Power outages and friends with pets

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

Exactly. Say no more.

This. Crazy Cat Lady Divorcee in the flesh.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Dog lover. I think pp is a little much. I adopted my dogs they are my responsibility, which is also why I won't leave them alone in a cold house despite the fact that I have a baby, maybe I would leave and my husband would stay out we'd find a place for them. When you adopt a dog you promise to take care of it, it relies on you for everything. You might not love the dog as much as your kid but that doesn't change the fact that you're responsible for the dog.

But all that said that's my responsibility not my neighbor or friends so it's fine if you don't want them in your house.

[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.

Oh yeah, SURE! Let's prosecute people because they chose not to die along their dogs….or worse, not let their kids die along their pets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have two dogs and I would never bring them to a home with someone who has allergies. We stick together as a family and that includes the dogs. I would have DH stay home with the dogs and I would go with the kids to the friend's house. Or- I would call around to find a boarding place with a generator.

How is this sticking together as a family actually?

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Anonymous wrote:We have two dogs and I would never bring them to a home with someone who has allergies. We stick together as a family and that includes the dogs. I would have DH stay home with the dogs and I would go with the kids to the friend's house. Or- I would call around to find a boarding place with a generator.

How is this sticking together as a family actually?

np. LOL!

[Anonymous]

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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.

Oh yeah, SURE! Let's prosecute people because they chose not to die along their dogs….or worse, not let their kids die along their pets.

They should go to hotels that allow dogs or friends that aren't assholes like OP. But this is a major shelter problem and it does put humans in rough situations when they can't afford to evacuate or evacuating means leaving behind their beloved dog. Dog in a hurricane isn't going to survive. Especially not when you're evacuated for over a week. Dog would be dead as a doornail.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Oh yeah, SURE! Let's prosecute people because they chose not to die along their dogs….or worse, not let their kids die along their pets.

Actually, I want to add that if a parent choose to not evacuated because they cannot leave their pet behind and that decision puts their child health/life in danger, I think this parent should be prosecuted for child neglect.

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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.

Oh yeah, SURE! Let's prosecute people because they chose not to die along their dogs….or worse, not let their kids die along their pets.

They should go to hotels that allow dogs or friends that aren't assholes like OP. But this is a major shelter problem and it does put humans in rough situations when they can't afford to evacuate or evacuating means leaving behind their beloved dog. Dog in a hurricane isn't going to survive. Especially not when you're evacuated for over a week. Dog would be dead as a doornail.

Not everyone can afford hotels on a moment's notice, especially at emergency pricing. The entitlement on this board is astounding. Dogs are dogs. Animals.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Oh yeah, SURE! Let's prosecute people because they chose not to die along their dogs….or worse, not let their kids die along their pets.

They should go to hotels that allow dogs or friends that aren't assholes like OP. But this is a major shelter problem and it does put humans in rough situations when they can't afford to evacuate or evacuating means leaving behind their beloved dog. Dog in a hurricane isn't going to survive. Especially not when you're evacuated for over a week. Dog would be dead as a doornail.

And after the hurricane they couldn't buy a new dog?

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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.

Sensitive soul -- when did you last eat chicken or fish?

[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.

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.

Pretty much agree with all of this. I can't leave my dog behind, I just can't. I don't expect you to invite him, but he needs care. A couple of winters ago, our friends had a huge snowstorm sleepover. They had a few people over, played games, drank. It sounded like fun. I couldn't leave my dog behind, and their kids were way younger than mine so mine wasn't missing out on too much, so we stayed behind. No big deal.

Except apparently, they harbored resentment toward us for not showing up and let us have it later. Didn't really seem fair. I didn't ask them to bring the dog, I didn't ask to b invited.

So OP, it sounds like you know you have guests who will want to bring their animals. Don't ask them and just let it go.No harm, no foul.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Oh yeah, SURE! Let's prosecute people because they chose not to die along their dogs….or worse, not let their kids die along their pets.

They should go to hotels that allow dogs or friends that aren't assholes like OP. But this is a major shelter problem and it does put humans in rough situations when they can't afford to evacuate or evacuating means leaving behind their beloved dog. Dog in a hurricane isn't going to survive. Especially not when you're evacuated for over a week. Dog would be dead as a doornail.

And after the hurricane they couldn't buy a new dog?

I don't agree with the prosecution part, but why is it so hard for you to accept that for some people, dogs are not fungible? They are not pet rocks. For many, many people, they are members of the family and dogs do feel fear and pain. Leaving them behind, even if necessary, is not like leaving your pet frogs in a tank.

Stop being such a dick. Or trolling. Or whatever.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Sensitive soul -- when did you last eat chicken or fish?

What's your point? Animals do require care and when you adopt one into your home, you are responsible for that care. I didn't adopt a chicken or a fish. Actually, I don't even eat them, but if I did, I would prefer they not live a life of pain and nastiness BEFORE I ate them.

You really are trolling, aren't you? Bored on a snow day?

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Anonymous wrote:Dog owners should realize we're doing you a favor by inviting you over to share power. You don't want that favor, totally fine. But don't assume that I'm going to extend the favor to include your dogs if I don't want dogs in my home. Yet dog owners tend to take offense at this and act like I'm asking them to leave DH at home.

I would not try to bring my dogs over if they weren't invited. But I wouldn't go. And I'd think less of you.

OP here. In the case of allergies, would you think less of someone with allergies who didn't want to bring animals into their home?

[Anonymous]

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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.

Sensitive soul -- when did you last eat chicken or fish?

What's your point? Animals do require care and when you adopt one into your home, you are responsible for that care. I didn't adopt a chicken or a fish. Actually, I don't even eat them, but if I did, I would prefer they not live a life of pain and nastiness BEFORE I ate them.

You really are trolling, aren't you? Bored on a snow day?

NP. A cold house isn't going to get THAT cold. If you leave the dog a couple of blankets, what do you honestly think is going to happen to it?