset me....I guess I am such an animal-lover that I don't understand this woman's point of view AT ALL. I, too, have suffered from m/s but I have never been sickened by my own dog:

The tile of her post is "MY DOG ANNOYS ME NOW":

Since I have become pregnant, I now have an aversion to my dog. Perhaps it is just the m/s, but I gag when my dog comes near me. Do any of you other preggo gals feel the same way?? My dog is getting on my nerves more and more by the day. Maybe since I have a stronger sense of smell now, his scent makes me so sick and bathing him only makes the smell go away for two days. Don't get me wrong, my dog is very well loved by my family and is well taken care of and has been trained properly. For some reason, the dog just seems dirty to me. At this point most animals seem dirty to me. I just cant see my babies being near this dog. If the dog was smaller, I dont think the dog would annoy me but he is so big. It requires a lot to bathe him and shave him. I honestly am sick to be around him. I am starting to set rules now like he is not allowed upstairs anymore because that is the carpeted area of our house. We have brand new carpet up there, and after I steamed cleaned my carpets in our old house, I realized how much dirt he brings in to the house. Some people may think that sounds horrible but I cant help how I feel and right now I do not want to deal with this dog. I dont mind him being in the house, but I dont like it when he is in the kitchen while I am cooking or when he comes within 2 feet of me. Maybe its just preggo hormones, but I know I will be even more OCD about it with a newborn in the house. I already have a DD so I know that babies/kids make a mess too, but to me kids making messes are much more manageable and a labor of love than dealing with dogs and their messes. I dont see our dog as part of our family (even though my DH does). I see my dog as an animal. I may have to tell my DH that he is going to have to bathe him, pick up his ****, feed him, shave him, and clean up his every other day throw up from here on out. That should make the situatuation a whole lot better. Perhaps if I didnt have to do those things then I wouldnt be so annoyed to have him around. But I just don't know what to do anymore. I can't wait to get the baby gates up so that he will not come upstairs where the babies will be sleeping in the nursery and playing in their play room. Hopefully this aversion will go away after I deliver.

eta: to add that her original post was a lot worse...she "cleaned" it up after I ripped her a new one.

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Posted by greenfreak

People also lie about a dog biting because most people would not blame them for getting rid of a dog that bit, or tried to bite, their children.

I know someone who used that excuse. And never in a million years would I believe that their dog bit anyone. Even the child denied it, said she was playing with him and the dog nipped the cuff on her jeans - never touched the skin.

It was a purebreed herding dog, a Border Collie. Highly intelligent, and more loving than most other dogs I've ever seen. Herding dogs herd. If they don't have a flock, they'll herd children. That's what they do. And they don't herd with the intention of harming.

The owner treated this dog badly until the day he was given away. Yet another example of not doing your homework before getting a dog like this. DH and I wanted so badly to take him, the most amount of attention and love he got was from us when we visited. I wish we could have.

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