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The Minkey

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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

The Minkey

The Minkey

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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

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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

edcam

edcam

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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

katie1997

katie1997

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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

edcam

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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.

Chillaxed

Chillaxed

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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.
edcam

edcam

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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.

Voyageur

Voyageur

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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.

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