DO NOT ADOPT AN ANIMAL IF....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my cat (free cat from a shelter) had a dislocated hip with a pending vet bill in the hundreds of dollars. Zero chance I was paying that - so I ignored it and after a few months the cat seemed to cure herself.

Your relationship to YOUR pets and your feelings for animals is not universal. Don't assume it is.

OMG. You are one of the cruellest people I've ever met. Do you not know how much pain a dislocation causes? Oh wait, you just don't give a shit.

Your animal was better off at the shelter. At least then it could have had a quick and painless end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:my cat (free cat from a shelter) had a dislocated hip with a pending vet bill in the hundreds of dollars. Zero chance I was paying that - so I ignored it and after a few months the cat seemed to cure herself.

Your relationship to YOUR pets and your feelings for animals is not universal. Don't assume it is.

OMG. You are one of the cruellest people I've ever met. Do you not know how much pain a dislocation causes? Oh wait, you just don't give a shit.

Your animal was better off at the shelter. At least then it could have had a quick and painless end.

I have to say I agree. This just seems unbelievably cruel....

[Anonymous]

animals have a much higher pain threshold than people. when my dogs were spaded the vets talked me into buying expensive pain medication - total waste. I forgot to give it to them and they were clearly NOT in pain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:my cat (free cat from a shelter) had a dislocated hip with a pending vet bill in the hundreds of dollars. Zero chance I was paying that - so I ignored it and after a few months the cat seemed to cure herself.

Your relationship to YOUR pets and your feelings for animals is not universal. Don't assume it is.

OMG. You are one of the cruellest people I've ever met. Do you not know how much pain a dislocation causes? Oh wait, you just don't give a shit.

Your animal was better off at the shelter. At least then it could have had a quick and painless end.

I have to say I agree. This just seems unbelievably cruel....

If your cat had a dislocated hip and you didn't either have it treated or have the cat euthanized, there is seriously something wrong with you. Why would you allow an animal to suffer? I grew up on a farm around all kinds of animals. I certainly don't feel like animals are on the same level as humans. And honestly, I don't even like cats. But I wouldn't allow any animal to needlessly suffer. You should have either had the injury treated, surrounded the cat, or allowed the cat to be euthanized. To me, a cat is no different than a hamster or a mouse. I certainly wouldn't lose any sleep over getting rid of it. But I would never leave an animal in pain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:animals have a much higher pain threshold than people. when my dogs were spaded the vets talked me into buying expensive pain medication - total waste. I forgot to give it to them and they were clearly NOT in pain.

You don't know what the hell you are talking about. I am the PP who grew up on a working farm around all kinds of animals. Animals absolutely do feel pain....and they feel it significantly. They just don't show it the same way people do. Just because your dog wasn't writhing in pain doesn't mean he wasn't hurting. If you can't afford the more expensive pains meds, you should have asked your vet about a cheaper alternative. Tramadol is routinely prescribed for dogs in pain and it is dirt cheap. Seriously, you should not be allowed to have animals.

[Anonymous]

I gave my wonderful puppy to my sister and her husband. He's now the most pampered, loved dog ever, who has a "dog walker" that takes him for the entire day when they are at work. He saved their marriage. No regrets!

Get off your high horse, people sometimes make hard decisions for the benefit of others, both people and animals alike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:animals have a much higher pain threshold than people. when my dogs were spaded the vets talked me into buying expensive pain medication - total waste. I forgot to give it to them and they were clearly NOT in pain.

You don't know what the hell you are talking about. I am the PP who grew up on a working farm around all kinds of animals. Animals absolutely do feel pain....and they feel it significantly. They just don't show it the same way people do. Just because your dog wasn't writhing in pain doesn't mean he wasn't hurting. If you can't afford the more expensive pains meds, you should have asked your vet about a cheaper alternative. Tramadol is routinely prescribed for dogs in pain and it is dirt cheap. Seriously, you should not be allowed to have animals.

dude, the dogs were running around playing like crazy. I know when an animal is in pain, I've seen them in pain after serious accidents. It is obvious. And it is obvious when they are not in paid. Animals DO have a higher pain threshold. The problem is people always try to use human characteristics to define and explain their animals. It doesn't always work that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:animals have a much higher pain threshold than people. when my dogs were spaded the vets talked me into buying expensive pain medication - total waste. I forgot to give it to them and they were clearly NOT in pain.

