To think it's a bit twee for C4's Super Vet to call animals' owners their 'parents'?

[InapproOrNo]

Every time he says it I'm a bit

Also, how the fuck do these people afford all this treatment? It's like tens of thousands of pounds' worth! Does pet insurance really cover that much?

Hate it so much.

I also get irrationally irritated by baby announcements where the dog says "I'm going to be a big brother". No you're not. You are a dog. You may be a loved member of thr family but you are not a big brother.

Our cats insurance is £21 a month each for two cats, and it covers life long illnesses so won't stop paying out after a year like some. It's a lot but I wouldn't want to be in the position of not being able to get them the right care, they are family.

He can be a bit of a git to the paying clients (parents of fur babies) as well at times.

Inappro 'worshipper' pretty much sums it up! I know my place

God, I absolutely hate it when people refer to themselves as their pets' parents, or call them their (fur)babies.

It's a fucking animal! You are not and never will be their parent.

I tend to use owner myself, though can understand why parent is used.

Our vets are lovely. They have a candle in the waiting room with a sign saying "if this is lit someone is saying farewell to a beloved pet. Please be respectful of this whilst you wait"

I once phoned the vet and said "hello, it's Troy's mother!" I felt a right twat but the Receptionist knew who Troy was as he was being treated by them. Apparently they get it all the time.

My cat is currently at a referral vet similar to supervet, I rang for an update and Introduced myself to the nurse as 'Maia's mum' my normal vets also does it. ( her huge bill is being covered by insurance thank god!) Wouldbt met my pair anywhere near the supervet though.

PlayOnWurtz that is so lovely of your vets. I've had sympathy cards signed by them all, even for a rat I had pts.

It's hardly the worst thing in the world is it?

Live and let live.

However, I do know someone who refers to her and her DH being 'pet pawrents', and that is unforgivable.

I'm sure y two are trying to outdo the other on how much of their insurance policy they can spend. Fairly even at £4000 each at the minute. Tesco's will probably ban us next year!

Our pet sitter called up my DH, and said "am I speaking to puppy's dad" DH in meeting and distracted said"no I don't have have any Dc called puppy" and hung up. She had to phone him back and try again.

YANBU, I find it a little strange!

We have a cat and I most definitely don't refer to myself as being her parent . Dd1 (human not animal!) on the other hand calls the cat her daughter...she is a cat, she is cute (and an arse most of the time sometimes) but still my pet not my child!

Our pet sitter called up my DH, and said "am I speaking to puppy's dad" DH in gmeeting and distracted said"no I don't have have any Dc called puppy" and hung up. She had to phone him back and try again.

I don't have any dc called puppy .

Not a fan of the 'supervet', or the 'lets see what I can do to make the owner happy without totally considering the pet's long term well being before we hit the max of the insurance vet', as I like to call him.

(Also I don't refer to myself to as the dog's mother, but I do call him my son's brother, he knows he was adopted :D)

@InnaproOrNo - we have pet insurance for both dogs and the cat. Ddog2 is on the highest level of PetPlan insurance, and when she ruptured the cruciate ligaments in both knees, and needed two major operations, with lots of visits to the vet hospital for x-rays and consultations, as well as a third major operation when she dislocated her kneecap (a rare side effect of her operations), plus an admission when the painkillers they gave her resulted in a gastric ulcer - all that added up to over £10,000.

Luckily PetPlan paid up without a murmur - the only thing that wasn't covered was the specialist food she needed after the ulcer - but that was fair enough.

I would really advise you getting pet insurance - even with a vet in the family. If your cat needs specialist treatment, that is outside your relative's skillset/specialisms, you could end up with a bill that is frighteningly high.

Re. the mummy/daddy thing - I can understand why some people find it twee - I guess it is a Marmite thing - you either love it or hate it. I prefer it to being their owner - that seems like a much colder way to describe the relationship because they are family not possessions. But I am sure that people who aren't mummy/daddy to their pets lovemthem just as much - and in the long run, that is what matters, not a name.

It's a bit twee, and I don't really agree with his methods.

I'd still give him a shag though.

Play that is lovely. DD and I were utter wrecks a tad weepy when we had one of our Guinea-Pigs PTS earlier this year.
Even though we knew it was the only option and we were prepared , it was tough.

My Guinea-Pigs don't class themselves as "pets" , they are "Animal Companions"
DD and I are "Food Providers" aka Cavy Slaves.

When I'm loading up my trolley with veg in Sainsburys, they are known as "My Good Children"

SDTG the £3.5k was for ONE cat cruciate with no further complications, so I can well believe that figure for two dog ones plus complications ... although I'm thinking big = expensive here, when actually it ought to be more for cats and small dogs, those bones etc are TINY, such a skilled job to repair them.

The six weeks cage rest did go some way to stopping him getting into more trouble and burning through the remaining £500 of the annual limit, but was otherwise not fun.

We have been to the SuperVet a number of times, amazing facility & care for serious surgeries costing ££££££'s . Thankful for decent pet insurance though!! Yes it's a bit twee, but I admit it. I'm their mummy.

YABU, I call myself 'mummy' to my dog all the time.
Owner sounds so clinical IMO, and whilst I do own my dog I prefer to think of him as part of my family so saying I'm his owner makes me feel like I'm referring to him as a possession rather than a family member.

I have a rolling policy for my dog and that insurance has covered around 20k of treatments, surgeries etc (she had cancer and is a fully recovered brute of a dog). £100 excess fee and £33 per month. They've never refused to cover anything and directly pay so I'm rarely out of pocket at all. And yes, I'm her mum/servant.

It's totally twee. I cringe inwardly when I hear/read about owners referring to themselves as their dogs' and cats' mummies and daddies. Then again I generally babytalk our family guinea pigs which I suppose makes me as batshit as they are.

I don't watch any vet or animal programmes though. I suspect programmes like Super Vet would irritate me intensely.