Why?

My husband and I both do that to our cats sometimes. I think for us it is just a habit because we have two small children. Plus, my 5 year-old male cat is a big baby and I think he thinks I am his mommy! lol :P

I think people have an amazing ability to humanize the things around us. i think pets are just as much a part of the family as other people. often they bring us more joy than other people, so it kind of makes sense to treat them this way.

Some people might have a parental feeling towards their pets, but I am not one of those. We do have a dog and she has been with us for 19 years now, but I am not and never have been her mother. She is a pet and certainly well treated and possibly a bit spoilt but not to the stage where she is on our bed or anything like that. No an animal can be a pet but it is not human, no matter how understanding it might seem to be. Certainly they should be well treated and anyone who mistreats any animal should be charges with an offence. I have one child, and that is our son, although we do know people who have their pets inside all the time. Feed them at the table or off dinner plates but pets also go places where no humans would, and heavens knows what germs they will bring inside.

I think that might be the case. We do that with our cat too, I call her our first baby next to our daughter. But, my husband would look at me funny when I say that.

LOL! I do that all the time! We have a dog and two cats and I always refer to myself as their mommy... My MIL is NOT an animal lover, so if she hears me say something like that, she always has some sort of comment to make... not mean, but just to let me know she doesn't like it. But, I'm a grown woman! I can call myself whatever I want! lol! And yes, I let my dog practically push me off the bed!

Most of us treat our pets like our children. They are a big part of our lives. We of course spend a ton of time raising our children so they can grow up to be responsible and independent adults. At the same time we are also raising our "pets" too showing them right from wrong, making sure they are healthy, etc Our children and our pets both need us and depend on us. Cute kitty in your photo.Happy New Year.

I adopted my dog, so, yes, I am her mama. If you don't believe me, you can ask her!! LOL She even has a brother, Smoky. He's a Cockatiel. She hates it when I pay any attention to him, a sibling rivalry. Smoky loves her and is constantly giving her kisses and calling her name. They are both probably more spoiled than any child. They wouldn't have it any other way and neither would I.

haha i guess since we have to take care of our pets, we regard ourselves as parents, much like we would take care of our own child. actually i don't refer to myself as "mommy" when it comes to my dog, but once when i was away and left my dog in the care of my sister, when it's time to feedher , my dad would tell her "go feed your niece!"