Today, I was denied an animal adoption because I said "babies" instead of "kittens". Apparently that means I'm not serious about pet ownership. What?! FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I adopted my second dog. When I called to tell my mom about it, she sternly told me that I was not allowed to get any more dogs. I'm 28 and own my own house. FML
Today, it was confirmed that the "no pet rule" in my apartment complex is so strict that I'm not even allowed to have sea monkeys. FML
Today, I received a lovely letter from the council telling me I have to cease the act of "breeding and selling cats" because someone from my Facebook reported me. I'm pretty sure I've never owned a cat or had one in my house. FML
Today, I was called a "disabled buzzkill" for not letting someone pet my service dog. FML
Today, I told my friend I was considering adopting a dog. She looked at me like I was Satan and went on a rant about how dogs are "born evil" and will always maul someone given the chance. I still have the marks from when one of her psycho cats sliced open my arm last month. FML
Today, a woman walked out of the Humane Society with a cat carrier. I said, "Oh did you adopt him?" She walked past and started crying. She had just brought her cat in to be euthanized. FML
Today, I finally had a date, my first one in well over a year. Everything was going good, until my date asked, "Do you like cats or dogs better?" When I responded cats, my date promptly got up and left, saying, "This isn't meant to be." FML
Today, my wife brought home a kitten, telling me it had been abandoned. She must think I’m dumb, since our credit card statement shows that all last week she bought it from a breeder, then got it vaccinated and chipped at the vet's, and only now brought it home to feed me this pack of lies. FML
Today, I adopted a cat, thinking it would make my life a little less lonely. Within an hour, the cat ran away. Not even animals want to be around me. FML
Today, I called the landlord about the mouse I keep seeing in my kitchen. He wasted no time accusing me of keeping it as a pet, and went off on me about his "No Pets" policy. FML
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sourgirl101 29
I adopted 3 of my cats just from people standing in front of a Home Depot/ Publix trying to give them away to a good home. There never seems to be a shortage of kitties needing a loving family to care for them
whiskey'swino 15
My doggos are my fur babies, super spoiled and well cared for. If the agency didn't appreciate your verbiage then there will be plenty f other places or people that would be happy to give a kitten a good home with a doting mama.
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BurnInDemonFire 39
Go back in, and recite Data's poem about his cat from Star Trek: TNG. They'll love you.
RichardPencil 32
More like you don’t understand that a pet is not literally your child. You took pet ownership a little too seriously.
WHSKitty4ever 23
I think I speak for a lot of FML users when I say “, “Seriously?”
raven_of_azarath 35
But aren’t kittens babies? Baby cats? Why does it have to be referring to them as one’s babies?
RichardPencil 32
You seriously have to ask if I’m serious? Seriously?
sunnyray812 42
With that stick up their asses, they'll never pick someone to adopt their animals.
sourgirl101 29
I adopted 3 of my cats just from people standing in front of a Home Depot/ Publix trying to give them away to a good home. There never seems to be a shortage of kitties needing a loving family to care for them
whiskey'swino 15
My doggos are my fur babies, super spoiled and well cared for. If the agency didn't appreciate your verbiage then there will be plenty f other places or people that would be happy to give a kitten a good home with a doting mama.
Nhayaa 21
What's not serious is that everyone says "you know, having pets is a responsability" but noone ever says the same about kids...
GUYMAINE 16
literally everyone says that about kids. EVERYONE
Nhayaa 21
Oh really ? I never heard anyone saying "you want to have a baby ? but what are you gonna do with it when you want to go on a vacation ?". My point was, if you want to get a pet you have to "prove" that you will be able to take care of them. As far as I know, if you want kids, well... yeah.
tayza249 20
Difference is, pets can and do get dumped at shelters or streets when they’re no longer wanted. It’s a bit harder and less acceptable to do that to children.
Nhayaa 21
Tayza, yep exactly my point again... you do ask yourself "can I take care of a pet?" but most people don't really ask themselves "can I take care of a kid and offer them a good life?". The human being is an optimistic animal, we're always so sure we can "figure things out". So when it comes to kids, you just respond to nature and make some, with no further thinking.
Hyousax 3
To me, it's always sounded a bit childish to call some other species' offspring "babies". Small children call foals "horse babies" or puppies "dog babies" when they don't know the correct term.
raven_of_azarath 35
Please, what’s the proper term for an infantile roach then? Cuz I’ve only ever heard “baby roach.”
GUYMAINE 16
That's because you discuss with ppl who don't know. they are called nymphs
Charlie Given 28
Whatta mean there NOT FUR BABIES 😱,I bet you can't find a single pet owner that doesn't call there pets there babies at least once in a while 😐
whiskey'swino 15
FWIW- in this "babies" debate may I add that some of us do not have children, for whatever reason. Yes, children and animals are very different. However, for some, channeling that love, devotion, attention and "parenting" is put to the pet instead. They are our fur kids. But then, my dog had a ruptured anal gland last week needing surgery. I have babysat him more than normal, cleaned his stitches so they don't get infected, made treats (pumpkin and lean turkey meat balls) to hide meds in and when he hated sleeping in the cone I cuddled with him all night. That is being a pet parent, he is my baby.
GUYMAINE 16
That is called being a responsible pet owner.
Jorn van der Ar 13
Are you one of those morons who think pets are their children?