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Would you give away your pet for a million pounds?

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moveoverye · 18/04/2023 18:37

Hypothetically.
If somebody knocked on my door right now and offered to re-home my cat for a million pounds, I just don't think I could do it. Even though that would be a completely life-changing amount of money for me. Could you?

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Zola1 · 19/04/2023 10:51

Totally, please take her

summerpoolandsun · 19/04/2023 10:51

yup, he’s a little sweetie hamster but he’s not worth a million

IsAGirlMumma · 19/04/2023 10:53

Yes

Fireandflames666 · 19/04/2023 11:08

Absolutely not, pets are family.

xogossipgirlxo · 19/04/2023 11:10

No, I would cry my eyes out.

Tidsleytiddy · 19/04/2023 11:17

No! Although the money would be handy…🤔

Emotionalstorm · 19/04/2023 11:20

The thing is I would need a lot more than a million to retire. I need at least 22. It's not life changing money for me.

CoalCraft · 19/04/2023 11:22

I'd be very tempted. Think I'd feel bad either way honestly - if I took the money then every time I was reminded of the cat I'd feel guilty, but if I didn't then any time we couldn't afford something I'd feel guilty.

I think on balance I'd take the money.

MintyCedric · 19/04/2023 11:24

Not for £10 million…

Anskl · 19/04/2023 11:26

No, you'd have to pay me a million pounds to have a pet in the first place.

thaegumathteth · 19/04/2023 11:35

No . Wouldn't even consider it.

husband maybe

Qhaecciarr · 19/04/2023 11:35

No, I already tell them all the time they're irreplaceable and therefore technically infinitely valuable :)

MiniTheMinx · 19/04/2023 11:37

I would ask my two boys first. If they wanted 500k each and it set them up then probably yes.

Me, no. I'd rather have my dog.

Coffeetree · 19/04/2023 12:07

I'm so rubbish with these hypothetical situations. I'm just like, who is this person offering a million pounds for my chubby sweet little moggie? They're clearly up to no good, and they're stupid to boot. I'd just lead the person on, get the money, give them a pet carrier with a dummy inside, and by the time they figured out what happened, my cat and I would be in sunny Mexico.

Shropshirepie · 19/04/2023 12:14

HRTWT so apologies if it’s already been said.
For all you yes people, the famous Churchill joke..

Churchill: Madam, would you sleep with me for £1 million?
Woman: Why Winston, yes I would.
Churchill: What about £10?
Woman: What sort of woman do you think I am?
Churchill: We have already established what sort of woman you are, now we are just negotiating the price.

Words · 19/04/2023 12:19

My cat is the spitting image of Ollie, even down to the fangs, and loves me just as fiercely as Ollie does @Maple2023 - ( he's not internet famous though.) I couldn't do it. Although he would probably recover from the betrayal, given time and tuna, I never would forgive myself.

Persephoned · 19/04/2023 12:21

Yes

ChocolateBeforeBed · 19/04/2023 12:24

Maybe! It depends who to! Someone lovely and caring with a large field and other dogs he could play with all day - probably yes!! He'd love it! And if I could visit him every week, well that would be great :)

Would I give him to a random I knew nothing about? Probably not.

ChocolateBeforeBed · 19/04/2023 12:26

Emotionalstorm · 19/04/2023 11:20

The thing is I would need a lot more than a million to retire. I need at least 22. It's not life changing money for me.

Blimey :) can I be you!? 😆

maddy68 · 19/04/2023 14:19

I love my dog. But realistically if someone offered me a million (not that they because she's a dick) of course I would if it meant o could make my childrens lives better

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 19/04/2023 14:21

When we’ve had hamsters or Guinea pigs (the only pets we’ve had as a family) yes, I could and would do.

If I had a dog or a cat I expect I’d feel differently!

Dotjones · 19/04/2023 14:22

Yes no problem, pets are just property and can be replaced. You could sell your dog for a million and buy a newer one for a few hundred, low thousands max. Easy profit.

Thelnebriati · 19/04/2023 14:22

Can I cheat? I'd give him to DS.

LetsStartFromScratch · 19/04/2023 14:31

Yes and they could have my husband and my kids too 😀

ShakeYourFeathers · 19/04/2023 14:38

No