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Anyone here feel like their pet is like their child?

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SadDuck09

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I'm especially curious about Zoo only folks. If your dog has puppies, do you feel like those offspring and like your children?

I feel that way about my lizard. I only see her as my child, not my lover, unlike my dog who I can see as a sexual lover.
 
I do not think comparing or giving animals the properties of human children is a good idea. They most of the time are adult individuals of different species, think in a different way than people and behave differently.
From what I have seen this way of thinking about animals leads to impossible expectations or poor treatment and incorrect comparison of zoo to pedo.
 
pes said:
I do not think comparing or giving animals the properties of human children is a good idea. They most of the time are adult individuals of different species, think in a different way than people and behave differently.
From what I have seen this way of thinking about animals leads to impossible expectations or poor treatment and incorrect comparison of zoo to pedo.
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honestly the only time animals can be called children is when they are puppies/kittens but yes you shouldnt treat them as human substitute children for life. they have age just like us.
 
100%. My brain absolutely treats my dog like my kid. Love that girl so dang much
 
catdoggo said:
100%. My brain absolutely treats my dog like my kid. Love that girl so dang much
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i talk to my girl like shes a child or little creature BUT... i also treat her like a grown dog. its weird having those "modes" during interactions.
 
Its not that i treat her like a child, its that i have sort of paternal feelings towards her.
 
Reconscope said:
honestly the only time animals can be called children is when they are puppies/kittens but yes you shouldnt treat them as human substitute children for life. they have age just like us.
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Except part of the domestication and selective breeding process has been to stunt their development. We like them as puppies/kittens so we've forcibly breed them to maintain at least some of their puppy/kitten traits into "adulthood". To a certain extent all domestic breeds are still puppies/kittens compared to their pre-domesticated ancestors.

Yet another example of how we've damaged 1 part of the world to shape it to our ideals.
 
catdoggo said:
Its not that i treat her like a child, its that i have sort of paternal feelings towards her.
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ahhhhh i get you (dont forget to press reply for a targetted individual or else i wont get the message) you have a strong care/bond with her
 
dartel said:
Except part of the domestication and selective breeding process has been to stunt their development. We like them as puppies/kittens so we've forcibly breed them to maintain at least some of their puppy/kitten traits into "adulthood". To a certain extent all domestic breeds are still puppies/kittens compared to their pre-domesticated ancestors.

Yet another example of how we've damaged 1 part of the world to shape it to our ideals.
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i got a question so i may. you sound (type) kinda stressed recently you ok? just checking on you
 
Reconscope said:
ahhhhh i get you (dont forget to press reply for a targetted individual or else i wont get the message) you have a strong care/bond with her
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Right. Its not like i baby her (though i kinda still do, shes young), but that when i look at her my brain goes "thats your offspring, you must cherish her"
 
dartel said:
Nope, been like this for decades, nothing new there. Just the more bored and/or frustrated with the world and/or myself I am the more likely I am to vent my hatred of humanity.
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oh ok i hope im not in that catagory. i try to be the best i can be.
 
IF you Have a pet, I would certainly Hope that you have the Emotional Maturity to treat them as a member of your family.

If not, then I cannot really say that Pet ownership, would be a good Idea for you.

Just my .02 Cents
 
My cat is like a part of my family for me, i truly feel its my duty to take care of it, like a younger sibling or something. as for my dog(lover), i feel its a different sort of connection.... this is one of the things that makes zoofilia unlike anything else, in my opinion. its a sort of relationship you can only have with an animal lover.
 
Speaking of which, I am a solo act aside from my dog.
I just wish he could help with the domestic work from time to time. lol

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