You are missing out on opportunities to have poop in interesting locations of your house.
You mean poop in interesting unknown locations I, an adult, can poop in locations way more interesting than any animal or child.
Really? Can you fit in the AC vents to poop in there?
If they're the type that sit on the floor, that's amateur hour. Hard mode is the ones in the ceiling.
And hair on every surface your pet can conceivably reach
And some it can't.
And vomit!
And think of the vomit!
Are you talking about kids or animals?
Yes
Pets are a lot for sure, and you shouldn't have them if you don't have the capacity or bandwidth to care for them. That being said, my pets have drastically helped my mental health. I can't imagine what going through the quarantine would have been like without them.
I have 2 dogs and 2 cats and althougb they are indeed work I can not live without them. That being said I used to be a dog person until I got a cat! I LOOOOVE dogs but man cats are so so much easier! They are chill, fun, loving and just overall easy!
Having cats is like having teens and dogs are like toddlers.
As much as my dogs can be a nuisance, I wouldn't have it any other way.
I was only 19 when I got my cat, I severely underestimated the care and cost involved. I wouldn't have it any other way, but damn a rash decision based on cuteness changed my life drastically. Vet bills come out of nowhere, it has limited what kind of jobs I have taken, and more. Cats are low maintenance too comparatively. Love this lil demon, may we have many more years together.
pets have drastically helped my mental health
Same here! They give me some purpose in life, in the form of chasing them down when they don't want to snuggle. 😼 /j
not feeling obligated to clean up someone else's poo is a really enjoyable life quality.
Look, I can barely take care of myself some days.
Honestly, the cat helps me on that front. And unlike a child, I can ethically just give her some drugs and turn the TV when I don’t feel like dealing with her right that minute.
I get it, I really do. And come time to say final goodbyes, the pain is almost unbearable. But man, waking up to finding out you're in the middle of a furry sleepstack with warm, fuzzy friends who purr and cozily nuzzle up to you on a cold winter's night is something else entirely. Wouldn't want to miss it for anything.
Oh, and kids are allright, I guess.
I think the final goodbyes line right at the start is way too obvious, it spoils the twist
Have a cat, was planned. Feel obligated cause i rescued her ass 8 years ago, and she's really easy and low maintenance.
The big dog i have was rescued after an elderly family member passed away and there was no one else to take her in.
I love her to pieces but i definitely wont be getting another 60 pound+ dog in a 3 floor walk up! 😩
That’s hard, since they need to go outside every few hours. It’s keeping you fit though!
Not being functional enough to take care of a pet 👍
The fucking worst is when I tell someone that and they're like "I'll bet you'd rise to the occasion and it would fix you 😄" and like, fuck no. I tried, and all that resulted was a rehomed cat and a whole lot more self hatred and having to convince you that I suck as much as I do is making things so much worse.
I mean, taking a cat in and trying to take care of it, is a good thing.
The fact that you admitted you could not offer it the life you deemed good it's really responsible of you.
I have seen animals that would be better off in the streets due to owner negligence...
You could always something that needs less maintenance, like fish where the process is pretty much automated after the initial set up...
Or a hard to kill plant. :)
Had a cat that I was somehow allergic(?) to. Just constant itchy red eyes. Eventually coughing and wheezing. Never been allergic to a damn thing in my life, including other cats. Never understood it. Shed go all around my face and I would be fine, then suddenly she'd just be about the place and my eyes would get so bloody I swear blood was actually leaking out of them. Had to return her. Loved her to bits in those few weeks. 😭
I'm allergic to cats, but I developed an immunity to my own for the most part. When brush them I do it outside because that could trigger symptoms if it's done indoors. but for the most part after I adopt a new cat it settles down after a while. It sucks though in the mean time, I don't blame anyone for not being able to put up with the exposure period. Also some cats trigger worse symptoms and some don't! I go to different friend's homes and their cats don't make me break out in hives but a a few other friend's cats cause issues right always, I have to take an antihistamine when I go over.
I like to plant trees I will never stand under.
What does that mean?
You plant a tree not for yourself but for future generations to enjoy their shade
It means he likes to have lots of NSA sex without a condom.
I dont know how babies are made
"Darling, do you remember when we said, before we have kids we should have a pet and before that a plant to see if we can handle the responsibility?"
"Yes, sure! Why do you bring that up?"
"Well, the basile withered again."
I have a kid and want a dog
I am overwhelmed constantly by responsibilities
And yet
Get a high energy dog like a Doberman Pinscher or a border collie, and you’ll never have a moment to yourself ever again!
Source: have no moments to myself
Have a friend who is depressed and lives in a closet. No I'm not joking, the closet is a walk in and fits a small bed/desk/pc. That's it, no windows. Skylight in the ceiling but it has a garbage bag taped over it. The mattress goes part way up the wall because room is small but it provides something to lean against. I gave him my cat a few years ago when I had to move and couldn't take him. The cat still loves there 3 years later and my friend is happier than he was without Freddy
Look I don't mean to be a jerk, but giving a guy who lives in a literal closet a cat to take care feels enormously cruel to both your friend and the cat. Like I'm glad it worked out for both of them in this specific case, but holy shit would I discourage it in literally any other.
Yeah trust me I wouldn't have done it with anyone else. I've known the guy since elementary school. There is more to the apartment than the closet but my friend doesn't use it as it's shared space with his father (who isn't nice). So my friend sticks to the closet and Freddy spends most his time in there too. His litter box is in the hallway outside
I have three dogs. The silence in my house when they are getting their hair done is beyond what I can describe in words.
This is the way.
Loneliness is my pet. Low maintenance, no noise or weird smells in my house.
100% recommended
Some weird smells tho
I'd say some rather familiar smells
Leave my CatDog out of your catlady discussion, please.
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