obsession with pets is at an all time high

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by midwesterngirl

I think there are two kinds of pet lovers. Some people consider their pets members of the family. Other people love their pets just as much but just consider them pets.

I consider pets members of the family. But just like I wouldn't put a dog collar on my kids, I don't put clothes on my dogs.

Originally Posted by kstar

Or you can mop my floors after walking my dogs in the rain without their raincoats.

That's never been a problem for me, and I have usually had longer-haired dogs. They've always seemed to like the good rubdown they get with a towel before they come into the house.

And when it is icy and they put salt on the sidewalks, it can severely mess up a dog when they lick their paws, so they wear booties in the winter. We actually had a dog come in vomitting from ingesting the salt last winter when we had the bad ice storm.

I'll grant you that -- it's not an issue where I live.

And honeychile, you know I love you, but for pete's sake, let those dogs and cats keep some shred of the dignity God gave them.

[AlexMack]

I am totally with Mysticcat. Plus I hate small dogs. They're not barbie dolls, stop dressing them up!

Our cats are spoiled but in a cat way. Allowed to come and go as they please while we, as their servants, open and close the door. If they're sleeping somewhere, we carefully maneuver around them rather than kicking them-my princess cat, Tim, has taken to sleeping on the computer chair so my mum just gets a new chair instead. Tim is sweet as sugar and the vet's absolute favourite patient so totally allowed-along with her begging for lunchmeat (*cough cough* dad) and cat treats.
All five are spoiled in cat ways but nothing other than that.

[honeychile]

Please note that I'm not the one dressing my dog. The only thing he ever wears is either a slicker (when it's raining & he won't go outside otherwise) or a collar with a bow tie on it!

And don't be so quick to hate small dogs, large dogs, furry dogs, or practically bald dogs. Having a prefence is quite different from hating.