Open Letter (BR)

poppies717 · June 2014

Dear Neighbor,

I just saw your FB post about rehoming your senior cat (12 years old) because it's "too much" with the "two kiddos" in the house. Fuck you. That means you did a shit job of introducing the kids to the cat and/or you let your toddler run around pulling his tail. It is total BS that you are doing this. I totally judge you and your DH for this. I thought you were awful, insensitive people before (thanks for being "mad" at me for not coming to see your baby after our loss, which you knew about), but now I just think you deserve a special seat in hell.

-Poppies

aggiebug · June 2014

Ugh that always makes me sad.

sparklingdiamond · June 2014

That is ridiculous! I hate when people give up their pets just because there is a baby in the picture.

poppies717 · June 2014

I know I'm clouded because I don't like them anyway, but it makes me angry and sad. That poor cat has been with them his entire life and has had two big changes in 3 years (the kids), and now he's going to be shipped out of the house? I can't imagine the fear he'll experience. :-(

nfp147 · June 2014

Poor kitty. People can be real jerks sometimes.

BeeLu · June 2014

This sort of crap makes me so mad. I'm sorry your neighbors are such jerks, Poppies.

Xan921 · June 2014

What stupid selfish assholes. I feel so bad for the cat

Aimothy · June 2014

Idiots. I judge people who rehome their babies once they are lucky enough to get an "upgrade".

amandaf6383 · June 2014

Fuckers.

islandmonkey8 · June 2014

People suck. More people need to prove otherwise because the amount of people out there that suck sure do shine through.

arj14 · June 2014

I hate it when people do this. My DH's cousin and his wife did the same thing to their cat a couple years ago, and I'm still kind of pissed at them for it. Especially since their cat was the sweetest, most loving cat I've ever known. I would have taken him in a heartbeat if DH would have let me.

Apollo11235 · June 2014

How shitty. Poor cat.

sgautschi · June 2014

That is really crappy. I would never give away one of my three dogs, even if they are a handful, unless there was a major issue (one of my kids had a severe life threatening allergy, dog became dangerously aggressive and no training could fix it, etc) but you better believe I would exhaust all other options first. I feel so sad for that cat.

LuckyAngel07 · June 2014

I hate people who do that shit. Seriously hate them. There is no excuse for that kind of lazy selfishness. NONE! Fucking assholes. They deserve to be judged. Harshly.

Yellowsailor4578 · June 2014

Omg so many of my neighbors do that. They are having babies and they want to get rid of their pets. It's so sad. I could never get rid of my fur babies.

Flamingo86 · June 2014

Ugh I hate that. Jerks.

HoneyBee973 · June 2014

Jerks. They deserve to be judged.

lfk2013 · June 2014

I think I have steam coming out of my ears.

Irresponsible. Selfish. People who rehome pets because a human child is "better" than a fur child need to be slapped. Hard. Possibly with a smelly fish. Same goes for people that can't handle their pets and just leave them outside to fend for themselves.

So much anger...

linnae939 · June 2014

Someone at work asked if we would get rid of any of the dogs once we had kids. I no longer talk to her. The way some people treat pets is beyond me. They are family. Poor kitty

LuckyAngel07 · June 2014

linnae939 said:

Someone at work asked if we would get rid of any of the dogs once we had kids. I no longer talk to her. The way some people treat pets is beyond me. They are family. Poor kitty

Thank GOD no one has asked me this. I don't think I'd be able to keep the disgusted look off my face.

jt305 · June 2014

linnae939 said:

Someone at work asked if we would get rid of any of the dogs once we had kids. I no longer talk to her. The way some people treat pets is beyond me. They are family. Poor kitty

It annoys me to no end when people ask me what will happen to my dog when we have kids. My dog comes to school with me (therapy dog in my classroom) and people think I will just give him up when I have a baby? No. Then people typically come back with, "Well, that will change when you have a baby". Ugh, doubt it.

I am not a huge cat person, but I would totally take a pet that someone is dumping just because the owners have become "inconvenienced". Poor cat.

LuckyAngel07 · June 2014

AprilH81 said:

I'm not advocating re-homing, especially in this situation, but what if a child had severe allergies and the pet wasn't hypoallergenic? There aren't a lot of options out there in that case.

There is NO such thing as a "hypoallergenic" pet. Yes, there are animals who produce less dander/other allergy inducers/shed less. But no pet is 100% hypoallergenic across the board. It might work for one person but not another.

It's also very rare for a child to be born with severe pet allergies if neither parent has them. So it's unlikely there would be a pet already in the house that would cause severe allergies for a new child.

For instances when allergies do need to be combated, there are things you can do to minimize exposure to the allergen. It would take limiting the pet's access to certain areas, cleaning thoroughly and often, and the child taking an allergy medication (when they become old enough). There are also products you can use to reduce the allergic effects of a pet (Allerpet is one that comes to mind).

Yes, in extreme circumstances, a pet may need to be rehomed if a severe allergic situation were to happen. But far more often than not, it's the new parents being lazy and choosing the new "children" over the furry ones they had first because it's easier to get rid of a pet. Those are the a-holes who deserve judgment and evil looks. If you're not going to do everything in your power to make things work for you pets/between pets and kids, don't get the pets in the first place. It's one of the cruelist things a person can do to get rid of a pet who has become attached to them/their home.

sgautschi · June 2014

Well said @LuckyAngel07‌. I completely agree that ALL options need to be exhausted before even considering getting rid of your animals. They are family too. It's really sad when people are lazy and find any excuse they can.

OceanHutt · June 2014

this reminds me of my SIL.....she rehomed a purebread lab that was "aggressive" aka untrained because surprise? nobody had time to take care of him and she was pregnant again....now they have another dog.....

abt8113 · June 2014

This is one of my judgements too. I hate when people get rid if their pets after they have children. I had a friend that got rid if her dog because they were too busy. She was a SAHM and had two kids that were not even in school yet. Yes, having a dog is a responsibility. If DH and I want to do something after work, we need to come up with a plan to take care the dogs before what you do. But you know that going into it. Animals become attached and comfortable and to just uproot them is such a shame. Obviously there are good reasons to rehome, but being too busy is not one of them!
Ftr, I was told I was allergic to dogs when I was 3 and took allergy shots until I was 16. We had a dog (that my parents got before I was even born), they made sure the house was as clean as possible for pet dander, and I think my allergies got better because I had a dog around. My two shed constantly (I see a clump of hair that I missed sweeping as I'm typing this), I have no allergy problem with them. I know there are severe (I am still this way for cats and cannot be in a house longer than an hour with a cat), but just because a child gets diagnosed with allergies does necessarily mean the animal has to go.

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