Aibu Father's Day card from pets

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I have happened upon a "fanpage" on Facebook called The world according to Dylan, about what looks like a severely obese cat and the first post is a card "from the cat" to one of the owners.

This strikes me as an odd thing. I've seen people put the animal's name in addition to the rest of the family but not send a card specifically from it.

Do you send cards from your pets to people? Aibu to think this is a bit silly?

It does amaze me the things people find to take issue with. There are many things i agree with in life, and many things with which i disagree - if it doesn't affect me in any way then why would i waste any time or energy getting het up about it.

I happen to send my DH a card from the cats because they are very much part of our family. He does the same for me. He likes it, i like it, my kids like it. No one's hurt by it. The cats don't give a shit either way... and yet some people choose to be annoyed by it when it impacts upon them in no way whatsoever. Why?

DH got a Fathers' Day present from our dog yesterday, partly because I found one that had a picture on it that looked so much like him and DS likes 'signing' them in dog handwriting. Our dog always gives us all birthday/Christmas presents as well.

*that should say card, not present!

I'll annoy the few misery guts on this thread a bit more by telling them that I buy my cats a Christmas present each. One of them is more interested in the paper than the present but it is great fun

You know this forum is AIBU not "unconditionally agree with me" right? The whole point is to chuck all the opinions into the pot.

My Mum gave me a card from my own cat for Mothers Day!

I agree with you OP it's silly and odd.

But as a silly and odd person, I fucking love it.

@oliviastabler.... Only one each? My dog gets a whole stocking filled with presents from me and DP. Last year she has 26 presents

I also bought come custom-made wrapping paper with pictures of my dog all over it to wrap DP's present from the dog up in. The wrapping paper cost more than the present.

@OliviaStabler I do this too it also serves as a great distraction from the rest of the presents they might be tempted to annihilate due to the shiny paper, leaving us to open our presents in peace!

@busybarbara.

Very true. But its a tad distasteful when your difference of opinion include that people who do such things are mentally ill.

I send cards from the dog and send birthday cards to the dog. He also gets Christmas and birthday presents.

I adore him and don't see any reason not to. Don't care if people think I'm nuts.

You know this forum is AIBU not "unconditionally agree with me" right? The whole point is to chuck all the opinions into the pot.

There’s also a huge difference between chucking options into a point and being a mean, judgemental areshole

My autocorrect really doesn’t like me using bad language 😂

@Cupofteaforme1 To be fair they have a lot of toys but I know they will feel jealous if left out of the fun!

@FluffingtonPost Good tactics!

Some people only have pets as they can’t or don’t want to have children. I don’t think it’s a silly thing to do at all, it’s quite cute.

My dogs and horse always buy a Christmas present for my Mum - it's addressed to "Granny".

She likes the present (usually garden vouchers or licorice allsorts) but doesn't like them calling her "Granny" - according to her, she is their "Special Friend"!

The dogs also give the dog walker a Christmas present - paw-written by them (with a little help from me)!

I used to get paw printed Valentine's card. Different dog. Different OH.
Still got them after we split and had shared custody of the dog.

Olivia - our cat and rabbit have their own stockings at Christmas too! Personalized and the DC love choosing their presents!

I know it’s a bit silly but it makes us smile and makes us happy and that can never be a bad thing

@Domino211 I love that idea! Not silly at all.

My previous cat used to get salmon at Christmas as it was one of his favourites. However he was not satisfied with just salmon one year. After lunch we were chilling out and I heard noises in the kitchen. I went in there to find he'd clawed his way through the foil and was face deep in the turkey! He looked up, saw me and just went back to eating. No shame!

My dogs also have Christmas stockings & get wrapped presents. They get so much pleasure from tearing the paper off. They also get some of the Christmas dinner instead of their usual dinner.

I'm not embarrassed doing it all. I love them so why not.

I don’t understand why people think it’s weird for people to feel like parents to their pets. It’s a completely parent-like relationship. You bring home something that is 100% dependent on you and vulnerable, who loves you unconditionally and you have to feed, clear up after and love, teach how to behave. You are with them constantly and are able to communicate with them in lots of ways. It’s much more of a parentship than it is a friendship.

It's harmless but it'd make me suspect ill mental health. It's like those people who push dolls around in prams

Well BusyBarbara I actually have suffered with, and fully expect to again, with poor mental health which sees me struggle with day to day things. It's usually exacerbated by someone treating me badly or abusively, which I have limited coping mechanisms to deal with. When I'm in what I lovingly describe as my 'pit of despair' my animals neither judge me nor turn against me, nor tell me to pull myself together. I've yet to find a human like that. They offer silent sympathy and unconditional 'love' (dependance) at times I really need it and have helped me to recover from episodes a few times, and still appear a functional person on the outside. In return they are well cared for until the end of their days. The presents (that dd or dm buys, wraps and signs) and cards (that dd signs 'for' them alongside herself) are just a bit of fun. Dogs get new toys or bones and the old pony gets some treats on 'special' occasions, such as Christmas.
It is well documented how mental illness is on the increase, and also how animals help treat some mental illness conditions, lower stress and bring peace to some people.
I realise your comment was utterly flippant, and honestly if I was one of the uber offended gang, it could be taken as an insult. People with mental illness cope in much the same way as everyone else - however works for them.

How is it any sillier than a card from a baby or a child too small to understand?

My dog also sends text messages to my best friend. SHe calls him uncle mark (nit his real name) and tells him what she's been up to and to remember to bring her some treats.

My best friend love it and sends a message back to her. He is my best friend for that reason.