You don't know what the hell you are talking about. I am the PP who grew up on a working farm around all kinds of animals. Animals absolutely do feel pain....and they feel it significantly. They just don't show it the same way people do. Just because your dog wasn't writhing in pain doesn't mean he wasn't hurting. If you can't afford the more expensive pains meds, you should have asked your vet about a cheaper alternative. Tramadol is routinely prescribed for dogs in pain and it is dirt cheap. Seriously, you should not be allowed to have animals.

dude, the dogs were running around playing like crazy. I know when an animal is in pain, I've seen them in pain after serious accidents. It is obvious. And it is obvious when they are not in paid. Animals DO have a higher pain threshold. The problem is people always try to use human characteristics to define and explain their animals. It doesn't always work that way.

You are an idiot. It is clear the cat poster's cat was in pain for "several months" because after that she seemed to "fix herself" and thus act like she was no longer in pain. That poor cat was in pain for several MONTHS in a way that was obvious to its owner, who did not treat it. Bully for your dog that it felt OK after its small procedure, but your premise that therefore animals do not feel pain is just stupidity.

[Anonymous]

Oh, and PS, why on earth did you "spade" your dogs? Hitting animals with shovels is abusive too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:animals have a much higher pain threshold than people. when my dogs were spaded the vets talked me into buying expensive pain medication - total waste. I forgot to give it to them and they were clearly NOT in pain.

You don't know what the hell you are talking about. I am the PP who grew up on a working farm around all kinds of animals. Animals absolutely do feel pain....and they feel it significantly. They just don't show it the same way people do. Just because your dog wasn't writhing in pain doesn't mean he wasn't hurting. If you can't afford the more expensive pains meds, you should have asked your vet about a cheaper alternative. Tramadol is routinely prescribed for dogs in pain and it is dirt cheap. Seriously, you should not be allowed to have animals.

dude, the dogs were running around playing like crazy. I know when an animal is in pain, I've seen them in pain after serious accidents. It is obvious. And it is obvious when they are not in paid. Animals DO have a higher pain threshold. The problem is people always try to use human characteristics to define and explain their animals. It doesn't always work that way.

You are an idiot. It is clear the cat poster's cat was in pain for "several months" because after that she seemed to "fix herself" and thus act like she was no longer in pain. That poor cat was in pain for several MONTHS in a way that was obvious to its owner, who did not treat it. Bully for your dog that it felt OK after its small procedure, but your premise that therefore animals do not feel pain is just stupidity.

ummm, I said very clearly that animals DO feel pain. You cannot read. You are trying to equate human feelings and behavior to other species, and THAT is what is stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:animals have a much higher pain threshold than people. when my dogs were spaded the vets talked me into buying expensive pain medication - total waste. I forgot to give it to them and they were clearly NOT in pain.

You don't know what the hell you are talking about. I am the PP who grew up on a working farm around all kinds of animals. Animals absolutely do feel pain....and they feel it significantly. They just don't show it the same way people do. Just because your dog wasn't writhing in pain doesn't mean he wasn't hurting. If you can't afford the more expensive pains meds, you should have asked your vet about a cheaper alternative. Tramadol is routinely prescribed for dogs in pain and it is dirt cheap. Seriously, you should not be allowed to have animals.

dude, the dogs were running around playing like crazy. I know when an animal is in pain, I've seen them in pain after serious accidents. It is obvious. And it is obvious when they are not in paid. Animals DO have a higher pain threshold. The problem is people always try to use human characteristics to define and explain their animals. It doesn't always work that way.

You are an idiot. It is clear the cat poster's cat was in pain for "several months" because after that she seemed to "fix herself" and thus act like she was no longer in pain. That poor cat was in pain for several MONTHS in a way that was obvious to its owner, who did not treat it. Bully for your dog that it felt OK after its small procedure, but your premise that therefore animals do not feel pain is just stupidity.

ummm, I said very clearly that animals DO feel pain. You cannot read. You are trying to equate human feelings and behavior to other species, and THAT is what is stupid.

Sure, I can't read but you can't reason and are a sociopath.

[Anonymous]

I for one am thrilled that sometimes people give up their animals because they have allergies in the house. I wouldn't have my amazing two kitties who adore me and whom I adore and who my 2 year old is in LOVE with if they hadn't made that decision to give them back to the rescue agency.

[Anonymous]

Pain is a universal characteristic for all mammals--we all feel it. To argue that animals have higher or different pain thresholds is absurd and self-serving. They press on because instinct says if they don't, they don't survive. That doesn't mean they are not feeling pain. Basic anthropology/biology folks.
Geez.