"Sorry to disagree with the sentiment I see here, but there are a lot of elderly folks who develop a very strong emotional attachment to their pets. These people are obviously outside the average, but I wouldn't condemn pets in principle as I see some doing on here."
What a terrible attitude!! Where are your sick jokes and sharp putdowns? Let's ridicule these dead folks. Isn't that the purpose of the Internet?
I won't make fun of them. But I think they're nuts.