My sister has never kept any animal that she has had until its death. In the past twenty years or so, she has given away about a dozen animals (some dogs, some cats), for various reasons. Any time an animal becomes inconvienent, it is given away. Any time she moves, her animals do not move with her. They have usually ended up with my parents, but not always. If a cat pees on the floor or bed, it is gone immediately. This has happened with at least four of the cats. She dumped one cat off at the pound because she was losing fur around her tail and she
didn't want to deal with it. One cat was itchy and scratched too much, and she didn't want to give her a daily pill, so she was out of there. The last pets that she gave away were a sibling pair that she had for five years, since they were kittens (a record amount of time for her). They started peeing on the bed, so she gave them away to a family member that lives about four hours away. I have found out that they were not in that home for very long and have since been given away two more times. They currently reside with an abusive ex of the family member, who is a real jerk (but the father of the family member's kids).
Now for the kicker: My sister and her family are looking for a new home, and she is considering getting ANOTHER cat. She just gave away the last pair of cats about a year ago. She does not take criticism well and gets very defensive when people remind her of all the animals she has given away.
Does anyone else have a serial "animal dumper" in your life? If so, how do you deal with them? If it is family, should you just shut up and mind your own business to avoid conflict?
didn't want to deal with it. One cat was itchy and scratched too much, and she didn't want to give her a daily pill, so she was out of there. The last pets that she gave away were a sibling pair that she had for five years, since they were kittens (a record amount of time for her). They started peeing on the bed, so she gave them away to a family member that lives about four hours away. I have found out that they were not in that home for very long and have since been given away two more times. They currently reside with an abusive ex of the family member, who is a real jerk (but the father of the family member's kids).
Now for the kicker: My sister and her family are looking for a new home, and she is considering getting ANOTHER cat. She just gave away the last pair of cats about a year ago. She does not take criticism well and gets very defensive when people remind her of all the animals she has given away.
Does anyone else have a serial "animal dumper" in your life? If so, how do you deal with them? If it is family, should you just shut up and mind your own business to avoid conflict?
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