Do you do anything for your pet's birthday?

[Anonymous]

I used to with my first dog, then I did with my 2nd dog, but it was more last minute.....now with dog number 3 and a human 2yo I can barely remember his birthday month.

[Anonymous]

Well much as I love my kitty cat I am aware that she has no understanding of the concept of birthdays or celebration. I try to treat her with love and kindness every day. Birthdays are for PEOPLE, people!

[Anonymous]

I don't have pets, but man, I don't know how cat people get a bad rep as "crazy." Dog people clearly have cat people far outdone on their pet obsessive craziness.

[Anonymous]

OP - We have two German Shepherds. Other dogs may not understand or deserve Birthday celebrations, but GSDs are different! (Kidding....sort of ).

We always have a little party for ours! They get a piece of cake and a new toy. It's more for us than for them. They get really excited when they get a new toy no matter what the occasion. And yes, bitter PPs...Santa does bring our GSDs treats and toys. Our kids would be sad if the dogs were left out.

[Anonymous]

Another crazy dog lover here. In my defense I grew up in a house where it was completely normal to celebrate dog birthdays and/or coming home anniversaries ("Gotcha Day").
One dog has an actual known birthday and one has a Gotcha Day. They might get some extra treats or a new toy. DD thinks it's fabulous

[Anonymous]

Of course! Special treat, a toy, and the birthday song.

[Anonymous]

What I don't understand about Americans and their pets is the desire to dress them in "clothes". They have FUR.

[Anonymous]

I have cake on my cat's birthday. I don't actually know when her birthday is but was told it's in the fall. My deceased dad's birthday was Sept 11 so I assigned that as the cat's birthday and I have cake in memory of my dad and in honor of my cat. She'll usually get extra treats that day.

[Anonymous]

Oldest cat was born on October 1 - he's my "little fiscal year", LOL! Fed coworkers always remember his birthday.

Other cat was born on my birthday. Family and friends always remember her birthday.

I don't do anything special for their birthdays, but receive a number of email birthday congrats from above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - We have two German Shepherds. Other dogs may not understand or deserve Birthday celebrations, but GSDs are different! (Kidding....sort of ).

We always have a little party for ours! They get a piece of cake and a new toy. It's more for us than for them. They get really excited when they get a new toy no matter what the occasion. And yes, bitter PPs...Santa does bring our GSDs treats and toys. Our kids would be sad if the dogs were left out.

Some [like GSD's] seem to have an awareness. 1 lab hated hats but if everyone had on a kiddie birthday party hat she would wear it. My dog would be sad if everyone got a gift and nothing for him. He knows stuff comes in amazon boxes.

[Anonymous]

My dog was a stray before he was adopted, so we got to make up a birthday. We chose Feb. because it's a month of the year that seems to last forever, IMO, and we thought the birthday would break it up. When my kids were little we'd do a cake with candles, or something like that, and I'd usually buy him a fresh packet of marrow bones. Now that they're older, it tends to get forgotten. So far, he hasn't reminded me. I guess he's like me. Birthdays were awesome when I was young but now I'd kind of rather forget about them.

[Anonymous]

Of course we celebrate dog and cat birthdays in our house. They don't know the day, but it always makes me feel good to give them a little extra for all they bring to our lives. Usually it's no big deal- a new toy, special treat (we've even wrapped toys they already had so they have the fun of unwrapping), but it's nice that they have a little bit of extra fun now and then.

I figure if I have to indulge my 43 year old, self entered b*tch of a coworker by having cake, signing a card and wasting my lunch hour on an adult who really doesn't need the attention, I can lavish my pet, who deserves it.

[Anonymous]

I get my chihuahuas tacos. No lie.

[Anonymous]

I will tell my cat happy birthday and pet her a bit more but otherwise nothing special. Just as she gets nothing for Christmas. She's a cat and doesn't know.

[Anonymous]

My dog gets a homemade peanut butter cake and all his friends have a play date in our fenced back yard. The kids and parents who belong to the dogs come and have a great time with all of that puppy power. But my dog hates his birthday hat. Maybe because it's cone shaped and reminds him of the vet?