grrrrrr

[crankylex]

I have a serious problem with people who offer to sell their pets.

Would you sell your children? I don't think so. (If you would sell your children, ignore the rest of this, because it doesn't pertain to you.)

When you adopt a pet, you make a commitment to that animal for the lifetime of that animal. Not until you are bored with it, or inconvenienced by it. And if by chance something drastic happens and you can no longer maintain the health and safety of the animal, it falls on your head to find another suitable home.

You do not hawk the animal and its belongings like you were selling a car. You do not say things like "$100 or best offer". You do not reduce that animal, the animal that depends upon you for survival, to an item to be sold to the highest bidder.

You find someone who is capable and willing to care for the animal, and you gratefully allow that person to adopt your pet. If that person feels financial recompense for shots, food, etc. is appropriate, then that is fine.

But to sell your pet like a beat up Toyota? No.

Just... No.

Comments

selling children

[markeyisapunk.livejournal.com]

the problem with sellings kids is that by the time they depreciate like books and cars. At least as I understand it, you can make a killing selling babies on the black market, but then they turn into toddlers, always getting into trouble, and then they're cranky teenagers that eat a ton, demand expensive clothing, and hate their parents. so basically as soon as you want to sell them, they're not worth anything on the market. it's a pity really.

in contrast, I couldn't imagine selling my cat who
a) doesn't make poopy diapers
b) makes these cute chirpy noises when you come home or roll over onto her or when there's a cool bug in the apartment
c) wouldn't be able to leave if she was stuck with a bad owner

I think I would pay to make sure she had a good owner . . .

hmm. I think I'm rambling.