Thread: Pets, and why people have them.

Interesting. I love animals a great deal, and for me I think it goes back to being a little kid and going out with friends and seeing all the wild animals in the hills and forests near our home. I had snakes and turtles and even an iguana as a kid, and as an adult, I've always liked dogs and cats. My wife and I are members of the local zoo and wild animal park, and I love watching the big cats. I can spend hours watching the gorillas. The polar bears and pandas are fascinating as well. You get the idea. I'm sure in some cases people use animals as a kind of substitute for emptiness in their lives, but I think a lot of folks just like animals.

Of course. We're talking pets here, not the annual trip to the Zoo. I went to the Indianapolis Zoo this summer, and saw a baboon with a completely erect penis. The best part was when everybody in the crowd started laughing and we saw this big huge pink schlong go down right in front of our eyes.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Of course. We're talking pets here, not the annual trip to the Zoo. I went to the Indianapolis Zoo this summer, and saw a baboon with a completely erect penis. The best part was when everybody in the crowd started laughing and we saw this big huge pink schlong go down right in front of our eyes.

That's hilarious. I do like pets, too. We have a cat, and I have a friend who trains German Shepherds and Malamutes, and as soon as we get a place with room, I'd love to adopt one of his dogs. He trains for law inforcement as well as for helper animals for the blind. Beautiful animals.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Of course. We're talking pets here, not the annual trip to the Zoo. I went to the Indianapolis Zoo this summer, and saw a baboon with a completely erect penis. The best part was when everybody in the crowd started laughing and we saw this big huge pink schlong go down right in front of our eyes.

You can kind of make it out, if you make it big... no pun intended.

Man, the Iphone has a solid camera.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

You can kind of make it out, if you make it big... no pun intended.

Yep. Funny that he got self-conscious in front of the crowd.

Originally Posted by MDR

That's hilarious. I do like pets, too. We have a cat, and I have a friend who trains German Shepherds and Malamutes, and as soon as we get a place with room, I'd love to adopt one of his dogs. He trains for law inforcement as well as for helper animals for the blind. Beautiful animals.

I see.

Well then, you're an animal lover and don't fall into the category of people I was referring to.

The beauty you see in a "beautiful animal," I see in Dustin Pedroia's jock strap.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I see.

Well then, you're an animal lover and don't fall into the category of people I was referring to.

The beauty you see in a "beautiful animal," I see in Dustin Pedroia's jock strap.

Imagine if it was a GREAT second baseman like, say Robinson Cano. Just kidding, just kidding-Pedroia is an awesome player.

Robinson Cano is the best second baseman in the league right now. Of course Pedroia and Utley have been hurt all year, but there is no denying just how good of a player Cano is at this point.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Robinson Cano is the best second baseman in the league right now. Of course Pedroia and Utley have been hurt all year, but there is no denying just how good of a player Cano is at this point.

Very true, but when he is healthy I love watching Pedroia play. That guy is a competitor. Chase Utley is great, too.

The difference between friends and pets is that friends we allow into our company, pets we allow into our solitude. ~Robert Brault

pets are not about being lonely. vanity calls me Greta, for Greta Garbo cuz i LIKE to be alone. i can stand the company of my pets but people get on my nerves rather quickly and i want them to leave. i like people, i really do, but i'd rather like them from afar. i think animals are fascinating. a house cat is a lot like a rather small lion or tiger. it's surreal to me that they share our company so readily, let themselves be pets. we have rats too and they are clever, and funny they don't need to provide anything to be liked for themselves and their own individual and distinct personalities.

steve erwin should not have died. me n my kids cried about that one.




how many people do you like enough to clean up their poop?

maybe you would like dogs better if they played baseball

Originally Posted by Little Wing

maybe you would like dogs better if they played baseball

I hate Air Bud.

I have two bengals. awesome pets.

I guess i'm half and half of the two categories you mentioned. I'm fascinated by all types of animals because they're really interesting, and you really have no idea whats going through their heads, but i also love my dog just because of the affection he shows everybody, and how much i enjoy having him around.

Don't get me wrong though, i have plenty of friends, an 8 year relationship, and lots of hobbies etc. I'd never prioritize the dog's life over a human, and i realize he is a retarded creature and can't understand English. I hate when people actually have serious conversations with their pets. I once tried to ask him about what he thought about the large hadron collider and he barked but i'm not sure what that means.

