I know people who buy presents for thier dogs but they will not lift a finger to visit or help thier elderly parents. I like dogs, but the death of a dog is not the same as the death of your mother or father.
“I know people who buy presents for thier dogs but they will not lift a finger to visit or help thier elderly parents”
The worst offenders I know (in terms of childless dog freaks) are incapable of normal adult relationships of any kind. I don’t just mean romantically; they are incapable of dealing rationally with superiors, peers, subordinates, neighbors, etc.; I believe they are attracted to the fact that the animals seem to agree with them (by not disagreeing).