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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Do pet parents deserve rights of human parents?
Should employers offer pet parents maternity leave or pet insurance? How do you feel about pet parents?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One of our regular contributors was recently on the Pet Dish blog raising some cain. She was discussing how some pet owners take things a little too far in her view. I won’t reveal her identity, but I will show you her quote from the blog:
“Well, it’s a good thing I hang out at MOMania and not here.”
“Get over yourselves. I love my dogs (have 2 of them), and would do anything for them, but get real Kori. Maternity leave when you get a new puppy???????? Time off to take your dog to the vet????? Employer paid insurance for pets???You CANNOT be serious. And FYI, there are a lot of employers that do not provide these for human children either… .”
“Flame me all you like.”
Besides the fact that it’s a fabulous quote, it begs the question:
Do pet parents deserve privileges and rights usually reserved for parents of humans? How do you feel when people treat their pets like their kids? Is that OK? What do you think of our MOMania’s contributor’s quote?
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