# Poll: Is raising pets an acceptable alternative to raising kids? (take two)

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 17, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-is-raising-pets-an-acceptable-alternative-to-raising-kids-take-two/957949 "2022-01-17T20:47:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-is-raising-pets-an-acceptable-alternative-to-raising-kids-take-two/957949/7 "2022-01-17T17:59:27Z")

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If you want to raise kids, raise kids. If you want to have pets, have pets. One has absolutley nothing to do with the other in my book.

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