vraiblonde said:
Get a grip. You have pets - do you take care of them or do they take care of you? Who pays the rent - you or your dogs? Do they make you dinner or do you make them dinner? When there is a household decision to be made, who makes it - you or your pets? Do your animals go outside? If not, why not? Do they get to tell you what you can and cannot do?
We take care of eachother. They provide an emotional support that people have failed to provide for me.
The only reason I pay rent is to have somewhre for my pets to live. I could be living *ugh* on the boat if need be.
My cat brought me a dead bug once. If I were hungry enough, it could've been dinner.
All decisions are based on pet related needs. All household activities are based on pet related joys. Trips to the dogpark, rides to the beach and walks around Mt. Trashmore. The pets always get their groceries before I buy stuff for myself. I'll spend 90 bucks on a pet bed but won't buy a 12 dollar shirt for myself. That's just how I am.
My animals are all indoor pets. Sometimes they "go" inside, when I don't react fast enough when they tell me they need to "go". They stay inside because they want to be near me. They stay inside because other people have little or no regard for their welfare. They can be poisoned, shot at or kidnapped and used for cruel testing or as bait for dog fighting, run over by cars or set on fire by homeless retards if left unattended.
BOY HOWDY do they tell me what I can and cannot do. They control my activities the way your children do yours, except I can leave them alone while I'm at work.
That is my grip.
And I'd still save an animal over a person. And all Rabbitlady wanted was for us to include the poor critters in our prayers.
