To think pet owners should stop calling themselves “dog mums” and “cat dads?”

[TheDeftAquaViewer]

It just feels a bit much when people treat their pets as if they’re children. AIBU to think this trend has gone a bit too far?

I feel I'm the dog's mum and DH is her dad but I would never say so out loud if anyone was listening. I was very embarrassed when I told Ddog she is the world's best doggie the other day and a passer-by heard me.

Don't be embarrassed. I love it when I overhear the private interactions between owner and pet.
Seeing a grown man just stop with his dog to give them head kisses and say how much they love them - it makes my heart melt.
And when someone passes me and my hound with their reactive pooch, and they tell their dog "see, why can't you be nice like that dog?". It always makes me smile.

Embrace it - mine have lots of nicknames, they know them all, and that’s before the songs I sing (you know the random ones you make up, about big paws that smell like basmati, or the beautiful eyes that no one can despise…. Or the song when I’m tucking the cat in at night (which varies but always starts off with ‘orange girl kitty burrito’). Appreciate it may sound mental but the girls seem happy. I did the same when my son was young, make up silly songs.

With so much heartache in the world I don’t see why people can’t just be more generally tolerant of others. My silly songs aren’t hurting anyone. Nor is my dog wearing a snug fleece to keep her warm when it’s chilly and we’re at the park (only mention that as some PP have mentioned pets wearing ‘clothes’).

My late dog had a wheelchair. He loved it and everyone around us loved seeing him in it!

Yes ignore the pet haters, they just love a good moan.

It's Hoomin you idiot!

"Cringe" is a verb not a nown and I absolutely judge. People who cannot use grammar effectively should not be judging what other people say/ call things. People can be so pathetic.

@Pusheen467

i allow my dog to scratch, dig and scent mark, as do the vast majority of dog owners. I have my dogs spayed because I do not want to partake in what you call you call the reproductive slavery of another female 🙄 and because it removes their chances of getting ovarian and womb cancer and decreases the chances of them getting other types of cancers.

Get off your high horse. You don't care about animals, you just don't want anyone else yo own them because you don't like them so you make up ridiculous arguments to try to make out it is morally wrong.

In my mind, calling yourself a cat or dog mum is akin to baby-talk, which I find embarrassing for anyone over the age of 4. I can't stand social media accounts for cats or dogs either.

Why would you be embarrassed by what someone else says? Do you embarrass easily?

They have no life.

I think it’s a bit weird, but then who am I to say what makes people feel happy.

I think it's pathetic and makes me cringe.

Sad. Sad for you to think so much about it.

How much was your “baby”? 300 quid? When you replace him (as everyone does with their “babies”) wonder if that will go up with inflation?

Since we’re sharing, these are the things that make me cringe:

People who do up the top button on polo shirts. I don’t know why it looks weird, it just does.

The use of hubby, hun or lol.

Phrases like ‘Just my two cents’ / ‘Just my opinion’, especially if ending in exclamation marks.

Do I think anyone should have to stop doing those because I object to them?

Of course not.

A pet is never replaced.

You might have a new one, but it’s but a replacement.

If you don’t understand this, then I feel sorry for you.

You have never had a dog or other pet in your life, have you?

I can tell, because anyone who has had a beloved pet has neverput a monetary value on their pet's life.

Have we a PETA supporter on the thread? No pets! No spaying (and presumably neutering)! Unnatural!

Never mind several thousands of years of domestication that have removed dogs from their wolf ancestors, or that they, and cats, initially self-domesticated by choosing to live alongside humans.

And now we have animals being reduced to monetary value, presumably by someone who's never loved one and can't grasp the concept of affection existing between species.

Oh @Housebuyingfamily what a foolish comment 🤣

@YeOldeGreyhound

Nothing sad about it. I barely think about it all. But I do find it pathetic.

I have 2 dc and 2 dogs. I love my dc unconditionally they are my kids. However I also love my dogs as they are my dogs, said dogs are better behaved at times too (toddler dc is in his murderous scream era and older dc is 8 going on 18😂

I frequently say things like "down DDaughter" or " stop DDaughter" rather than DDog

And DDaughter refers to her dog brother so YANU

I think I’m going to hide this thread now. It’s going round in circles & I’m tired of defending something that doesn’t need to be defended, when I could be playing with my cat.

I rescue female guinea pigs who have been used as brood sows, (basically sexual slavery) for big pet shops like pets at home. Is heart breaking what goes on at guinea pig mills.