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

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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?

Yes it's twee, but harmless and rather sweet

I'm not the cats mum but I also try and avoid calling them pets and I don't view myself as their owner - for a start they're cats, they can bugger off somewhere else if they get a better offer.

The youngest clearly used to visit a neighbour as he used to come home smelling of fish and a different brand of fabric softener. I just had to hope he wasn't stealing the fish and lying on the clean laundry

Just had a vet bill of around £4000. I paid £85. Thank god for insurance!

I've seen Noel say he thinks an animal should be put down rather than treated. So to my mind he does think long term.

I call myself MipHound's human. Or humum on twitter/when i want to wind someone up.

BUT I feed him. I clean up after him. I teach him. I discipline him. I exercise him. I make sure he gets to play with friends. I am responsible for his wrongdoings. I see to medical needs. I see to his emotional needs. I see to his physical needs. I comfort him. I make the hard decisions. I worry about him. I cry over him.

I didn't give birth to him but what does an adoptive parent of a human do for them that I don't do for MipHound? Obviously change school to training club, doctor to vet etc but otherwise? And don't say I love him less.

For the record he is a dog and treated as such. But a very well loved one.

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We do refer to each other as the dog and cat's daddy and momma. Some people take it too far though. I joined a pug page on Facebook, and some people on there were insufferable. Our pug is very cute and amusing. But I'm well aware that he is a dog. He's like having a toddler that tries to hump the cat lol

No I don't think it's twee at all. It's perfectly normal. I have always been my cats' mummy! I DO agree with you about the expensive treatment though and I frequently wonder how these people manage to afford it. I know he charges top rates for his expertise,and now he's on the the TV,with an even higher profile,well the sky must be the limit. I know there is pet insurance,but unless you are paying top whack for it,there are limits to how much it will cover. Our cat's insurance is £8.50 per month and that only covers up to £1500 worth of treatment,with an excess payment of £100. When our cat was ill back in the summer of 2014,with suspected pancreatitis,the insurance covered just over £1000 worth of treatment,which included a scan,medicine,x-rays,sedation and an overnight stay. No surgery involved. So it soon adds up. (Thankfully it wasn't pancreatitis,she just had a very bad stomach upset).

Our vets call us 'core person'. Had never heard this before.

We have a new receptionist. She took a call from a woman the other day who wanted to arrange an appointment for her "daughter". She gave her the number of the GP next door before realising the lady was talking about an animal.

Daughter... . That's a whole new level of creepiness 👀

We did laugh! The "daughter" was an elderly Yorkie with a combatative personality and a mouthful of reeking, aching, septic teeth. However, Mamma refused to consider letting us do some desperately needed dental work.

We were in a pub with a friend and his Labrador who was sprawled in front of the fire. A woman said 'Oh who is your daddy?' Our friend replied, I have shagged a few bitches in my life but he is not my son...he's my best friend'

YANBU, I watched it and cringed slightly whenever he said it. I much prefer it when vets call the name of the pet and my surname, eg "Fluffy OldBollocks", or just the pet's name. I adored all of my dogs, all rescued, but I was never their Mum. I was their friend and owner.

YANBU

I think people who call themselves their pets' parents and those who find it weird live in different universes, they can't be soulmates or close friends...should be part of the profiles in online dating, one's attitude to it, would filter potential mismatches out better than voting preferences

I hate being referred to as my dogs' mum. I love them as much as I do my kids, but I'm not their mum more their adoring and worshipping servant.

However my vet refers to me as their mum.
My husband refers to me as their mum, and him as their dad
My step children refer to me as their mum and their dad as their dad and call the, their fur siblings
My own children also do the same.

Noel Fitzpatrick can call me anything ❤️❤️❤️

The lovely lady that runs the piggy boarding or Guinea pig hotel as she calls it does this. Really confused me at first but it's because she can't remember everyone's names and it seems nicer than saying just owner!

But it would be horrible to say "I bought you so you're mine, as in a possession or an object" when they're a living being, so yes I do ring up the vets and say it's "dear dogs mum!"

When we had our lovely dog we called her "baby girl". A friend had to take her dog to super vet a few months ago. She had to make several visits and the dog's elbow displacia was treated successfully. It cost about six thousand but that included lots of hydro therapy elsewhere. She thought they were marvellous and not money grabbing. This also included a special cage which the dog had to go into. She had no insurance so paid all this herself.

"Noel Fitzpatrick can call me anything"

Probably the best point made on this thread, @zeezeek!

I love him!!! My dog is covered upto 10k and cats 4k. They're indoor cats so.. I am their parents yes

Ah and we pay about £58 in total for puppy and two pedigree indoor cats. But they are the top insurers and always pay out

Our dog trainer refers to us as mum and dad, in context of the dog, he addresses us directly by name or that would be weird. My dog knows I am mum/mummy - if I say kiss mummy he will lick me The kids also refer to themselves as his brother and sister, and I remember thinking of my childhood dog as a brother. I think it's quite sweet and just shows how much q part of the family pets can be