If your husband or wife asks you to give up on your pet what would you do?

@dya80dya (33693)
September 2, 2023 5:56am CST
I received this question recently. I didn't know what to answer. A man who doesn't love animals asked me this. After thinking for a while I told him that whoever loves me should accept me with my pets. I can't give up on my pets because I had them for years. They are like my children. What would you do if your wife or husband would ask you to give up on your pets?
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@marguicha (215918)
• Chile
2 Sep
I would not have married a man like that to begin with. It would have meant that he doesn´t know me at all.
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@marguicha (215918)
• Chile
3 Sep
@MarieCoyle The only one good reason would be that I have (or he has) a sudden terrible allergy to the pet. Then I´d get him a good house and cry for it for a long time.
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@MarieCoyle (29068)
3 Sep
@marguicha I think I would buy allergy meds for the person. I am pretty allergic to cats. Some of my friends have cats, I love them and I love my friends. It's hard for me to be around the kitties, but that's OK. No one is making me, I will survive.
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@MarieCoyle (29068)
3 Sep
I would show the guy the door. There aren't many good reasons to get rid of a pet. I would keep the pet over the partner.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
2 Sep
It depends... WHY would my wife want me to get rid of my furbabies? If she was newly allergic to them, then I'd re-home them. If she couldn't give me a good reason, then I'd tell her to find a new place to live.
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@marguicha (215918)
• Chile
2 Sep
In other words, it is what I said. I did not think of a newly acquired ailment. That would be an only reason.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
2 Sep
@marguicha It is the only GOOD reason I could think of at the time.
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@marguicha (215918)
• Chile
3 Sep
@DaddyEvil I recieved Tomás´ pet Misty when he was dying. Claudia and her husband thought that Misty could have some extra bugs and he had no defences. I opened my heart to her and we later on grieved Tomás together
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@AmbiePam (85711)
• United States
2 Sep
Unless my pet made him break out suddenly in a deadly allergy, I’m keeping my pet. The pet might even have come first, and if he can’t tolerate the poor animal, he can hit the road. It shouldn’t be a big deal unless there is a deadly allergy involved.
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@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
2 Sep
Should I have a pet, it means that we both agreed to have a pet. I would tell him that if he agreed he cannot ask me to give up my pet now.
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@just4him (307356)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Sep
Not an option.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
2 Sep
I would show him the door and keep my pets.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
3 Sep
I'd become single very quickly.
@sallypup (58169)
• Centralia, Washington
3 Sep
My husband would never do such a nasty thing. He knows me too well. They are fur persons to us not pets. I generally find that even my friendships are deeper when the friend understands the love of animals.
@TheHorse (206699)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Sep
Kitty comes first. But of course I would never date anyone who did not appreciate animals.
@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
3 Sep
@dya80dya That is very good how you answered that question. I have a cat and will not give her up for anyone and so I do not want roommates or remarry. There are people that do not understand animals at all even if they have them and like you I feel the same way about my cat. I could not have human children so had animals instead and I love animals. There are people here that have cats and people here that have dogs and some have both a dog and cat or more and there are others that know nothing about animals so they ask those kinds of questions or why would you have an animal or make a face because I have a cat. My cat is very important to me and we are a package deal when I move she moves along with me or I go back for her if she is not ready when the movers are ready to go. There have been people in the crew that have helped me get her in her cage to travel and to this day I do not know what they did but I am glad someone can get her in her cage because I have a very hard time doing it. I can understand how you feel about your animals.
@tom_view (6415)
• Kolkata, India
3 Sep
i try to convince her
• Philippines
3 Sep
It's nice to know that my partner likes dogs as well. So I don't think I'd have an issue with that.
@sharonelton (25190)
• Lichfield, England
2 Sep
I don't have a husband (yet) but if he asked me to give up on my pet I'd tell him to go and do a running jump!
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@Sayisii (116)
3 Sep
It depends who came first,,if i had my pets before my partner he is the one leaving if i got the pets after meeting him then I'll give up on my furry friends,, though not willingly
@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
2 Sep
I think even if allergic, Bob would never ask this. He loves animals more than I do. Neither would I ask him to give up our pets. Now if the pets pass, as Princess did, we would discuss being pet free.
@youless (112131)
• Guangzhou, China
2 Sep
This is difficult. I wonder why they don't have an agreement at first and therefore to decide to have a pet or not.
@Shavkat (137238)
• Philippines
2 Sep
I am glad that most of my exes loved my pets.
@RasmaSandra (73743)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Sep
I would certainly never give up my fur babies and if anyone is already married I would think they would have started life living together with these fur babies,
@arunima25 (85691)
• Bangalore, India
2 Sep
Can't be a correct answer to this. It will depend on the situations and also the different people involved there. Everyone will have a different opinion and they are free to follow their heart.
• India
2 Sep
You should listen to your heart and it should be your decision