Although grammar books say that animals must be referred to as an "it". Do you agree? Do you prefer to call your animals as "he" or "she".
2007-10-18 13:50:17 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
i say it if its not mine and i dont know if its a boy or a girl
if i do know i refer to it by name or by he or she.
2007-10-18 13:52:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not ever reference my animals as it. They are not an object. Usually I will say my dog, use the dogs name or say 'she'. I don't agree with that at all. But I also don't call my children it when I'm pregnant. I have heard people say "it" moved or something similar. I can't stand that.
2007-10-18 13:53:52 · answer #2 · answered by Wicked Good 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Grammar books also say things can be called "that". I always call my pets be either their name, nickname, or the pronouns he and she. But then I also refer to myself and Mommy and my husband as Daddy, not him and her.
2007-10-18 13:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by tiafromtijuana 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I would not refer to my pet/pets as an "it". As long as they are my pets, I will refer to them as "he" and "she", even if the grammar books say otherwise.
2007-10-18 14:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by EMT-207 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, no, I think that animals, such as dogs, who are the biggest companion to humanity, for emotional, legal, personal, entertainment, relaxation, confidence purposes, they deserve a little bit mor than an it
2007-10-18 13:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by The Chairman Of Jazzy Films 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
prefer he or she .. but I Had a litter last year .. that were really naughty .. I called then the self destruct litter .. one in particular was into everything .. she was named Sh1t-pit.. the name has stuck ..she is a pedigree Serengeti .. I did try and register as Sh1t-pit but the TICA wouldn't accept the name said it was inappropriate... not for my little girl it isn't..
Wonder what the neighbors think when they hear me calling her
2007-10-18 16:38:27 · answer #6 · answered by LESLEY D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It? Riiight. Humans are more of an it than pets. My animals are he's and she's. People underestimate animals too much. Irritates me.
2007-10-18 13:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by crzycoookies 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know the sex of an animal, like some animal in the wild, use it. Anything that is personal or you know the sex of, use he/she/you. That's my opinion.
2007-10-18 13:54:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i refer to my pets the same way i refer to people that i like and respect. he/she him/her...sometimes Her Majesty/His Majesty...which is far beyond anything i'd call a human, no matter their station in life or my respect for them....so i guess i like my pets better than i like people. (they are actually easier to be around sometimes).
2007-10-18 15:00:24 · answer #9 · answered by captsnuf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer he or she, or calling pet by name
2007-10-18 13:53:21 · answer #10 · answered by maggie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont say it ate all of the chicken flavored cat food. I say Kitty ate all of the cat foos or She ate all of the cat food
2007-10-18 15:57:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