Kids vs. Pets
I only had kids so that I'd get grandchildren.
If you don't really like your cat or dog not to worry, in ten, twelve years they will die and you can replace them without guilt. If you have a kid. Too bad. Your stuck and he or she will be the one that cares for you in old age. And even if you have eight kids it will be the one you don't get along with that will visit you and plan your meals.
People accept the fact that you will name your pet an odd or cute name like Bobo. I knew a lady who had two cats named Chicken and Chips. Popular dog names include: Peanut, Shadow, Buddy, Bear, Boomer and Ace. And popular cat names include: Jaspar, Oreo, Simba, Mittens, Patches, and Boots. People have greater licence when naming pets. But your kids? I gave mine sturdy names that couldn't be rhymed with anything offensive. Thankfully we did not run into "family" names all of which would have been strange European ones.
When children misbehave you can't tie them up outside or put them in the basement. You wouldn't spray them with water or hit their nose with a rolled up newspaper. On the plus side you don't have to walk them or pick up their poop.
When it was nap time for kiddie everyone understood when I said "I put him down at one o'clock". It has quite a different meaning if I say "I put Rover down at one o'clock".
And I guess one of the biggest differences is that you can pick out and test drive your pet. I had a little play time with my cat at the shelter. With kids - you get what you get. No trial period, no swapping with the neighbours, no returns.
Well, these are just a few differences, until next time
Lisa and Dimitri Sven Gregorski Vladimir the Wonder Cat
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