Comments on: The Cats Have To Go http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:39:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: amelia http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go/comment-page-1#comment-32694 amelia Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:41:38 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go#comment-32694 Well said, Trina! And I have to add that just because someone finds another home for their PET, it does not mean that someone would treat their child that way! That is ludicrous. Julie (and other pet commitment advocates), I am curious about what you would have done had you been Trina's mom when the dog bit a chunk off of her face? Would you really keep a dog that was had a history of biting your own child? I don't mean that in a mocking or patronizing way at all, I am truly curious. I'm probably adding more fuel to the fire by even responding but I would really like to know! Well said, Trina! And I have to add that just because someone finds another home for their PET, it does not mean that someone would treat their child that way! That is ludicrous.

Julie (and other pet commitment advocates), I am curious about what you would have done had you been Trina’s mom when the dog bit a chunk off of her face?

Would you really keep a dog that was had a history of biting your own child? I don’t mean that in a mocking or patronizing way at all, I am truly curious.

I’m probably adding more fuel to the fire by even responding but I would really like to know!

]]> By: Trina http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go/comment-page-1#comment-32586 Trina Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:26:06 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go#comment-32586 @ Julie- I can understand your concern with people who treat animals badly which I can assure you they are not. Please also step back and look at the situation in their shoes. I am sorry to tell you this but ANY parent would react in the same manner as her husband did. Hello we defend our young. So if anyone or thing hurts our child we are going to react. I am guessing you have never had the unfortunate dealing of a pet who no longer fit in the family. These things do happen. They also are not irresponsible pet owners as they lovingly found a home for Samuel and did not just toss him into a shelter. My mom got ride of her pit bull when I was 5 months old when she bit off a chunk of my face. I think in both case the parents are being very RESPONSIBLE!!! @ Julie- I can understand your concern with people who treat animals badly which I can assure you they are not. Please also step back and look at the situation in their shoes. I am sorry to tell you this but ANY parent would react in the same manner as her husband did. Hello we defend our young. So if anyone or thing hurts our child we are going to react. I am guessing you have never had the unfortunate dealing of a pet who no longer fit in the family. These things do happen. They also are not irresponsible pet owners as they lovingly found a home for Samuel and did not just toss him into a shelter.
My mom got ride of her pit bull when I was 5 months old when she bit off a chunk of my face. I think in both case the parents are being very RESPONSIBLE!!!

]]> By: Julie http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go/comment-page-1#comment-32581 Julie Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:15:03 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go#comment-32581 Seriously? Your husband threw your cat out for litterbox avoidance behavior? Are you going to throw your kid out for puking on things? When you get an animal you make a lifetime commitment to them - they're not 'property' to be discared at an animal shelter when they become an 'inconvenience' to you. Hundreds of thousands of dogs and cats are killed each year in shelters b/c of irresponsible pet owners. People who treat animals as though their lives are disposable definitely do not need to be reproducing. Lara Nettle and Riley - your points are the only humane and compassionates ones on here. Seriously? Your husband threw your cat out for litterbox avoidance behavior? Are you going to throw your kid out for puking on things? When you get an animal you make a lifetime commitment to them – they’re not ‘property’ to be discared at an animal shelter when they become an ‘inconvenience’ to you. Hundreds of thousands of dogs and cats are killed each year in shelters b/c of irresponsible pet owners. People who treat animals as though their lives are disposable definitely do not need to be reproducing. Lara Nettle and Riley – your points are the only humane and compassionates ones on here.

]]> By: amelia http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go/comment-page-1#comment-32033 amelia Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:47:54 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go#comment-32033 I think that safety of the children is more important than pet commitment. If I had a dog or cat that was hurting (biting, scratching) my children then it would be gone. As parents it is our responsibility to protect our children--and if pets are harming them then they need to go. I don't think that animals should be considered disposable either but safety of children (and pets) and sanity for the pets trumps any commitment of pet ownership. I know that our cat wasn't harming anyone when we gave him to my mom and maybe that was lazy pet owning--but he is so much happier now. I like to think that I was looking out for him as well as for our sleep deprived selves. I think that safety of the children is more important than pet commitment. If I had a dog or cat that was hurting (biting, scratching) my children then it would be gone. As parents it is our responsibility to protect our children–and if pets are harming them then they need to go. I don’t think that animals should be considered disposable either but safety of children (and pets) and sanity for the pets trumps any commitment of pet ownership.

I know that our cat wasn’t harming anyone when we gave him to my mom and maybe that was lazy pet owning–but he is so much happier now. I like to think that I was looking out for him as well as for our sleep deprived selves.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go/comment-page-1#comment-31865 Amanda Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:18:23 +0000 http://www.themomcrowd.com/the-cats-have-to-go#comment-31865 UPDATE: In the end Samuel scratched our daughter at least twice. We honestly couldn't trust him with her and her safety is important to us. I feel that it would be impossible to keep them separate at all times. I don't feel like Annabelle was doing much to entice the scratching. After two people were interested in looking at the cats, but never showed, we placed them back on Craigslist. A lady who only wanted Samuel came and adopted him. He has the most perfect home now. Her last cat just passed away last month. She lives by herself in a huge house and I know that Samuel is going to be spoiled beyond measure. I did have hard time letting him go. I was very sad after he left, but I prayed about it. I feel like God told me that he sent the lady and that Samuel is fine now. In the end I realized that Samuel wasn't acting like his usual laid back and loving self. Now I hope without a baby bugging him, he is more relaxed and happy. We still have his sister, Elizabeth. My husband caved in and let me keep her. She isn't pee'ing or scratching Annabelle. I think it is much easier to only care for one cat. UPDATE: In the end Samuel scratched our daughter at least twice. We honestly couldn’t trust him with her and her safety is important to us. I feel that it would be impossible to keep them separate at all times. I don’t feel like Annabelle was doing much to entice the scratching. After two people were interested in looking at the cats, but never showed, we placed them back on Craigslist. A lady who only wanted Samuel came and adopted him. He has the most perfect home now. Her last cat just passed away last month. She lives by herself in a huge house and I know that Samuel is going to be spoiled beyond measure.

I did have hard time letting him go. I was very sad after he left, but I prayed about it. I feel like God told me that he sent the lady and that Samuel is fine now. In the end I realized that Samuel wasn’t acting like his usual laid back and loving self. Now I hope without a baby bugging him, he is more relaxed and happy.

We still have his sister, Elizabeth. My husband caved in and let me keep her. She isn’t pee’ing or scratching Annabelle. I think it is much easier to only care for one cat.

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