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Originally Posted by *Nikki*
My pets are part of MY family and if my child was allergic to them I would find a way to make the situation tolerable for all involved. Being that I have had my pets for many many years, and a child would be new to the family, I would definately not dump my pets.
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Originally Posted by Destrox
I couldnt disagree with you more, dropping the whole god's creation thing, but pets are part of a family. My current 2 cats have been part of my life for 14 years and counting now. They bring love, happiness, sorrow, and joy. Is that not what a family is?
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thanks, I was starting to wonder if I was the only one here who felt that pets ARE family. I find this is a real issue and I couldn't just dismiss my pets that way.
To clarify, some kids have severe reactions to certain pets, to the extent it puts them in hospital. Like nut allergies type of thing. I was asking in either case, severe or not severe allergy, where do you stand? I'd have trouble either way. You don't want to put your own children in distress but on the other hand I'd hate myself for giving my cats away...it would be a serious problem for me.
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We are ever unapparent. What we are
Cannot be transfused into word or book.
Our soul from us is infinitely far.
However much we give our thoughts the will
To be our soul and gesture it abroad,
Our hearts are incommunicable still.
In what we show ourselves we are ignored.
The abyss from soul to soul cannot be bridged
By any skill of thought or trick of seeming.
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When we would utter to our thought our being.
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Last edited by little_tippler; 08-01-2005 at 07:39 AM..
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