On 7/18/2014 2:06 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 7/18/2014 10:15 AM, wrote:
>>> On Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:03:38 -0400, Brooklyn1
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sorry to hear the sad news. You need to get a new cat as soon as
>>>> possible, preferably two or more kittens from the same litter, there
>>>> are plenty to adopt.
>>>
>>> You are callous ! Most people cannot shrug off a beloved pet like
>>> that - as I have endlessly said, I feel so sympathetic for your wife.
>>> Will you replace her like that ?
>>>
>> Agree. I despise that "just get another one" attitude. Uh, what? As
>> if they are so easily replaced.
>>
>> Jill
>
> They are not replaced and they never will be. A new pet just brings in
> new love and companionship to a depressed household. You are not
> replacing one, you are just moving on and just look at the face of the
> new one....all happy and stuff for finally getting a new loving home.
>
Sometimes saying it *can* be callous. When my little dog Sampson died I
called the on-site apartment manager to ask her to remove the extra $20
month pet rent I'd been paying. She said (rather flippantly), "Just get
another dog." That was very insensitive. No, how about you just update
your computer. I'm not getting another dog so you can collect more in
rent. Sheesh, you'd think she worked on commission or something.
Jill