Film legend Delon says he’s ready to die - but his dog must come too - World | The Star Online
I am in disbelief that a vet would actually euthanise a healthy dog.
I am in disbelief that a vet would actually euthanise a healthy dog.
Had it occurred to you that your mother and father may outlive you? My sister outlived 2 of her 3 children. I think old people need cats and dogs far more than younger people. Old people can be with the animals 24/7. Not many young people can do that. And just as your mother might have to learn to live her life without your father, their pet(s) would also adapt to life without their former owners.That guy's pretty full of himself.
I get upset when older people insist they want to adopt puppies and kittens. My mother is 80 and is downsizing this spring. I know that once she and my dad have moved, they're going to want to get a kitten or young cat. I can't even talk to her about it - she wants what she wants.
Had it occurred to you that your mother and father may outlive you? My sister outlived 2 of her 3 children. I think old people need cats and dogs far more than younger people. Old people can be with the animals 24/7. Not many young people can do that. And just as your mother might have to learn to live her life without your father, their pet(s) would also adapt to life without their former owners.
What's wrong with Alain Delon is not that he owns an animal despite his advanced years but that he wants to have the animal killed.
Had it occurred to you that your mother and father may outlive you? My sister outlived 2 of her 3 children. I think old people need cats and dogs far more than younger people. Old people can be with the animals 24/7. Not many young people can do that. And just as your mother might have to learn to live her life without your father, their pet(s) would also adapt to life without their former owners.
What's wrong with Alain Delon is not that he owns an animal despite his advanced years but that he wants to have the animal killed.
Of course it's occurred to me that my parents might outlive me; however, since they are now both 80, it's highly unlikely they will outlive any kitten/young cat they might adopt. I'm not suggesting they live without pet companionship, but that they consider adopting a senior cat, which they are opposed to because of the potential costs of having an older animal. I find a surprising number of people don't make arrangements for pet care should they not be able to come home for whatever reason.
I have more experience of dogs than cats but my cat and my son's cat were/are pretty oblivious of everyone else in the house, as long as they're being fed. Cats are more attached to places than people in my experience. I bet if your mum died and you rehomed the cat, it would go back to the home it had lived in with your mum and it's entirely possible that the new people in your mum's house would accept that the cat came with the purchase of the house. Maybe your dad would like a second hand car too, as he's unlikely to live that long!? Pets are SO good for old people and of course the young animals are especially attractive to them, just as they are to younger people. I am sure that old people are less likely to abandon animals than young people are - that is certainly the case in Spain.Of course it's occurred to me that my parents might outlive me; however, since they are now both 80, it's highly unlikely they will outlive any kitten/young cat they might adopt. I'm not suggesting they live without pet companionship, but that they consider adopting a senior cat, which they are opposed to because of the potential costs of having an older animal. I find a surprising number of people don't make arrangements for pet care should they not be able to come home for whatever reason.
I have more experience of dogs than cats but my cat and my son's cat were/are pretty oblivious of everyone else in the house, as long as they're being fed. Cats are more attached to places than people in my experience. I bet if your mum died and you rehomed the cat, it would go back to the home it had lived in with your mum and it's entirely possible that the new people in your mum's house would accept that the cat came with the purchase of the house. Maybe your dad would like a second hand car too, as he's unlikely to live that long!? Pets are SO good for old people and of course the young animals are especially attractive to them, just as they are to younger people. I am sure that old people are less likely to abandon animals than young people are - that is certainly the case in Spain.
I have more experience of dogs than cats but my cat and my son's cat were/are pretty oblivious of everyone else in the house, as long as they're being fed. Cats are more attached to places than people in my experience. I bet if your mum died and you rehomed the cat, it would go back to the home it had lived in with your mum and it's entirely possible that the new people in your mum's house would accept that the cat came with the purchase of the house. Maybe your dad would like a second hand car too, as he's unlikely to live that long!? Pets are SO good for old people and of course the young animals are especially attractive to them, just as they are to younger people. I am sure that old people are less likely to abandon animals than young people are - that is certainly the case in Spain.
Wow, I can't believe you are attempting to compare a living breathing creature with an inanimate object.Maybe your dad would like a second hand car too, as he's unlikely to live that long!?
I cannot imagine leaving a pet behind with the house. Theo has moved twice with me, and yes, it's an adjustment, but it has worked out fine both times.All of my cats have moved with me at least once, and several have moved with me several times. They are pretty adaptive, as long as you take their needs into proper consideration during a move.
I can't begin to tell you how many cats I've known of who have been left "with the house" when their people have moved, and what horrible fates almost all of them met. I would cheerfully dump anyone who does that to their animals on a barren deserted island to fend for themselves.
I agree wholeheartedly that seniors should adopt senior animals, and then make provisions for them in case they don't outlive them. My sister and I are now focused on outliving as many of our animals as possible.
If I were rich, I would start a rescue that focuses on placing animals with old people, with the proviso that the animals will return to the shelter if the humans die or otherwise can't continue to care for them.
Also, he sounds like a first-class jerk as a human being.
I would never accept a dog from a rescue centre and would advise old people to do likewise. It is much easier for an old person to train a puppy of the breed of their choice than an older dog whose history is largely unknown.
I read the interview. The guy is really full of himself. He has enough money that he can make proper provision for his dog.
There are cases where I would very much consider having an animal put down rather than going into a shelter. A number of my cats remain n feral in temperament. They are simply not adoptable. And anyone who is chronically ill, with high medical and care needs, is not going to be adoptable either.
The good news is that things are slowly changing. I've been surprised at how more and more people seem to be willing to consider the aged and the ill. I had a foster shih tzu last spring who was old (15?), blind, had deformed feet which made him mostly immobile, and was matted and hairless in spots. He was a mess. But he was as sweet as he could be and wanted nothing more than to curl up at your feet. He got adopted by a older couple who decided that they were going to spend their later years taking care of animals who needed them most. They had 4 old chihuahuas and then adopted Russet. He had to be on kidney food, liver supplements and joint pain relievers. He only lived 6 months, but they were likely the best 6 months of his life.
Feral(ish) cats are hard, of course.