Power outages and friends with pets

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am as big a pet lover as they come, as are many of my friends and acquaintances. Not one of us would ever be offended if you didn't want our pets in your home. In fact, I'm shocked when people tell me it's ok to bring the dogs over. That said, if the power goes out, I will be staying with my dogs. I certainly wouldn't be offended if someone offered a place to crash but I wouldn't take them up on it.


As for the vehement anti-pet crusade on this board, you are so full of it. No one is getting pissy with you about not allowing their pets to come over. You talk so much smack constantly about people with pets, why are you so obsessed? I can assure you we aren't thinking about you and your hatred for our animals. We're living normal, healthy lives while you're apparently taking every opportunity to snarl about us and our pets on the internet.

It's just weird!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
As for the vehement anti-pet crusade on this board, you are so full of it. No one is getting pissy with you about not allowing their pets to come over.

Someone JUST SAID that she would think less of her friends who invited her but not her animals.

[Anonymous]

Jesus there is a lot of projecting going on in this thread.

First, even people WITH kids would not leave their dogs alone in a freezing house during a blizzard. Its called empathy/compassion.

Second, its fine to offer just dont be offended or make it weird if they decline becasue of the dogs. Its creating a weird awkward situation if you do.

Third, its fine to not want the dogs, just once again, don't be weird if they decline.

Fourth, dogs are not all the same. While my husky mix would survive the cold house fine (although be worried and anxious about being left alone overnight and by himself for so long), my other dog WOULD freeze. She's short haired and can't handle extreme cold, she'd be shivering in a corner for two days.

Its nobody's business what's important to someone else. JUST DON'T GET WEIRD ABOUT IT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
As for the vehement anti-pet crusade on this board, you are so full of it. No one is getting pissy with you about not allowing their pets to come over.

Someone JUST SAID that she would think less of her friends who invited her but not her animals.

I said I'd think less of you, not get all pissy or angry. I just would think less of you - that's all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus there is a lot of projecting going on in this thread.

First, even people WITH kids would not leave their dogs alone in a freezing house during a blizzard. Its called empathy/compassion.

I would leave my dogs alone in the house. They're animals, not children. Too many people forget that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
As for the vehement anti-pet crusade on this board, you are so full of it. No one is getting pissy with you about not allowing their pets to come over.

Someone JUST SAID that she would think less of her friends who invited her but not her animals.

I said I'd think less of you, not get all pissy or angry. I just would think less of you - that's all.

You already are pissy and angry. That's why you need dogs for companionship; they don't have a choice but to show you affection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus there is a lot of projecting going on in this thread.

First, even people WITH kids would not leave their dogs alone in a freezing house during a blizzard. Its called empathy/compassion.

I would leave my dogs alone in the house. They're animals, not children. Too many people forget that.

Actually they're very much like children. You're responsible for their survival, getting fed and watered and their safety. Dogs aren't meant to be outside in freezing temps or unheated houses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
As for the vehement anti-pet crusade on this board, you are so full of it. No one is getting pissy with you about not allowing their pets to come over.

Someone JUST SAID that she would think less of her friends who invited her but not her animals.

I said I'd think less of you, not get all pissy or angry. I just would think less of you - that's all.

You already are pissy and angry. That's why you need dogs for companionship; they don't have a choice but to show you affection.

Right. If that's what you need to believe to make yourself feel better about yourself.

I have noticed that people with dogs seem less likely to be assholes. Just an observation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I simple do not like pets, hence they are not invited - humans only. If that's a problem, well, I offered - they can choose to stay home or go someplace else if the dogs are SOOO important to them.

You're a hideous human being. You don't have to like pets or invite them but to lack the understanding that an animal needs heat, food and shelter like any other living thing? Gross. Asshole.

So....pets ARE soooooo important. They are members of the family. It really bothers me when I run across random comments like that...makes me wonder how many actual sociopaths are out there.

Personally I will stay in my freezing house with no power than leave my sweet dogs.

[Anonymous]

dogs are not people they can always kill the dogs and climb inside them like luke Skywalker

[Anonymous]

Don't worry, your friends won't want to leave their dogs. They will probably huddle around the fireplace with blankets. You can always invite them over for dinner or snacks and say that they're welcome to come by if they want to warm up, but that unfortunately you're very allergic to dogs. They'll understand, NBD.

[Anonymous]

Not in my house. Human friends are welcome, animals no.

[Anonymous]

I am sending my kids to my ex mother in law's for this storm. She never loses power because her lines are buried.

The dogs and I will stay in my house, likely to lose power. I'd rather be with them than MIL. I'd rather be with them than most adults, actually....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I'd rather be with them than most adults, actually....

Exactly. Say no more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been through a lot of city evacuations and this is a huge issue. At least 50% of people are animal owners, but shelters don't take animals too. So people either don't evacuate or have no where to go. Who would leave their dogs behind to die? And if they did leave their dogs behind to die, they should be prosecuted.

Then before you buy a dog make sure you have a plan for where to go if you have to evacuate or if you lose power and actually everyone should also make sure they have a person to take over if they perish. So many dogs end up in shelters when their loving owner passes away.

That said, prosecuted? Uh no. They should have thought of what to do before getting the dog, but if it's life or death, you save your humans.