Get your own back with Pet haters!

[AmberLee]

Thanks. His personality is a little ... um, extreme (is this a safe descriptor?) so I tried to be kind. But since this discussion, I find it better to leave him ALONE.

(Note: I met him with his family on company outings twice I think, but we've never seen each other's homes. So maybe he thought I was being pushy???)

[IttyBittyKitty]

Amber - it was nothing you said, those type of conversations call for inane comments. Heck, we can't be honest and say what we really think, can we? Your co-worker was way out of line - he's obviously some type of sicko!

Yes, I was more tolerant than I should have been - but that was purely for my friend from Melbourne's sake!

[Tonya]

I learned that family or not...pet lovers arnt allowed in my house. There is a sign on my door that says this.

I love that sign! I must get one! My mom in law hates animals. She doesn't understand why I would want to own something so dirty. She made the comment out of the blue one time (as she looked in my backyard with disgust) "Can't your dad take your dogs? I am sure they can live with him." I said "Sure, and why don't you give your daughter to grandma. She's getting a little messy too."

[IttyBittyKitty]

Good reply, Tonya!

[Cataholic]

IBK- you were entirely too nice. I would have made it clear from the first comment he made, that guest or not, that it was totally unacceptable.

I work with some people that think it is ok to talk like that, send me emails, etc., I walk away. It isn't right, and I refuse to give them a moment of my time.

[kittens]

yes, good reply Tonya!

[Daisylover]

When I am out doing PR or at an adoption event for my rabbit rescue group, I cannot tell you how many times men will walk up and say "So, when is dinner?" or "that rabbit would make a great stew" , or something equally tacky.....

I choose to believe they THINK they are being funny, when all it is is really irritating..... Depending on my mood I will say something back like "not today" or "no, these are pets" ...when what I really want to say is something like "and for dessert we will have your kid"....

However what I find especially heartbreaking are the stories people feel they HAVE to share....the "I had a rabbit once and......" kind of story. It is almost always a heartbreaking story of stupid or careless behavior resulting in the rabbits death.... Then I want to scream at them and have to bite my tongue..... And unfortunately there are still a lot of people out there that don't see rabbits as pets but as something to feed THEIR pet, or use to teach dogs how to race or hunt or eat themselves..... It's terrible. I know I have thin skin when it comes to rabbits and that I need to toughen up. I also feel kind of sorry for these idiots who have no regard for another animals life and that they truly have no understanding that given the correct attention and care rabbits can be really great pets.... if they are given a chance to begin with........

[QueenScoopalot]

Originally posted by micki76
Whoa!! Time Warp!!!

I see that now!!! LOL! Who brings these old posts out of the mothballs anyway?? Delete...delete..?? I guess so!

[leslie flenner]

Huh?

[QueenScoopalot]

I have a bad habit of seeing who's online, and picking interesting looking threads that they're reading.....take note of the original date of this. Geesh.....I deleted the first response, and will delete this one next!

[Denyce]

I don't see the need to delete it? Sometimes some people have missed an older post. I read it and found it interesting. *shrug*

Denyce

[Barbara]

Originally posted by Daisylover
I know I have thin skin when it comes to rabbits and that I need to toughen up.

I hope I can keep my thin skin forever and ever and that I can stand up against cruelty -whether it is against animals or humans. There is too much suffering due to people with a thick skin.

The people that are making so-called jokes of that kind must be VERY afraid to see others who are more in contact with their softer side.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Admittedly, I really didn't like cats. My parents cats when I was younger were rude, ill-mannered beasts to put it nicely. They bit people and clawed people and were generally a good example of a really badly behaved cats.

I didn't think the nicest thoughts about them. But I NEVER said anything cruel.

Then I actually decided to befriend other peoples cats *My mum in laws to be specific, she is a cat lady extreme* Now I own a kitty *well he owns me but we have this agreement that I get to go to work cause it pays for his toys lol* Anyone that comes over knows that if you want to be friends with me, you have to at least make peace with the cat. The first rude comment about harming my kitty gets you booted out the door!

I really hate when people get all rude about my rats. Snide comments about feeding them to large snakes or stepping on them are common. I guess no one likes rats but come on people this is like one of my KIDS here. Maybe I aught to feed thier kids to a boa constrictor or step on them.

I agree with other people on here, you were nicer than me! I would have given him a pillow and told him to sleep on the lawn.

[flamepony12]

Originally posted by moosmom
You were WAY too nice. But you live and learn. Set Pixel on fire. I'd have stuck a pole up his butt and told him where to go.

yup. Definitely. I remember once someone telling me my dogs were ugly.Ugh!

[moosmom]

IBK,

With all due respect, I would've shown him the door!!!! No one, and I mean NO ONE makes any kind stupid, threatening remarks about my cats and gets away with it.

I think you were being WAY too nice to them.