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To: Dixie Yooper
Pet free for 50+ years and loving it

And that has zip to do with dogs/pets in malls. I'd guess you just dislike animals and found a venue to announce your thoughts. I've noted people who've never had a pet seem generally cold and no doubt feel self important to the point where they have no time for anything but themselves.

198 posted on 12/02/2019 11:38:24 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2
I've noted people who've never had a pet seem generally cold and no doubt feel self important to the point where they have no time for anything but themselves.

I grew up on a dairy farm, and like my brothers and sisters, I was responsible for our pets and livestock. The pets had it very nice, and never needed pens, leashes or shock collars with underground fencing. We never had an HOA issue with our pets either. When I left home for college and the big city, the first thing I noticed was that pets were living the life of slaves, compared to our pets on the farm. Since I never got back to living on a farm, I have had no pet responsibilities, or livestock responsibilities. Myself and my family have always been able to drop things at a moments notice to help family and friends, even if it means being away from home for extended periods, when caregiving has been the responsibility. We are guilty of taking long and short vacations without a pet, from profits made from never having to spend money in the pet aisle at the grocery stores... The money saved on never having a vet bill, has been used to bump my family's health insurance coverage up to luxury level... I do enjoy seeing my neighbors' pets daily and know all of their names, but when any of these pets pass away, the hurt isn't the same as losing a brother, father or wife. But I'm sure you noted all of that when you saw my pride in being pet free for the past 50 years.

236 posted on 12/03/2019 5:01:20 AM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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