People who care more for their pets than fellow humans

Sam Mac · 09-01-2015 02:41AM

My pets have much better personalities than the majority of humans I have come across.

scwazrh · 09-01-2015 02:42AM

Sam Mac wrote: »

My pets have much better personalities than the majority of humans I have come across.

My parrot can hold a much better conversation than most people!!!

PucaMama · 09-01-2015 02:43AM

whatdoicare wrote: »

Even your own children?? That's kind of messed up.

I don't have children

KungPao · 09-01-2015 02:43AM

My two tortoises mean the world to me.

**** you Homopsapiens.

jimboblep · 09-01-2015 02:43AM

In the wise words of Ogri " The more I see of people the more I like my dog "

Patty O Furniture · 09-01-2015 02:44AM

When you come home every day, not everyone runs to greet you or jump in your arms :P

AndonHandon · 09-01-2015 02:45AM

I'd rather my dog survived than hundreds of thousands, possibly millions, of people in the world purely because I will never see them or have any contact with them so their impact on my life is negligible whether they exist or not.

Reading back over what I just said has given me an uneasy feeling actually.

whatdoicare · 09-01-2015 02:45AM

PucaMama wrote: »

I don't have children

So why did you reply to my post that was about a mother who showed signs that she loved her dogs more than her children??

Katgurl · 09-01-2015 02:45AM

Ah but my cat never talks back to me , he has the most beautiful furry face and the sound of him purring makes my heart swell with joy...

PucaMama · 09-01-2015 02:46AM

whatdoicare wrote: »

So why did you reply to my post that was about a mother who showed signs that she loved her dogs more than her children??

Because you decided she loves her "stupid dogs" more than her children. I asked how could you be so sure?

berger89 · 09-01-2015 02:47AM

Patty O Furniture wrote: »

When you come home every day, not everyone runs to greet you or jump in your arms :P

This. Exactly.!!!!!!!
As much as I want to disbelieve my parents, apparently my dogs look at the clock when I'm due home from work. If I'm late, they whine and sit at the door.

ANd when I do get home, its not the folks that come running to greet me…its the dogs!!!

Topper Harley · 09-01-2015 02:50AM

PucaMama wrote: »

have you any genuine reason to think any of that

Btw I'd gladly spend hours in the company of my dogs, but there's few humans I'd feel the same about

whatdoicare wrote: »

Even your own children?? That's kind of messed up.

Few ≠ all.

whatdoicare · 09-01-2015 02:50AM

PucaMama wrote: »

Because you decided she loves her "stupid dogs" more than her children. I asked how could you be so sure?

...perhaps when I wrote about the many, many pictures of her dogs on facebook and hardly none of her own children? no?

PucaMama · 09-01-2015 02:52AM

whatdoicare wrote: »

...perhaps when I wrote about the many, many pictures of her dogs on facebook and hardly none of her own children? no?

Maybe she doesn't want her children's pictures all over Facebook?

Topper Harley · 09-01-2015 02:53AM

Katgurl wrote: »

Ah but my cat never talks back to me , he has the most beautiful furry face and the sound of him purring makes my heart swell with joy...

Your cat is plotting to kill you.

How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You

Champ · 09-01-2015 02:53AM

I've thought about this somewhat and it's probably because humanity as a species when taken as a whole is utterly.... disappointing.

In contrast animals are neither inherently "good" or "evil" and so have a quality of existence that humans can never hope to obtain, that of true innocence.

Topper Harley · 09-01-2015 02:54AM

PucaMama wrote: »

Maybe she doesn't want her children's pictures all over Facebook?

That's either very responsible of her... or she hates her kids.

scwazrh · 09-01-2015 02:55AM

KungPao wrote: »

My two tortoises mean the world to me.

**** you Homopsapiens.

I would love a tortoise but am put off by people saying they stink !!!

Do they smell bad???

PucaMama · 09-01-2015 02:55AM

Topper Harley wrote: »

That's either very responsible of her... or she hates her kids.

I'd say it's very responsible. Plus I'd enjoy seeing her dogs more than snotty babies if I was her fb friend

whatdoicare · 09-01-2015 02:57AM

PucaMama wrote: »

Maybe she doesn't want her children's pictures all over Facebook?

Nope, that's not it - I've met her in real life. She doesn't talk about her kids at all. She mostly talks about her dogs. She forgot to tell me she'd even had her second child until I asked about it. I thought I'd gotten it wrong and she hadn't been pregnant or I'd confused her being pregnant for her doggie being pregnant.

Yeah, it's weird that humans could do that.

PucaMama · 09-01-2015 02:58AM

whatdoicare wrote: »

Nope, that's not it - I've met her in real life. She doesn't talk about her kids at all. She mostly talks about her dogs. She forgot to tell me she'd even had her second child until I asked about it. I thought I'd gotten it wrong and she hadn't been pregnant or I'd confused her being pregnant for her doggie being pregnant.

Yeah, it's weird that humans could do that.

People are strange

Minderbinder · 09-01-2015 03:03AM

It's a bit daft people comparing their own dogs to complete strangers. Obviously you're going to care more about the dog. But if a dog is the most significant relationship in your life then you clearly have issues and I don't think that's society's problem. There are lots of great people out there even excluding family. I have a few people in my extended family who have a few dogs and call them their babies and sleep in the same bed with them and constantly talk about them. It's very sad when people can't form a single meaningful relationship with another person. The people that can't do that tend to be the one's who go on about how people are terrible and dogs are amazing. That's just how I see it and I also like dogs but people who spend most of their time with them tend to lose touch with reality and their mind becomes a bit mushy with the lack of intellectual challenges.

