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It’s cute that your takeaway from my comments is that I give a shit what some powertripping fuckstick who somehow stumbled over to Jez from io9 thinks about me. Really cute! If you’ve never asked yourself “why can no one stand to work for me for more than 2 years at a time??”, tonight would be a good time to do so! Be…

I make one obvious hyperbole statement and all 4 of you who disagree with a 360 star post jump down my ass. Get rid of your dog because you decided it’s the wrong color if you want! My conscience regarding my decisions about my pets is clear. Have a nice Friday evening calling people you don’t know insane.

Look at you, having an opinion just like I did!

It's cool, I used a moderate/obvious hyperbole and got accused of not understanding the plight of the homeless because I'll "never end up living in a box". Welcome to the internet indeed, and especially to Kinja! Thank you for being my kindred spirit in advocating for responsible pet ownership. I'll raise my first…

I love this story. Your friend is a badass.

I was about to write this exact same thing. Why is a pet different from any other thing that some people want and can’t afford, other than the fact that without regular “upkeep”, it will DIE?

Jesus, $1000 is a lot. I feel for you, that’s really expensive. But please note that I never called anyone a sociopath, nor do I blame people for EXTENUATING circumstances that get in the way of pet ownership. Life definitely happens. I’m not saying “well, tough shit! Stick sick ol’ Mom out in the arctic winter and…

Hi there! I’m the person you’re sub-Kinjaing to call prissy and privileged. Unless you “have” to move to the heart of one of the most expensive cities in the country, you will be fine. We can throw out hypotheticals all day, but what’s the point? I stand by the sentiment that I originally put forth using a slight…

I live in a major-ish city, but I rent, so I don’t know much about HOA fees. I’ve never had a problem finding a pet-friendly place in my price range, which is low compared to what other people pay around here. I have paid pet deposits everywhere that I’ve lived since I got my dog- the most recent one was a…

Yeah, no. This was the whole point of her comment. A pet is a commitment, not something you throw away because something happened that makes it inconvenient. If you can’t afford your pet and your rent, either don’t get a pet or live somewhere you can afford. Where is your new job that you can't take a pet? Mars?? “I…

oh my GOD I have never seen that but I would absolutely fucking rage out if I did. I hope their kids decide to throw them in a nursing home at age 55 and "trade up" for a better, younger, more attractive parent.

Exactly. It’s hard for me to believe that a person could afford pet-free housing but not pet-friendly housing. In my city, most of the pet-free housing is nicer and more expensive because they’re scared of pets fucking up the hardwood floors or staining the carpet!

I'm so sorry for your loss. This was a tearjerker for me because my parents just had to put down our family dog of 7 years (we’d had her for 7, she was probably 10 or 11). She hadn't been doing great healthwise when I went home for Christmas, so I “said my goodbyes” just in case, not thinking they would actually be…

Exactly. If (beyond those very few extenuating circumstances you mention) you cannot make the commitment to live in places that allow your pet, buy the medications your pet needs to be healthy, and keep your pet for the rest of its life... don’t fucking get one. It breaks my heart to see ads on Craigslist every day…

VERY SNEAKY, TED.

I hate everything except dogs and this comment.

Please, won't someone think of this fucking guy?

so so so cute. he’s definitely still got some of that gangly-puppy look about him! I wanna kiss that face!! (I’m a crazy dog person so this thread has been v. emotionally taxing for me)

that could be the last straw that melts his face clean off its already-sagging frame.