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I don't do the clothes for pets either- though my hairless cat would benefit from a t-shirt, he refuses to wear one. I think the doggie strollers are a disgrace to the dogs- it isnt really a 'walk' if the dog isnt walking, lol.
Cigarettes, gambling casinos, sporting events- my friend just spent $1700 dollars on season tickets for the football home games here..PURSES! I saw a purse that looked nice at a store the other day, and I walked over-looked at the price tag-$270!!! Nothing is that cute- walked away. My pit bull would chew the handle off an expensive purse just like he does a cheap one, lol.
People spend money on frivolous things all the time, and people suffer. On the news this morning was a story of a man who, living in Detroit, was robbed, shot, and ran over all because the theives wanted his $2500 sunglasses. What? But we live in a nation of excess and waste. How can we play a ball player millions of dollars when the ones that save lives or teach our children make such a small amount in comparison? How can we pay entertainers so much money, sports icons so much money, then show commercials begging for money to help feed the poorest of the poor in another country when people here in this country are homeless, hungry, and dying? I don't know, but it happens. The money I spend to feed my pets is much cheaper than my prescription drugs would be for stress-related illnesses- I feed them and care for them, and they, in their own way, give me comfort and a way to relax.
My eighty four year old mother in law is in poor health, but she states her animals give her a reason to get out of bed each day.
Those that kill their own food have my respect-my husband hunts, my brother-in-law raises my pork and beef..and I am thankful that I can enjoy my animals as pets and have someone else do the 'dirty' work for me. I dont think that people who raise their own food should be looked down upon or ridiculed, shunned, etc- I just don't know why owning them as pets doesnt get the same respect.
I don't do the clothes for pets either- though my hairless cat would benefit from a t-shirt, he refuses to wear one. I think the doggie strollers are a disgrace to the dogs- it isnt really a 'walk' if the dog isnt walking, lol.
Cigarettes, gambling casinos, sporting events- my friend just spent $1700 dollars on season tickets for the football home games here..PURSES! I saw a purse that looked nice at a store the other day, and I walked over-looked at the price tag-$270!!! Nothing is that cute- walked away. My pit bull would chew the handle off an expensive purse just like he does a cheap one, lol.
People spend money on frivolous things all the time, and people suffer. On the news this morning was a story of a man who, living in Detroit, was robbed, shot, and ran over all because the theives wanted his $2500 sunglasses. What? But we live in a nation of excess and waste. How can we play a ball player millions of dollars when the ones that save lives or teach our children make such a small amount in comparison? How can we pay entertainers so much money, sports icons so much money, then show commercials begging for money to help feed the poorest of the poor in another country when people here in this country are homeless, hungry, and dying? I don't know, but it happens. The money I spend to feed my pets is much cheaper than my prescription drugs would be for stress-related illnesses- I feed them and care for them, and they, in their own way, give me comfort and a way to relax.
My eighty four year old mother in law is in poor health, but she states her animals give her a reason to get out of bed each day.
Those that kill their own food have my respect-my husband hunts, my brother-in-law raises my pork and beef..and I am thankful that I can enjoy my animals as pets and have someone else do the 'dirty' work for me. I dont think that people who raise their own food should be looked down upon or ridiculed, shunned, etc- I just don't know why owning them as pets doesnt get the same respect.
