# What is it about pet forums that brings out the worst in people? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 30, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-about-pet-forums-that-brings-out-the-worst-in-people/703014 "2014-10-30T15:19:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-about-pet-forums-that-brings-out-the-worst-in-people/703014/21 "2014-11-03T05:50:00Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Also, animals represent innocence, in many people’s minds; better than “corrupt, jerk, hard-to-like selfish humans.” So they often care even more about ducklings and puppies than a homeless man on the street. > Which translates to even more shrillness. Not random animals. ( unless I see abuse ) Not random idiot bad people. Put one peoples in my yard messing with my animal, peoples needs to show a real good reason for what they are doing and show me PDQ too. They are in second place from the get go. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-about-pet-forums-that-brings-out-the-worst-in-people/703014/22 "2014-11-03T05:55:09Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > ::: snip :::: Of course it doesn’t help if the dog won’t touch these but enjoys the “bad” brand. > :::: snip ::: Bawahahaha I am so there with our critters. And absolutely nothing is better than what comes “off Dad’s plate.” ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-about-pet-forums-that-brings-out-the-worst-in-people/703014/23 "2014-11-03T06:51:15Z")
I think people see pets as children or babies, but even more sacred and innocent(using non-literal language). So basically imagine you said no I am not going to waste 30K having brain surgery performed on my child, I’ll just have them euthanized and get another! And now double that since it is a pet. And I agree with the OP, people see animals as super innocent, super vulnerable children… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-about-pet-forums-that-brings-out-the-worst-in-people/703014/24 "2014-11-03T07:23:11Z")
I avoid pet forums. Far too many people do not have cats. dogs, hamsters, and guinea pigs; rather, they have “furbabies.” I own four cats. I once owned seven at once, and have owned 15 in my lifetime. Ultimately, my cats are just-plain-cats; their lifespan reaches from X to Y. I’d like it to reach closer to Y than X, but it doesn’t always. I am saddened when one of my feline friends passes away. More than once, I have attended while the veterinarian does the kind thing and sends my friend into eternity. No matter how much I love my cats (and I do love them all), I know that they are animals, like me; and they get old, wear out, and will die; like I will. They are not “furbabies”; they are simply cats. I deal with them as needs be dealt, though it is never easy. Though many Dopers may think it silly, I do believe in the Rainbow Bridge. I will reunite with my pet friends who have passed before. It will be a nice reunion, after which we will all cross the bridge together. ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-about-pet-forums-that-brings-out-the-worst-in-people/703014/25 "2014-11-03T09:09:32Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > I avoid pet forums. Far too many people do not have cats. dogs, hamsters, and guinea pigs; rather, they have “furbabies.” > > I own four cats. I once owned seven at once, and have owned 15 in my lifetime. Ultimately, my cats are just-plain-cats; their lifespan reaches from X to Y. I’d like it to reach closer to Y than X, but it doesn’t always. I am saddened when one of my feline friends passes away. More than once, I have attended while the veterinarian does the kind thing and sends my friend into eternity. > > No matter how much I love my cats (and I do love them all), I know that they are animals, like me; and they get old, wear out, and will die; like I will. They are not “furbabies”; they are simply cats. I deal with them as needs be dealt, though it is never easy. > > Though many Dopers may think it silly, I do believe in the Rainbow Bridge. I will reunite with my pet friends who have passed before. It will be a nice reunion, after which we will all cross the bridge together. This doper does not think you are silly [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it-about-pet-forums-that-brings-out-the-worst-in-people/703014.md?page=1)