bssc
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I stopped dating one girl because she was allergic to my cats (and other things). The DW is allergic to cats but she gets shots to help her with it.
bssc said:The DW is allergic to cats but she gets shots to help her with it.
HaHa said:IMO, no matter how much we depend on pets, humans come first. (and for me, this includes non-related humans as in the burning building test above).
If I get reincarnated I'll try to remember this as a question for anyone I am considering for childcare, or for letting my kid do a sleepover with-"In case of fire, do you save the kids or pets first?"
DW likes cats too and had two before she met me. I would get rid of the kids first, but then that is probably why we don't have any of the two legged kind.HaHa said:To me this is weird. If you had allergic children, would you get them shots rather than remove the source of the allergin?
I believe this is a misplacement of priorities. One son got rid of a wife in part at least becaue he is allergic to cats and she wouldn't get rid of hers. I cheered his decision, although it cost him heavy bucks.
IMO, no matter how much we depend on pets, humans come first. (and for me, this includes non-related humans as in the burning building test above).
If I get reincarnated I'll try to remember this as a question for anyone I am considering for childcare, or for letting my kid do a sleepover with-"In case of fire, do you save the kids or pets first?"
Ha
Cute Fuzzy Bunny said:Funny...Oprahs vet was on tv the other day (hey...my wife was watching it, I was cooking...errr...nevermind) and his recommended food pecking order was:
- raw meat
- high end canned
- premium canned
- super premium dry
- premium dry
We feed ours the Costco brand, which so far hasnt had any recalls pointed towards it. We were feeding the Innova EVO to all the critters until the local feed store decided to raise the price 2-3 bucks a bag every time I bought it. I quit when it was topping $55 for a medium size bag. At $16 for a bag twice the size, and pretty good ingredients...back to the Costco food.
Given their choice, most cats prefer canned diets. The aroma, flavor and palatability of dry diets do not match that of canned. Cats are creatures of habit and quickly get accustomed to a flavor and consistency of diet to the exclusion of all others. Which ever you buy, be sure the label says that the diet meets the National Research Council’s guidelines on feline nutrition and is certified by the Association of American Feed Control Officials. Over the years I have found that cats fed dry diets have less tartar build up on their teeth and less gum disease surrounding the teeth. With time, gum inflammation associated with canned diets causes the tissues surrounding the teeth to recede and the teeth to loosen. With time, bacteria moving through the blood stream from infected gums cause damage to the kidneys and liver. Dry cat foods have greater caloric density – that is they are richer. This is because canned food contains about 75% water. I do not suggest semi-moist diets because of the large amount of preservatives they contain.
Nords said:unless they're like the person I overheard at the Humane Society dropping off their dog because its coat didn't match the new upholstery in their living room.
Nords said:I'm not condemning 20-somethings or new parents, unless they're like the person I overheard at the Humane Society dropping off their dog because its coat didn't match the new upholstery in their living room.
Celany said:people like that shouldn't be allowed to have pets in the first place.
A little extreme, but they could be "fixed"HFWR said:I think they should be "put to sleep"...
bssc said:A little extreme, but they could be "fixed"
Our oldest dog tore the ACL in her OTHER knee. We had the left one fixed three years ago, now the right one needs surgery. The repaired left one is still pretty weak and has a lot of arthritis in it and we're hosing her down with NSAID's on a daily basis to keep her ambulatory.
Theres too much pain to leave the leg as-is, and neither of us has the heart to put her down.