But yeah, he's a great pet and does what a pet should - makes people laugh by doing stupid/adorable shit, doesn't 'make' in the house, and barks the place down when anybody comes within seven miles of our street.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I hate Air Bud.

that's basketball dear.

what i hate is people who don't for whatever reason have a pet or want a pet but people still try and hook them up with one. there is nothing wrong with a pet free life or recognizing you pet comfort zone. certain smells or responsibilities rule out some pets no matter how cute or fascinating they are.

So you believe people love animals out of weakness of character? I have heard people hint at that before without just coming out and saying it. Family pets provide an endless supply of amusement, comedy, and love. If that is weakness of character, everyone on earth who is having a good time is weak of character.

I have seen the toughest and strongest of people watch a wife walk right out the door with no reaction at all only to break down into a sobbing ball of self pity in later months when their dog gets hit by a car and killed. There is a reason for that. Pets are loyal and honest. They don't deceive, lie, backstop, manipulate, or fuck your girlfriend when you are out of town. They find a place in our hearts.

They are who they present themselves to be. That alone is a quality that humans lost a long time ago, and is one of the reasons I trust a damn cat more than I trust my own brother. Human's are smart, but they are not half as loyal and honest as most other mammals.

The comedy is nonstop. Young cats and dogs spend their day doing stupid shit that is as hilarious to me as the most well prepared joke ever could be. The love comes from a bond of trust. The sadness and empathy I feel when I see animal cruelty remains one off the few links I still have to my humanity. It is a violation of a pure spirit. I feel the same way about abused children. Sure, they may turn into shitty adults one day, but a child has a pure spirit and I have empathy for them, also.

Most people are ugly and evil on the inside lacking any empathy for the weak. The torture and mistreatment of the weaker souls is funny to those people, and they laugh about it. I don't think it is very funny at all. I think if you laughed in my face about someone torturing an animal, I would smash your nose. I'm not pretending to be white knight here. I am a cold, coarse, and stuck up dickhead who usually doesn't give a flying fuck about the suffering of others. But I have a soft spot for animals, because I believe they are innocent.

I miss my dog after this thread.

I agree with what Kelju said - the love of an animal is complete and without any conditions. I wish the same could be true of most human relationships i've had in the past, romantic or otherwise.

Just for fun:


Most awkward place to sleep when i'm working in the yard.


Get this idiot away from me.


Somehow he got in there and tucked himself in. To this day i don't know how he managed that.

Originally Posted by Gazhole

I'd never prioritize the dog's life over a human, and i realize he is a retarded creature and can't understand English. I hate when people actually have serious conversations with their pets. I once tried to ask him about what he thought about the large hadron collider and he barked but i'm not sure what that means.

depending on the breed some have vocabularies of 200+ words. my 3 year old Portuguese water dog can fetch 5 different toys be name

I thought they only recognized certain tones of voice rather than actual words?

Thats pretty impressive, though!

Originally Posted by KelJu

So you believe people love animals out of weakness of character? I have heard people hint at that before without just coming out and saying it. Family pets provide an endless supply of amusement, comedy, and love. If that is weakness of character, everyone on earth who is having a good time is weak of character.

I have seen the toughest and strongest of people watch a wife walk right out the door with no reaction at all only to break down into a sobbing ball of self pity in later months when their dog gets hit by a car and killed. There is a reason for that. Pets are loyal and honest. They don't deceive, lie, backstop, manipulate, or fuck your girlfriend when you are out of town. They find a place in our hearts.

They are who they present themselves to be. That alone is a quality that humans lost a long time ago, and is one of the reasons I trust a damn cat more than I trust my own brother. Human's are smart, but they are not half as loyal and honest as most other mammals.

The comedy is nonstop. Young cats and dogs spend their day doing stupid shit that is as hilarious to me as the most well prepared joke ever could be. The love comes from a bond of trust. The sadness and empathy I feel when I see animal cruelty remains one off the few links I still have to my humanity. It is a violation of a pure spirit. I feel the same way about abused children. Sure, they may turn into shitty adults one day, but a child has a pure spirit and I have empathy for them, also.

Most people are ugly and evil on the inside lacking any empathy for the weak. The torture and mistreatment of the weaker souls is funny to those people, and they laugh about it. I don't think it is very funny at all. I think if you laughed in my face about someone torturing an animal, I would smash your nose. I'm not pretending to be white knight here. I am a cold, coarse, and stuck up dickhead who usually doesn't give a flying fuck about the suffering of others. But I have a soft spot for animals, because I believe they are innocent.

