The media darling and favorite Iraqi pet Mr. Mookie should have been put down ages ago.
Posted on 06/03/2007 8:53:47 AM PDT by Daffynition
Edited on 06/03/2007 8:32:45 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Here's a sad story with a bizarre twist: Last year, a 6-year-old girl was accidentally strangled to death by her family pet, a golden retriever. Such animals are usually euthanized, but in this case, the dog was treated to an all-expenses paid trip to an animal center in California.
Well, duh. A dog or cat will eat dog or cat food its entire life, while a baby eats baby food for a year or less, if at all.
The media darling and favorite Iraqi pet Mr. Mookie should have been put down ages ago.
Also, my cats don’t ask to the keys to the car. Or a credit card.
With all the issues in the world, THIS is what he’s worried about? Okay, whatever. My cats and I think he’s a putz. Don’t we, my babies?? Yes, we do! Yes we do yes we do yes we do. Do my little darlings want more treats? Yes? Yes? Do my darlings want mama to get off the computer?? Yes?? Yes??? Oh my little doo-doooooooossss.....
This is interesting--and those who love animals more are superior to those who regard children as more significant.
I happen to love my pets as well as the next non-kooky person, but I'd never place them in value over the humans in my life.
Reminds me of a long debate on FR a few months back when a child stuck her hand into a meercat exhibit and her parents insisted that the zoo have the animal tested for rabies (which kills the poor cat.)
Oh, the hue and cry, the demands that the child and parents be beaten, flogged and tarred and feathered for the delectation of the animal lovers. Pointing out that meercats breed as efficiently as rats, are not endangered, didn't seem to matter. The Animal Lovers made quite a display--conspicious consumption meets conspicious exhibit of finer sensibility...
Disneyland hooey--
I don’t own pets. My pets own me.
LOL
LOLOLOL! That is wonderful!
My objection to the killing of the Meercats (ALL of them, because they did not know which one had bitten the kid) was that there was NO symptom, no history, no reason to even suspect rabies.
Good point. Of course, cats don’t need those things, because the Staff bring them anything they want at any time.
(Mine is currently lurking under the router, waiting for someone more interesting than me to turn up.)
I just thought the pet food/baby food comparison was dumb. I have eight children and one cat, but we spend about $5 a month on cat food, and zero on baby food.
How does a dog "accidentally strangle" a child? I can't see a Golden latching onto ANYbody's throat and crushing their windpipe (and that would hardly be accidental). The only thing I can think of is that the dog was trailing a leash that somehow got around the child's neck.
In that case, why put the dog down? I could understand how the parents would no longer want the dog, but why kill it?
The problem sounds like lack of supervision rather than any fault on the part of the dog . . . . so killing the dog would be useless.
My dog feels nothing is too extreme when it comes to her comfort and entertainment.
The problem here is that the people involved should have exhibited the responsibility and common sense to NOT put their hand into the cage.
Dumb animals don't know any better.
Cheers!
Disney ethos.
Same here. And if it involved the violence of the former scenario, it would surely have made the news. Probably the leash, in which case there is no indication of viciousness. Wonder why they didn't specify?
My feline masters say "No."
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