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Hi Quirks!
FYI - I've been following this and posted this Johnny-come-lately comment on the writer's comment section, and also posted a link to it on Blackcat's post that she wrote in response to his. Feel free to delete the link and my comment - I just wanted to get my 2 cents worth in, even though it's kind of late.
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Comments.aspx/344581
posted by
Georgia
on February 16, 2006 at 7:25 PM
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someone is really going around with that opinion????
I'll have to set my "kids" onto him!
posted by
littlemspickles
on February 16, 2006 at 4:01 PM
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Quirky.
I had to get in here tonight and tell you. Today is my birthday and my children and grandchildren bought me two furbys. I'm going to unpack them now and get them going. I'm so happy (for an old woman). hahaha
Hope you're well and God bless. 
posted by
MaggieMae
on February 15, 2006 at 6:25 PM
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I think it's two sides of the same coin.
For some, pets are, in fact, their children. For others, pets are not children, but they are beloved and important members of the family. I'm not sure that some folks understand the distinction between the two.
For me, I know I trust my dog more than I trust most people and I like her more than most relatives. That's because I have a lot of relatives who are idiotic assholes.
In fact, as the saying goes, the more I know of people the more I like my dog...
posted by
strat
on February 15, 2006 at 12:32 PM
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Quirky...
Our little pets are like children in that they need our love and they are vulnerable too, and it is wonderful that we have so much love in us that we have room to love our children and our pets, too.
posted by
jacentaOld
on February 15, 2006 at 12:24 PM
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Quirky
I don't have any children and my cat IS just like a child to me. Former cats have been also...
posted by
Nanaroo
on February 15, 2006 at 12:15 PM
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Kewl! You convinced Azur to give birth to a furperson!!?
Will there be video? (Yes I have twisted your words. I understand I am supposed to, as it is proper comment style? )
posted by
FactorFiction
on February 15, 2006 at 12:13 PM
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My children are highly offended. Just ask them...lol
posted by
Renigade
on February 15, 2006 at 12:07 PM
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I was here. No one should apologize. I
I will only really know the answer to this when I give birth to a couple of pets. ;-)I . don't doubt the love is any less strong but there is no way of adequately quantifying the bond to a person you helped to create. It is like no other bond in my own humble experience and now I can't return to the other side to test this.
posted by
Azur
on February 14, 2006 at 7:49 PM
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No one can tell you how to feel
Quirky, I have children, but no pets. I'm not really a cat person but like other people's dogs. Does that give me the right to impose my opinion on you?? Not flinking likely !! You are you, I am me......and guess what?? THAT IS A GOOD THING !! Think how boring it would be to have a gaggle of people with all the same opinions, likes and dislikes. I love more than anything to hear what makes other people tick. I count amoungst my best friends, those that are in dramatically different life styles than I have.
As they say in Canada, Viva la differance !!
posted by
DivineDiva
on February 14, 2006 at 4:52 PM
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Quirky
Of course I agree with you! "An insult to children." Whatever. I know a lot of people who have 2-legged and 4-legged 'kids', and they do still think of their pets as their children.
Of course it's different, and their first priority has to be their actual human offspring! Duh. But they still love their pets dearly. For those of us who never had kids, yes, our pets are like children to us. My mother totally embraces having granddogs and grandhorses. She would dearly love real grandchildren, but my sister and brother-in-law don't want kids, and it wasn't in the cards for me. So she loves our dogs and horses....Losing Montana last month was harder than losing my father. And I don't think that is an "insult to my father." It was just a different situation. My dad had literally been sick for years, and when he passed it was actually a relief for him and for us. I spent every day with Montana, caring for him, and I had to make the decision to end his life. It was MUCH harder, and I think my father would understand that. (And he would have loved Montana!)
posted by
Holy_Grail
on February 14, 2006 at 3:31 PM
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Hi Quirks!
