Well, time for me to dust off my party pooper hat and wonder why on earth cats and dogs need birthday parties. Do they actually appreciate them? Do they know why all these people are hovering around them? Do they like all the fuss and bother?
Why isn't it enough to mark your dog's birthday by giving them lots of fondles and extra grooming, taking them for extra walks or just giving them lots of attention and affection? Some cats and dogs are actually quite shy and might hate all the inexplicable commotion.
Surely birthday parties for pets are more for the benefit of their owners than the pets themselves? They're partly to show how much their owners care about them. But where will it end? Sooner or late it'll become competitive (if it hasn't already) and people will want their birthday party for Fido to be more lavish than their neighbour's birthday party for Rover.
Probably all Fido wants on his birthday is to curl up somewhere warm and cosy and ignore the rest of the world. But his owners may have other ideas.
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Pet owners are complaining that veterinary fees have risen so steeply that some of them have had to put their pets down rather than incur fees of thousands of pounds for medical treatment.
It is for the owner. The dog gets all happy and wiggly over the attention, the person feels happy because the dog is happy and all is well in the world. That said, I haven't had a birthday party for dogs or anyone else!
ReplyDeleteSandra: I suppose the dog enjoys all the attention even if he has no idea what's going on.
DeleteNick, pet owners seem to have no better things to do. This is just ridiculous. Acting for pets like for humans is really a strange attitude.
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Hannah: As I said, surely all the dog wants is a bit of love and affection? Everything else is nonsense.
DeleteIf they didn't spend all that money on birthday antics that mean nothing to the animal, they'd have more left to pay its medical bills which really do make a difference.
ReplyDeleteInfidel: I don't know about that. Saving a few hundred quid on unnecessary birthday parties isn't going to pay medical bills of maybe thousands of pounds.
DeleteI forget all birthdays, so I try to do my best by people and pets all the time!
ReplyDeleteI'm so confused by the news these days - so many contradictory stories. One minute young people have no money, the next they are throwing lavish parties for pets. I doubt any of it is true.
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Ms Scarlet: Indeed, contradictory reports. I guess they're both true. Some youngsters are broke, some have plenty of cash for their pets.
DeleteI will agree with your last statement that vet fees are really high. I have one credit card that I keep just in case I have to take Falcor to the vet. A couple of years ago he leaped off my bed and hurt his back. It cost me $1200 for xrays, check up, pain meds and muscle relaxers. He was fine in a week. Good thing I can pay the credit card off over time.
ReplyDeleteFalcor just turned 11 years old in May. I didn't throw him a party but he did get some gifts and treats. He was happy.
Mary: $1200, that's a hefty sum if you're struggling to make ends meet. I'm glad Falcor recovered okay from his hurt back.
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