That's how my husband and I feel about our 3 cats and our dog. Since we don't have any children and never will. They all are like our sons since they all are males and we treat them like our own children. How about you?
2007-01-01 05:07:09 · 21 answers · asked by Irish Girl 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I feel exactly the same way about mine! I will also never have children, but my dogs are my dog-ters. My mother is grandma for them, and she loves her grand-dog-ters! :) They get birthday and Christmas presents, and grandma brings them treats all the time.
2007-01-01 05:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by Rain S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I chose never to have children. I have never had the maternal instinct for children, but I have a great deal of nuturing instinct for animals. I understand animals a great deal more then I understand humans.
I only go so far in treating my animals as children. They are taught by way of gentle training, enviromental enrichment, and a good upbringing, just like anyone would want for their children. But my pets are better behaved then most children.
I draw the line at believing that animals are little people with fur. Cats are cats and should be treated as cats. Dogs are dogs and should be treated as dogs. As a dog obedience instructor I see too many dogs who have been treated like human children and this confuses the dog. These are the dogs who have not been shown their role in their family pack by their humans and that leads to problems for the family and the dog, with few exceptions.
I talk to my animals A LOT. I talk to them using complete sentences, no cutesy baby-talk. I know that by talking out loud to him my Border Collie understands a lot of what I say. I can tell him to go wait by the car as I'm packing up for dog classes, and he does. A few nights ago my neighbour and his son were in our yard. Jay said to Stoan, "go pee on the bush", and Stoan went and peed on the bush.
I find it insulting to animal-kind to see them as humans, or treat them like humans. Animals have all the good qualities, and none of the bad, and that makes them better then humans.
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2007-01-01 05:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by spazrats 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. When my sons were little they would get into trouble and they always said, you love Doobie {my doxie} more than us, he never gets in trouble! So not true, my sons are the highlight of my life, it's just that Doobie never did anything wrong lol. Besides, your kids grow up and leave home, your pets stay with you forever. Doobie lived 17 wonderful years. Now my sons are grown and I have more "kids" to fill my life, I have so much love to give to them, yeah, I do treat my dogs and cats like family...because they are!!!
2007-01-01 06:28:33 · answer #3 · answered by lucysmom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! They do! We all seem like there is a connection, and know whats going on. Its hard to explain though. Plus, they will misbehave every now and then. So this means I have 3 daughers and 4 sons!! Hee hee. They are great children. They never back talk (exept Tia sometimes =P). I love them!!!
2007-01-01 05:47:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes our cats are like children too. I love them as much as my family and treat them like children, they get treats and told off and toys and cuddles.
i dread the day i ever have children in case my cats feel neglected or i feel differently about them
2007-01-01 05:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by monkeynuts 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes i do treat my dog like a child.When i grow up i don`t wanna get married either and i do NOT want to have a baby so i think of my dog like a child because he`s so cute and even tho he lives out-side i still care for him.
2007-01-01 05:13:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I love them very much! They think they are people! We let my 7 year old quarter horse pony out loose sometimes to graze out in the front yard (our house is far from the road and she is trained to stay in the yard) and after she has been out for an hour or two, she will come to our back door and bump her nose gently on the door as if knocking. When we come to open the door, her adorable face perks up and looks at us as if to say, "can I have my apple now? Oh, yeah and I've been out for over an hour it is time for you to put me back out now."
2007-01-01 14:52:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, no question about it. We have made the decision not to have human children, so our pets fill that niche. We talk about them, brag about them, and always find something about them that is amusing. We adore and respect them, and I can't imagine my life without my animals.
Having said that, I am NOT one of those people who needs to share what Charlie Kitty did with all my friends and co-workers, and regale them with pictures. They are safe from that with me, but they know where I stand on animal rights and on pets.
2007-01-01 05:48:05 · answer #8 · answered by bailey_bun 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love my animals very much, and before I had children I definately felt that they were like my kids. However, now that I a child, I understand that the care and responsibility we have for our pets is not really on the same level as what we have for our offspring... Even though we love and care for both our children and our pets, I believe that *nothing* can compare to the love you can feel for a human child.
2007-01-01 05:15:17 · answer #9 · answered by ez_cheez 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, that's how I felt about my Ginger and white Samantha the Brave who passed away on December 8, 2006. She waits for me now at Rainbow Bridge. Rest In Peace Samantha, Dad misses you.
2007-01-01 05:14:21 · answer #10 · answered by WelshKiwi 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