Getting rid of cat 'because daughter wants a dog for Xmas'

[The Minkey]

Sabrina from Putney is getting rid of this 2yr old cat because "MY DAUGHTER WANTS A DOG FOR XMAS!". FFS! How long before the puppy becomes boring too? Animals aren't accessories to be disposed of on a whim.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/pets/female-cat-absoulte-free/112800619

[edcam]

People like this should be banned from owning pets.

[woodrot]

do you spend your life looking for cat related stuff to be outraged by?

[DulwichFox]

A dog requires a lot more looking after than a cat.

Will require a lot of exercise.

People should NEVER buy any pet as a Christmas present for a child.

Fox.

[The Minkey]

Sabrina from Putney seems exactly the sort of selfish cow who helps populate animal shelters with unwanted pets. Full marks for honesty though, most people trying to offload an animal because they've tired of it are embarrassed enough to be a little creative with the excuse they give for wanting rid. Anyway, I hear cat in question is going to a good home tomorrow. Sad about the dog who'll be taking her place though.

Woodrot: Do you spend your life finding things to make snide comments about? Does it make you feel better about yourself?

[woodrot]

@petsforsalegate

[Otta]

Sabrina from Putney just doesn't sound very bright.

[woodrot]

Im sure Sabrina is happy that she is now tagged as a selfish cow

another thread on animals for sale morphs into another hateful diatrabe.

[edcam]

Well she obviously is. Her daughter will turn out to be one as well.

woodrot Wrote:

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> Im sure Sabrina is happy that she is now tagged as

> a selfish cow

>

[woodrot]

How can the topic of animals being sold/ given away generate such vitriol on such a regular basis ? There is less hate on the Various Jimmy Saville paedogeddon threads than for animals being moved on.

The levels of monothought idiocy I see on here reminds me of those dark days when I came into prolonged contact with ALF poltroons - and thats hardly complimentary.

Heres a basic pyscological test

Which of the following sums up your outlook ?

a) the small picture

b) the big picture

c) Kittens

[edcam]

The point is (re this thread) that if you think pets are disposable creatures (i.e. I'm bored with my cat, so I'm going to get rid of it and get a dog) then you are an idiot who shouldn't be keeping pets. Simple really. I don't need to take your pyscological (sic) test to know that.

woodrot Wrote:

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> How can the topic of animals being sold/ given

> away generate such vitriol on such a regular basis

> ? There is less hate on the Various Jimmy Saville

> paedogeddon threads than for animals being moved

> on.

>

> The levels of monothought idiocy I see on here

> reminds me of those dark days when I came into

> prolonged contact with ALF poltroons - and thats

> hardly complimentary.

>

> Heres a basic pyscological test

>

> Which of the following sums up your outlook ?

>

> a) the small picture

>

> b) the big picture

>

> c) Kittens

[-Heinz-]

Genius.

A cat is passed on. Big deal.

Ooh no sorry..."people are just so horrible...like"

[woodrot]

The point has been missed - threads like this have little to do with the animal itself or even the ethics of pet keeping on a holistic level.

[Ted Max]

I've never had a cat or a dog, mainly because I didn't know you could pick one up secondhand for a quid. I do now, though, thanks to the OP.

[woodrot]

I wish there was a like feature on this forum once in a while

[katie1997]

woodrot Wrote:

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> The point has been missed - threads like this have

> little to do with the animal itself or even the

> ethics of pet keeping on a holistic level.

Aside from the last bit about 'the ethics of pet keeping on a holistic level' which is a straying from the topic a little bit, in what way has this thread got little to do with the animal itself?

Your point IS being missed (by me at least).

Unless its more about the selfish idiots who think that animals are disposable creatures that they can palm off to someone else on a whim, as said above.

The Minkey's post is hardly a hateful diatribe.

[edcam]

I'm not sure you are reading the thread properly.

woodrot Wrote:

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> The point has been missed - threads like this have

> little to do with the animal itself or even the

> ethics of pet keeping on a holistic level.

[woodrot]

The clues are there bludz.

[katie1997]

spit it out then woodrot...

[Chillaxed]

Maybe Sabrina loves the cat and is reluctantly selling her because her super-demanding daughter insists on getting a dog. Maybe the exclamation mark signifies exasperation and a Mum at the end of her tether. So not selfish then. Just saying.

[edcam]

If that is the case then she's a rubbish mother. Just saying :)

Chillaxed Wrote:

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> Maybe Sabrina loves the cat and is reluctantly

> selling her because her super-demanding daughter

> insists on getting a dog. Maybe the exclamation

> mark signifies exasperation and a Mum at the end

> of her tether. So not selfish then. Just saying.

[bonniebird]

Just say NO to the little sweetheart, its a good word, especially in this case, animals are not something to be given away coz you can't be asked or your little brat wants another type FFS, makes me sick

[maxxi]

I can't see why Sabrina isn't taking the obvious option open to those who live so close to the river.

[Voyageur]

bonniebird Wrote:

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> Just say NO to the little sweetheart, its a good

> word, especially in this case, animals are not

> something to be given away coz you can't be asked

> or your little brat wants another type FFS, makes

> me sick

Absolutely seconded. Abysmally selfish, although having said that, the cat may be better of with someone who will look after it properly. Every cloud etc.

[????]

Personally I've never understood why a dog can't be just for christmas