The REALITY of dumping you pet

I agree with you. An pet is not just an animal, they should be a family member.
Quoting 428pm:
ridiculous eh?
So animal workers, experts and ALLERGISTS reccommendations are ridiculous?
No, giving up on an animal becuase "they're just an animal" is ridiculous and shows what kind of person you are.
And btw both my son and I are allergic to cats, we have 2 and have NO SYMPTOMS using that method.
GET EDUCATED
Quoting Anonymous:
The animal was there first? That means they are more important than your baby? And you absolutely can develop allergies suddenly. My Aunt in her 40's developed an allergy to her cat that she absolutely loves and has had cats her whole life. The cat is an outside cat now because she simply couldn't handle the swollen itchy eyes anymore. My husband also developed an allergy to cats in his 20's. I let my dad keep my cat and my husband hasn't had an issue since. Also wiping them down with a damp cloth daily does not take away all the allergens. What a ridiculous post...


You can't generalize the allergy aspect this way and still be accurate, it's just not that simple.
Quoting 428pm:ridiculous eh?
So animal workers, experts and ALLERGISTS reccommendations are ridiculous?
No, giving up on an animal becuase "they're just an animal" is ridiculous and shows what kind of person you are.
And btw both my son and I are allergic to cats, we have 2 and have NO SYMPTOMS using that method.
GET EDUCATED
Quoting Anonymous:
The animal was there first? That means they are more important than your baby? And you absolutely can develop allergies suddenly. My Aunt in her 40's developed an allergy to her cat that she absolutely loves and has had cats her whole life. The cat is an outside cat now because she simply couldn't handle the swollen itchy eyes anymore. My husband also developed an allergy to cats in his 20's. I let my dad keep my cat and my husband hasn't had an issue since. Also wiping them down with a damp cloth daily does not take away all the allergens. What a ridiculous post...

Bad times happen, but your pets are your responsiblity. I've been in hard times and made it through. I made sacrifices. Just like us moms make sacrifices for the rest of our family members, we makes sacrifices for our pets because they depend on us.
Quoting babyblue415:what if u can't afford to feed it after so and so many years. eiher way i agree, i love cats and dog but still havn't gotten one cuz i know better that i cant afford one now.


you have no idea how many use allergies as an EXCUSE. There is much more than that you can do, and sudden severe allergies are EXTREMELY rare.
Quoting Anonymous:
For some, the wiping down method might work, but for others it is simply not enough. Myself, for example. It'sjust too risky, I almost died from an allergy that came out of nowhere. I love cats, but will never have one again.
You can't generalize the allergy aspect this way and still be accurate, it's just not that simple.
Quoting 428pm:ridiculous eh?
So animal workers, experts and ALLERGISTS reccommendations are ridiculous?
No, giving up on an animal becuase "they're just an animal" is ridiculous and shows what kind of person you are.
And btw both my son and I are allergic to cats, we have 2 and have NO SYMPTOMS using that method.
GET EDUCATED
Quoting Anonymous:
The animal was there first? That means they are more important than your baby? And you absolutely can develop allergies suddenly. My Aunt in her 40's developed an allergy to her cat that she absolutely loves and has had cats her whole life. The cat is an outside cat now because she simply couldn't handle the swollen itchy eyes anymore. My husband also developed an allergy to cats in his 20's. I let my dad keep my cat and my husband hasn't had an issue since. Also wiping them down with a damp cloth daily does not take away all the allergens. What a ridiculous post...

you clearly didnt read the post.
Quoting Anonymous:
So you would rather have the owner just toss that pet out the window of their car as they are driving down the road which is what happened to our newest dog? We may have to take him to the shelter as we are breaking the two pet limit requirement our housing area has. Another popular method for getting rid of unwanted pets around her is to dump them off alongside l-40 and let an 18 wheeler turn them into a pancake roadkill. If said pet owner is a small degree humane, they just drive to the next town and turn that dog loose. Said dog is either shot, run over, or mauled by a wild animal. I have also seen people just stop feeding their animal altogether. We have no animal control person out here on the rez and the rez police won't handle animal calls unless it's a dog bite, so yeah I have made the 50 mile drive to the shelter with a halfdead dog fully aware that it would be put under before I left town. So, you see that shelter and being put under is sometimes a kinder fate.

This is so incredibly touching *sarcasm*
Take a look at how animals are treated in the food processing system then we can talk about loving animals.
ETA- if you can barely afford to feed your children in this economy, rehome your pets. If your children are allergic to your cat, find it a new home. Your children are your responsibility.
- Yogamom08
♥ on Jan. 20, 2013 at 5:15 PM