carole
06-20-2004, 01:38 AM
My daughter Melissa who is turning 12 in August, has asked if she can have a rat, I have said a flat NO at this stage, and I think I will stick to it, we have the two cats, although I suppose they are really my pets, I feed them, do everything for them, and I have never asked for help.
She has a paper round and earns 20 dollars a week, this is just new, so she say's she can afford to buy it, the cage and feed it, but I have my doubts as to how good she will be at cleaning the cage out, I don't want to have to nag her about it, and also she will not have the paper round forever, she is probably going to stop when she goes to high school, as she will get home a bit late, in the winter anyhow, and she wants to concentrate on her studies, and I want that too., so then who pay's for everything, and if rattie gets sick it still needs to go to the vet, we struggle as it is to make sure the kitties have good care, which they do.
I don't know why I am even doing this thread really, because I think I know I Should just stick to my guns, a part of me thinks it would be good for her to have her own pet, learn the responsibilitys etc(and no not at the Rats expense, it would never be neglected, I would make sure of that) that is just her's, her friend has one, and that is what started all this, but I value everyone's opinions, part of me would quite like a rat, but I know hubby would not. What do you all think?
She has a paper round and earns 20 dollars a week, this is just new, so she say's she can afford to buy it, the cage and feed it, but I have my doubts as to how good she will be at cleaning the cage out, I don't want to have to nag her about it, and also she will not have the paper round forever, she is probably going to stop when she goes to high school, as she will get home a bit late, in the winter anyhow, and she wants to concentrate on her studies, and I want that too., so then who pay's for everything, and if rattie gets sick it still needs to go to the vet, we struggle as it is to make sure the kitties have good care, which they do.
I don't know why I am even doing this thread really, because I think I know I Should just stick to my guns, a part of me thinks it would be good for her to have her own pet, learn the responsibilitys etc(and no not at the Rats expense, it would never be neglected, I would make sure of that) that is just her's, her friend has one, and that is what started all this, but I value everyone's opinions, part of me would quite like a rat, but I know hubby would not. What do you all think?