I agree, Man keljew thats deep my knigglet

Originally Posted by KelJu

So you believe people love animals out of weakness of character? I have heard people hint at that before without just coming out and saying it. Family pets provide an endless supply of amusement, comedy, and love. If that is weakness of character, everyone on earth who is having a good time is weak of character.

I have seen the toughest and strongest of people watch a wife walk right out the door with no reaction at all only to break down into a sobbing ball of self pity in later months when their dog gets hit by a car and killed. There is a reason for that. Pets are loyal and honest. They don't deceive, lie, backstop, manipulate, or fuck your girlfriend when you are out of town. They find a place in our hearts.

They are who they present themselves to be. That alone is a quality that humans lost a long time ago, and is one of the reasons I trust a damn cat more than I trust my own brother. Human's are smart, but they are not half as loyal and honest as most other mammals.

The comedy is nonstop. Young cats and dogs spend their day doing stupid shit that is as hilarious to me as the most well prepared joke ever could be. The love comes from a bond of trust. The sadness and empathy I feel when I see animal cruelty remains one off the few links I still have to my humanity. It is a violation of a pure spirit. I feel the same way about abused children. Sure, they may turn into shitty adults one day, but a child has a pure spirit and I have empathy for them, also.

Most people are ugly and evil on the inside lacking any empathy for the weak. The torture and mistreatment of the weaker souls is funny to those people, and they laugh about it. I don't think it is very funny at all. I think if you laughed in my face about someone torturing an animal, I would smash your nose. I'm not pretending to be white knight here. I am a cold, coarse, and stuck up dickhead who usually doesn't give a flying fuck about the suffering of others. But I have a soft spot for animals, because I believe they are innocent.

I should have been more clear, but family pets don't necessarily fall into my line of thinking. I grew up with a dog and when I asked my Mom what her reasoning was for getting her, she really didn't have one and went on to say that she had one growing up as well and saw it as a sign of a family.

My step-Dad, who had holes in his face/cheek was the one trying to persuade my Mother not to put her to sleep. With no children of his own, and the boys making it clear that my Dad was my Dad and my step-Dad was my step-Dad, our dog was his child. It's these types of people that I don't understand.

That's a great point. Whereas my brothers and I may discard a proposal of his, the dog was always there for him. Same goes for the people in this apartment complex; their boyfriends or girlfriends might fuck them over, but they know every night when they go home, their pet will be there waiting.

If you think I condone animal cruelty, you missed the point of my post. I can joke about Michael Vick, but there is research connecting animal cruelty and actual human cruelty; in other words, Michael Vick is a fucked up human being, and a weak minded piece of shit, with or without a pet.

This is where I think we're alike. I just don't care enough about pets to get worked up about them, regardless of where somebody stands.

Good post, as usual.

Originally Posted by Gazhole

I guess i'm half and half of the two categories you mentioned. I'm fascinated by all types of animals because they're really interesting, and you really have no idea whats going through their heads, but i also love my dog just because of the affection he shows everybody, and how much i enjoy having him around.

Don't get me wrong though, i have plenty of friends, an 8 year relationship, and lots of hobbies etc. I'd never prioritize the dog's life over a human, and i realize he is a retarded creature and can't understand English. I hate when people actually have serious conversations with their pets. I once tried to ask him about what he thought about the large hadron collider and he barked but i'm not sure what that means.

But yeah, he's a great pet and does what a pet should - makes people laugh by doing stupid/adorable shit, doesn't 'make' in the house, and barks the place down when anybody comes within seven miles of our street.

I didn't intend to make it so black and white.

You can be a dog owner and not be weak minded.

By the looks of your next post, it looks like you two shared an awesome bond. Or you got something out of your dog that a non-pet owner gets out of something that fascinates them. Again, Dustin Pedroia's jock strap.

Originally Posted by LAM

depending on the breed some have vocabularies of 200+ words. my 3 year old Portuguese water dog can fetch 5 different toys be name

i love those dogs, but, how did you pay for three there very, very expensive dogs. i think one of the most expensive breeds there are. i have a pit whos akc certified. but i do love your taste in dogs.

Originally Posted by Gazhole

I wish the same could be true of most human relationships i've had in the past, romantic or otherwise.

I never meant to hurt you.

Originally Posted by vortrit

I never meant to hurt you.

some animals love humans for whatever reason. not sure that's the case here
but it seems the female lion is saying don't be a dickhead to the male




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Originally Posted by KelJu

The comedy is nonstop. Young cats and dogs spend their day doing stupid shit that is as hilarious to me as the most well prepared joke ever could be.