I've had experience with the venemous blogger in question! Water off a duck's back, I say ... I found out that not responding to him works wonders and seems to make him go away. Meanwhile, happy Valentine's day, Dear!!
posted by
Georgia
on February 14, 2006 at 2:44 PM
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I totally agree with you Quirky! I don't have kids (of course) but I do love my own kitty very, very much. In fact, I'm even doing my senior paper on the benefits that pets have on our physical, emotional, and mental well-being. I've already written the paper, and the scientific FACTS are pretty interesting...
posted by
Tandra
on February 14, 2006 at 2:06 PM
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That is the Spanish spelling of months, by the way. Ask El Tel.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on February 14, 2006 at 12:21 PM
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| Happy Valentine's Day, Quirky! | I missed you too. I had a bit of a rough time for a few monthes, but I'm a happy  * now. I had a  * of wine at the weekend and turned into a * with a sore head, but I'm back on form now. |
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on February 14, 2006 at 12:19 PM
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Katray--
Good to see you too...thanks for stopping in and for leaving a comment!
posted by
Julia.
on February 14, 2006 at 12:18 PM
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Hmm, guess I missed some of the fun ;)
This is well stated Quirky - who has the right to judge our feelings about anything on this planet or beyond? Not they of human measure, imo. I know several elderly people, most parents of children and grandparents, who benefit beautifully from bonds with their pets - the energy, time and attention they devote to caring for them is amazing and touching.
Great to see you back!
posted by
Katray2
on February 14, 2006 at 11:47 AM
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curator--
I know what you mean and I'm like you, I'd never do that...but it's a sad reality for some animal companions.
posted by
Julia.
on February 14, 2006 at 11:31 AM
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And besides you can kick the pets to the curb when the real children come. **I do NOT believe in that, as you all should know. But I've sure seen it enough times. "Well, you loved and trusted me, but sorry, you're just too inconvenient now."
posted by
curator
on February 14, 2006 at 11:27 AM
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falcon--
very well said--thanks!!
posted by
Julia.
on February 14, 2006 at 11:23 AM
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Factor--
No, "not yet"--lolol!!
posted by
Julia.
on February 14, 2006 at 11:22 AM
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SOMEBODY HAS TO BE THE PETS MOTHER AND OR FATHER, OR THEY ARE ORPHANS. PETS NEED SOMEONE TO FILL THIS ROLE, SOMEONE THEY CAN DEPEND ON AND SOMEONE THEY CAN TRUST AS CHILDREN NEED THE SAME THING. CHILDREN AND PETS NEED WHAT US AS THEIR PARENTS CAN GIVE. PETS ARE NOW THE CHILDREN OF THE 21ST. CENTURY. CHILDREN AND PETS CAN BOTH BE OUR CHILDREN.
posted by
falconeye
on February 14, 2006 at 11:19 AM
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'Kay
so you aren't like dressing them and pushing them around in baby strollers...? Phew.
posted by
FactorFiction
on February 14, 2006 at 11:13 AM
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Davey--
I have missed you terribly...but I'm not riled up in the least!! I coulda let "sleeping dogs lie"... but where's the fun in that?
posted by
Julia.
on February 14, 2006 at 11:11 AM
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Factor--
Oh, I never said there weren't serious differences between the two, that would be stupid. But animals can be "like" children to some people in that they feel all the same emotions one would for a human child--this does not mean they ARE children...understand the distinction?
posted by
Julia.
on February 14, 2006 at 11:10 AM
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Hello QuirkyQueen, I think I might need to do you some catty photicons to cheer you up. I'm in a bit of a flippant mood, so I don't think I should comment on what looks like a serious argument that's been going on. It's nice to read you again, but I'm sorry that you're a bit riled up at the moment. Here's a robin to cheer you up 
*
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on February 14, 2006 at 11:06 AM
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Ummm, Quirks?
There's just a little logic flaw there. If you have never borne and raised children, how do you know they are like your children? Would any bloggers with both children AND pets like to weigh in? I would bet that there IS a difference between the two. Or maybe it's just me...but the critter produced by my body would have to be different from the furry one. My brother and sister-in-law have 3 cats... but now that they have kids, the cats are less" important" than they were before.
posted by
FactorFiction
on February 14, 2006 at 11:01 AM
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