PucaMama · 09-01-2015 03:06AM

Minderbinder wrote: »

It's a bit daft people comparing their own dogs to complete strangers. Obviously you're going to care more about the dog. But if a dog is the most significant relationship in your life then you clearly have issues and I don't think that's society's problem. There are lots of great people out there even excluding family. I have a few people in my extended family who have a few dogs and call them their babies and sleep in the same bed with them and constantly talk about them. It's very sad when people can't form a single meaningful relationship with another person. The people that can't do that tend to be the one's who go on about how people are terrible and dogs are amazing. That's just how I see it and I also like dogs but people who spend most of their time with them tend to lose touch with reality and their mind becomes a bit mushy with the lack of intellectual challenges.

I live with my boyfriend, we have a great relationship. My three dogs are my babies :pac: I love them and I'm not a bit crazy :pac:

berger89 · 09-01-2015 03:07AM

Minderbinder wrote: »

It's a bit daft people comparing their own dogs to complete strangers. Obviously you're going to care more about the dog. But if a dog is the most significant relationship in your life then you clearly have issues and I don't think that's society's problem. There are lots of great people out there even excluding family. I have a few people in my extended family who have a few dogs and call them their babies and sleep in the same bed with them and constantly talk about them. It's very sad when people can't form a single meaningful relationship with another person. The people that can't do that tend to be the one's who go on about how people are terrible and dogs are amazing. That's just how I see it and I also like dogs but people who spend most of their time with them tend to lose touch with reality and their mind becomes a bit mushy with the lack of intellectual challenges.

Don't they say that its actually unhealthy to treat a dog like a human; almost cruel? I don't allow the dog into my room or up on furniture and whatnot. Hate feeding them from the table (even though everyone does) I love my dog to bits but I really don't think they should be indoors (even though ours are spoilt brats!)
The highlighted line sounds kind of creepy….but look, they are some seriously lonely people in this world. think of elderly people who probably have no visitors. they are (possibly) going to treat their animals like they were a child

nails1 · 09-01-2015 03:13AM

scwazrh wrote: »

I think that if someone was driving a car and had to either drive over a baby or an animal , most people would steer towards the animal .

This would be a "worst case" kinda thing . But if you asked a number of people would you prefer to spend 24 hrs locked in a room with a person or a puppy ?? The majority would choose a puppy ..

Most people would only choose to kill a pup because we can't reproduce with animals, an evolutionary thing if you will.

Give two people alcohol and theyd rather spend time in the room together than with a pup due to reduced inhibitions and social awkwardness. Puppies are for sober people. Nobody gets drunk and spends time with their pet, theyd much prefer spend time in the company of human companions whilst intoxicated.

PucaMama · 09-01-2015 03:14AM

berger89 wrote: »

Don't they say that its actually unhealthy to treat a dog like a human; almost cruel? I don't allow the dog into my room or up on furniture and whatnot. Hate feeding them from the table (even though everyone does) I love my dog to bits but I really don't think they should be indoors (even though ours are spoilt brats!)
The highlighted line sounds kind of creepy….but look, they are some seriously lonely people in this world. think of elderly people who probably have no visitors. they are (possibly) going to treat their animals like they were a child

My pug absolutely HAS to sleep in the bed with my sister, if she's not here then he's in with us. The terriers have no problem with sleeping downstairs.

KungPao · 09-01-2015 03:15AM

scwazrh wrote: »

I would love a tortoise but am put off by people saying they stink !!!

Do they smell bad???

That's turtles/terrapins...the lads who swim around.

They need tanks...then bigger tanks...and more. NEVER buy if you're a beginner. Terrapins are cheap to buy but a pain to look after.

Tortoises are terrestrial, much easier to care for, but bear in mind you need to have the correct temps and a UVB bulb and learn about what they need for food and nutrition...and it's a lifelong commitment.

But no, no stink.

Love my torts!

Patty O Furniture · 09-01-2015 03:26AM

berger89 wrote: »

This. Exactly.!!!!!!!
As much as I want to disbelieve my parents, apparently my dogs look at the clock when I'm due home from work. If I'm late, they whine and sit at the door.

ANd when I do get home, its not the folks that come running to greet me…its the dogs!!!

That reminded me of a story, my brother was building a wall at the other brother & was told this, at first he didn't believe it , but saw the cat & dog land back before 3 & waited at the back door for the kids to come home from school

The dog is probably greatful for such a good home, as my brother came across it one christmas, when it walked up to a building site after it was cruelly dumped from a car, he gave it something to eat & rest in the van & would come back every day for a few days, as a crisp box was it's only refuge beside an unfinished house.

He got adopted by the kids later on, but at first he stayed with us for 6mths as the kids would be older then. That was 8 years ago.

Topper Harley · 09-01-2015 03:30AM

nails1 wrote: »

Give two people alcohol and theyd rather spend time in the room together than with a pup due to reduced inhibitions and social awkwardness. Puppies are for sober people. Nobody gets drunk and spends time with their pet, theyd much prefer spend time in the company of human companions whilst intoxicated.

So you now speak for everyone?

There are many people over whom I'd rather spend time with my dog, whether or not I was intoxicated. That doesn't mean everyone but there are some.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 09-01-2015 03:32AM

If anyone messed with my cat I'd throw them off a four storey rooftop.:mad:

People who care more for their pets than fellow humans

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