OK..here's a serious question that has bothered me for awhile. At what point does a senior citizen become too old to have a pet. Now don't just knee-jerk react here...I'm not suggesting anything out of line. But there does come a time when no matter how much they love their friend they are incapiable of properly caring for them. They forget feedings or even forget they put their pet out on a stormy day.They most certainly love their pet..it may become their dearest friend;a substitute for children or a deceased spouse. But their mind has become unreliable.
Now it will break their heart if you take that pet away and they will certainly dispute their mental awareness. But the pet is being neglected.
So how do you handle this?? Ignore the problem and an animal suffers,take action and the senior suffers.
Let's hear your viewpoints..and please no smartass answers or flaming.
Now it will break their heart if you take that pet away and they will certainly dispute their mental awareness. But the pet is being neglected.
So how do you handle this?? Ignore the problem and an animal suffers,take action and the senior suffers.
Let's hear your viewpoints..and please no smartass answers or flaming.