Does not being attached to animals make me a bad person?
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Now me, I'm animal mad, sometimes I truly wish I feel as you do because living in Spain as I do, I have been completely unable to ignore the countless stray animals that are on the loose here. I find it absolutely heart breaking.
I have rescued many, homed some with other people and to be honest, I have kept too many myself that I could not find homes for. I simply cannot ignore them when they are in desperate need.
Do you like to read? If so there is a wonderful series of autobiographical books by the author Derek Tangye, the one in particular I'm thinking of is; "Somewhere a cat is waiting"
This book describes how Derek as a young man, did not care at all for animals, but his wife was passionate about them, to placate her, he told her that if a black cat was to arrive at their door in the middle of a thunderstorm, he would allow her to keep it!
He thought that it was a safe bet because they lived in a remote part of Cornwall; of course that is exactly what happened! After a time Monty as they named the cat became a close companion to both of them. The story describes so well Derek's changing attitude to Monty and it might help you understand why we animal lovers think the way we do.
Either way, his books are extremely well written and enjoyable.
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I would imagine people who are not real attached to animals simply understand that they are going to outlive the pet by a large margin and there’s not really a reason to get attached to them. If you were having murderous thoughts about animals, then I might have to worry about the kind of person you were, that would definitely be strange but not having an emotional attachment to an animal is perfectly normal.
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Now, as to why some people do go through all of the ordeals involved in being a responsible pet owner, speaking for myself, it is due to the absolute trust and loyalty that one receives from a pet. It is about as pure as it gets. Humans rarely match it. Tolerating a little noise or pet hair seems like a small price to pay for such true loyalty.
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That's okay. Usually they have told me that they weren't raised around them, and found it hard to create a bond... or a liking to them, or they've had some negative experience around them. I completely understand.
I just hope that it's not being stressed on you, and that you can be yourself.
I myself have found an attachment with dogs. I can relate to them and 'read' them like a book. I know and respect their behavior. They live in the now, and love unconditionally. Those are qualities that I have been striving for.. for years.
I don't want to coddle them, or treat them like anything else, except a dog.
Maybe you can get a fresh idea of this animal bond by listening to David Hartwig talk about his special relationship with Skidboot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC9xHB5PLPs
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I am not pet crazy either here. I can take pets or leave them, I do have 2 birds, and they are fine and I would not replace them if they passed. Years ago, I had Jimmy who was a cockatiel and he was my friend. I loved that bird because of his personality; he’d sit with me as I did my college homework but loved to ride on the shoulders or heads of my children. He did not bother our cats nor did they bother him. Now Jimmy’s mate Sheba was a different story she did not like the kids, the cats or me.
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I've been in some apartments that are in truly terrible shape thanks to pets. I know that it's possible to own a pet and still keep your home clean, but I've found that a lot of people aren't up to the challenge. Many of them can't even manage to clean a litter box regularly.
Don't worry, you're not a bad person. Or, if you are, then I guess we're in the same boat.
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We had about eight dogs in my parent's house and my elder brother was not emotional attached to any of them. When we talk about how we feel about the dogs, he looks at us like we are faking it or just joking. It’s not like he hates the dogs, he was even the one that buys their food and makes the appointment with vet when I am not around. When we even lost one of the dogs, he chose a good place on my parent’s farm and helped to bury it, but didn’t even shed a tear like the rest of us.
Believe me @jt3, my brother is a good guy, one of the nicest men I have ever known, but he just can’t get emotionally attached to pets.
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As for the attraction to pets, for one that takes care of their pets and spends a lot of time with them, they become almost like part of the family. If all depends on the amount of time and interaction one spends with their pets. When a person is living alone, a pet can provide great companionship. Not the same as another caring person, but better than being alone.
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