Posted by Penny on July 16, 2003, at 14:40:04
In reply to Re: And so... - Penny, posted by yesac on July 16, 2003, at 14:08:45
She talked to someone yesterday who is moving and needed to find a home for the cat because she couldn't take him with her. It wasn't very well thought out, though my roommate has been thinking about getting a cat for a while, but hasn't really taken the time, I don't think, to realize what she's getting herself into. She did the same thing when she got a puppy - a dog she got rid of last year. She never did get her fully house-trained and the dog was 2 years old. It seems to me that she doesn't become as attached to her animals as I do to mine. Her dog was a large breed and she left her crated most of the time. When the poor thing was let out, she was extremely hyper and uncontrollable, so my roommate would keep her out very briefly and then put her back up. I felt so bad for that dog. My roommate wouldn't really walk her - she would take her outside briefly and then back in the house. Would only walk her occasionally. She needed more attention and more activity and I was glad when she found the dog a new home b/c I think she's getting all of that now.
Her family seems the same way, though, as though animals are disposable. They'll get a dog and have it for a little while and then get rid of it and that's that. Like it's just a 'thing' not a living creature. My roommate loves my dogs and treats them well and they love her too, but they are small dogs and easier to take care of than her large dog was. Plus, I'm home more than she is so they get more attention.
I know she loves animals, but just like recently she got a fish and two african dwarf frogs for her office, and I didn't say so but I thought she was overcrowding the little tank, and they all died pretty quickly, but she was nonchalant about it and just took them back to the store and was going to get new ones. I don't know if she did or not. Me - one of my froggies died and it bothers me and I had a problem getting a froggy anyway, but now that I have him I really like him. You can't really get overly attached to a frog, esp. one that is in a tank and you can't even touch him, but I'm worried about his well-being. I don't particularly like the fish he's in the tank with, but they're all doing better now that the fish don't pick on him. He swims around a lot and 'plays' so he seems happy, as happy as a swimming frog can be, I suppose. I just want him to live out his life, as long as he can.
I dunno. I have real issues with people who don't take care of their pets, even if they're taking them to the vet and feeding them and so on, but not really giving them any attention. The family I used to nanny for was like that, and they finally found homes for both of their dogs, which was great b/c they just didn't give the dogs any attention. It was sad.
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