Recently, on a celebrity baby news blog I read, there was a post stating that Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell said that pets were preparing them for kids. Some of the comments:
" ... when my friend adopted her dog and tried to make some comparison i had to let her know that look you may dress that puppy up and get a carrier and stroller for it BUT if that thing gets on your nerves you can return it to the pound, people have the option of putting animals to sleep, and you can leave that animal unattended...raising a child is not the same as caring for a pet."
" ... You can go on vacation and leave your dog in a kennel for weeks on end if you want, and they'll act like you were never gone when you come home. Can't do that with kids.
You can get sick of your dog and give it to a humane society or find it a new home. Can't do that with kids."
"I think all Jerry means is that they are learning responsibility with their pets. When you've lived a pet-free, kid-free existence, you aren't used to considering the needs of others in your day-to-day life.
It disgusts me to read the comments discussing "disposability" (my word, not yours) as one difference between having kids and having pets.
By adopting an animal, you are making a commitment to that animal. Too many people "love" their animal until they have a baby or chose to move into a non-animal-friendly building. I volunteer at a shelter FILLED with them. It's unfortunate that animals pay the price, often with their lives, for those who have no regard for this commitment. It's the only life they have been given too.
I understand sometimes circumstances make it so that you cannot keep a pet. At least try to find it a new home. You owe them that."
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Here! Here! Very well said!
So sad that there are actually people out there that still think of animals as "things" that can be disposed of when you tire of them. Your comments are certainly powerful and I think will wake these ignorant people up!!
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