jmcquown wrote:
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> I don't need you to chastise me about this, Gary. I felt bad about it
> but I certainly did not expect it to stretch out for months.

That wasn't meant for you only...just a general statement about pets.
I'm sure you didn't like the situation but I'll bet poor Persian liked
it even less.

I hate to see people discard pets as not family members. Case in point,
my next door neighbors got a newborn puppy about 6 months ago. The poor
dog only got outside a few times a day to goto the bathroom. Now the dog
is gone...too much trouble, they said. Hopefully they won't ever have
children. Will they adopt them out too as they get older and more
trouble?

Ferrets are also a commonly abandoned pet. So cute and playful but once
people realize how much care they require, they tend to ditch them.
Ferret shelters are full of throw-aways. The local animal shelters and
SPCA won't even accept them.

Whenever I get a pet, it stays with me constantly until it dies. I would
never dream of abandoning one that loves you so much. This is why I
don't have another yet...I need to get my life stable before I take
another lifelong responsibility.

If mom and dad ever need me and I have a new ferret, we will either
sleep together in a bedroom or in the garage. I'm fine with either. If
for any reason I ever became homeless, I'd be sleeping in a tent and
carrying around my ferret friend in my backpack. Family is for life.
:-D