Truthfully, I'm a little mixed on the whole deal. One part of me says, "Better that than a tiger," while the other side of me blurts out, "She's off her rocker." In the end though, I hope she decides to forgo the whole idea in general. She's going to have to dedicate a lot of her time to her baby the second it gets born, and the last thing she needs is to have to deal with a semi-domesticated animal whose behavior she's not familiar with.
I get the wild pet thing but I don't get it at the same time. When you take an animal into your house you become responsible for it and adopting anything with the word WILD associated to it seems like you're gambling with the safety of not only yourself and the people who interact with the animal but the animal's safety as well. It seems so selfish and stupid to make a risk like that. So if you are going to get a pet like (well any pet really, but more so with exotic pets) that then you need to fully commit to that pet and she has problems with committing herself to... a lot of stuff. She's had ducks, sugar gliders, crawfish, fish, lobsters and most of them either had to go find new homes or died.
Didn't she also have like, ducks for a while? She seems to have this streak of wanting unusual animals and then getting rid/growing tired of them a short while later.
Yes, there are domesticated wild animals - there was a guy who had a pet raccoon and walked him around campus. But they're also a total different beast when it comes to taking care of them. They require like, having licenses and things and have to be really up-to-date with vaccinations. There's less leeway with a wild animal than there is with a dog/cat.
Where do you take these things when they're sick? The vet in Elburn can take care of your regular pets, but I remember we brought an injured baby bird there once and they told us to go to the wildlife center. So, what, do you go to a wildlife center like a vet's office?
More personal than general, but I also don't understand why she wants to get a fox, not only while she is pregnant but also into a house that is not hers. Seems...rather inconsiderate.
Shadweh
Otaku Eternal | Posted 07/22/10 | Reply
Truthfully, I'm a little mixed on the whole deal. One part of me says, "Better that than a tiger," while the other side of me blurts out, "She's off her rocker." In the end though, I hope she decides to forgo the whole idea in general. She's going to have to dedicate a lot of her time to her baby the second it gets born, and the last thing she needs is to have to deal with a semi-domesticated animal whose behavior she's not familiar with.
Waffuru
Otaku Ranter (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 07/19/10 | Reply
@Katana:
I get the wild pet thing but I don't get it at the same time. When you take an animal into your house you become responsible for it and adopting anything with the word WILD associated to it seems like you're gambling with the safety of not only yourself and the people who interact with the animal but the animal's safety as well. It seems so selfish and stupid to make a risk like that. So if you are going to get a pet like (well any pet really, but more so with exotic pets) that then you need to fully commit to that pet and she has problems with committing herself to... a lot of stuff. She's had ducks, sugar gliders, crawfish, fish, lobsters and most of them either had to go find new homes or died.
Katana
Goggalor (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 07/19/10 | Reply
Didn't she also have like, ducks for a while? She seems to have this streak of wanting unusual animals and then getting rid/growing tired of them a short while later.
Yes, there are domesticated wild animals - there was a guy who had a pet raccoon and walked him around campus. But they're also a total different beast when it comes to taking care of them. They require like, having licenses and things and have to be really up-to-date with vaccinations. There's less leeway with a wild animal than there is with a dog/cat.
Where do you take these things when they're sick? The vet in Elburn can take care of your regular pets, but I remember we brought an injured baby bird there once and they told us to go to the wildlife center. So, what, do you go to a wildlife center like a vet's office?
More personal than general, but I also don't understand why she wants to get a fox, not only while she is pregnant but also into a house that is not hers. Seems...rather inconsiderate.
"In Kat's wor we trust."