are pets things we own or members of the family
By Amy
@artemis432 (7474)
Abernathy, Texas
April 9, 2007 9:17pm CST
Another discussion I started inspired this question. One person said that she never let herself get close to pets, they were not people so when they died it was no big deal.
Others shared stories of how losing a pet was very difficult.
What do you think - and why?
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5 responses
@whywiki (6066)
• Canada
11 Apr 07
I always hated it when people would say they own a pet. I think we are lucky if a cat accepts us as their family. In my house the cats run the place. They are my kids and I can't bare the thought of losing them. When my mom passed away my dad was left with two cats and a big empty house. These cats were there for him in some pretty dark moments and were definitely treated as part of the family by all of us.
@scribe1 (1203)
• United States
11 Apr 07
Your story reminds me of the time when my mom passed, over 20 years ago. At that time, my dad wound up being alone with his dog named Princess to keep him company. If Princess had not been around, my dad would never have recovered from severe depression. Now, with his passing in July 2006, I only had my cat, Tabitha, as company. I also believe that she saw him at times.
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@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
22 Aug 07
Both of these stories are very sweet. Whywiki, I consider pets to be a part of family too, and many times they do choose us.
@shadowcat_018 (835)
• Philippines
14 Apr 07
for me my cats are my family... they make me feel good and i love them so much! ;)
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@genuinesqueak (325)
• Australia
26 Aug 07
Pets are definitely a part of our family. We mourn them in about the same way we'd mourn a close friend.
