Trying to Convince...

[meriruka]

Even if you can't keep it for yourself, you could try to find another home for him......

 

[Bricheze]

The first one that was probably going to be adopted is no longer being adopted, so I highly doubt either one will find a home.

 

[WisconsinChick]

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I tried to keep a mouse a secret once.... oh and kittens and and and...anyways, EVERY TIME my parents found them!!! If you cant keep a mouse a secret...you probably (WILL NOT) keep a noisy rooster a secret.

 

[Bricheze]

Ya lol, I can't hide a rooster to well rofl.

 

[eggzettera]

double post am I bad....

 

[eggzettera]

I think there is a lot more to this that what has been mentioned.

I think you should make an appointment with your mom to sit down & discuss this. Tell her what it's about, do not ambush her, if I get ambushed with a ? the answer is always no - don't presume that talking to her earlier meant she was prepared.

My dad taught me to question authority but that I better have a well researched & thought out arguement. We would actually truly debate things & I learned WHY which made the decision to do what I was told/was right that much easier, but sometimes I even won the discussion.....

 

[MommyM]

I have to say that it doesn't matter what your city ordinances say, if your parents say no, it means no. You need to respect her decision about it because she is your mother. She probably doesn't want a rooster, they can be very loud, very early in the morning.

Why is it going to be killed? I didn't quite understand that part...Can't you at least try find it a home? You sound like you've given up any hope there. Don't, maybe even post a picture of it here, someone might live near by and can pick it up. You never know.

Your mom deserves to have her decisions respected, after all she's done for you (all mothers).

And I don't think buttering her up by doing chores (that you're already supposed to do, right?) is going to change her mind. I've tried that a time or two. My mom told me that I have chores I'm expected to do, and that I shouldn't do them only when I want something...

I do think it's sad that you got quite attached to the animal and now face the sad prospect of it being killed...but, that's why I suggested you put in some effort to find it a home other than yours if your mom stands firm in her no.

 

[FLchook]

Remind her that roosters are great for eating buggs and ants! Get a hen, then youll get breakfast too!

Good Luck!!

 

[Bricheze]

I tired to upload a pic, didn't work