Movin' Up in the Pack
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Woo keeping it going! LOL.
Seriously though, seeing this thread makes me cringe. I saw very few posts here that actually helped this poor girl out, obviously she was feeling frustrated and angry but she DID reach out for help and advice. Hopefully re-reading this thread will help some people see how unhelpful it is at times just to berate someone. I see both sides, but it does make me hesitant to post some things on here.
Seriously though, seeing this thread makes me cringe. I saw very few posts here that actually helped this poor girl out, obviously she was feeling frustrated and angry but she DID reach out for help and advice. Hopefully re-reading this thread will help some people see how unhelpful it is at times just to berate someone. I see both sides, but it does make me hesitant to post some things on here.
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Rodentologist
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Woo keeping it going! LOL.
Seriously though, seeing this thread makes me cringe. I saw very few posts here that actually helped this poor girl out, obviously she was feeling frustrated and angry but she DID reach out for help and advice. Hopefully re-reading this thread will help some people see how unhelpful it is at times just to berate someone. I see both sides, but it does make me hesitant to post some things on here.
Seriously though, seeing this thread makes me cringe. I saw very few posts here that actually helped this poor girl out, obviously she was feeling frustrated and angry but she DID reach out for help and advice. Hopefully re-reading this thread will help some people see how unhelpful it is at times just to berate someone. I see both sides, but it does make me hesitant to post some things on here.
We are as gods to the beasts of the fields. We order the time o' their birth and the time o' their death. Between times, we ha' a duty. - Terry Pratchett.
"Men have forgotten this truth", said the fox, "But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Maybe she was very immature. Hopefully in time she will know better than to say things like that! I said things to people when I was that age (young teen) that today I am MORTIFIED when I remember! I hope her parents supervise her with her pets, too, to make sure she's mature enough to handle having them!
~Amy~ Mom to Lucy
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Rodentologist
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If she's truly that young then she needs to be supervised by her parents on the internet, and they should be in charge of making sure this animal is cared for, not forcing their child to ask strangers how to provide appropriate care.
We are as gods to the beasts of the fields. We order the time o' their birth and the time o' their death. Between times, we ha' a duty. - Terry Pratchett.
"Men have forgotten this truth", said the fox, "But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Exactly!
~Amy~ Mom to Lucy
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~and last but not least, my bunbun Roger~
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Just read back through all this, and actually, she didn't say how old she was! I guess I just assumed by the way she was acting that she had to be an adolescent! Also, I thought most people DID help her, despite the rude way she asked for help! And the age thing...I would trust any advice that Jess would give on pets! She's awesome. Imagine how she'll be as an adult?! The animal kingdom is lucky to have people like her around!
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~and last but not least, my bunbun Roger~
is a little "special"
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Just read back through all this, and actually, she didn't say how old she was! I guess I just assumed by the way she was acting that she had to be an adolescent! Also, I thought most people DID help her, despite the rude way she asked for help! And the age thing...I would trust any advice that Jess would give on pets! She's awesome. Imagine how she'll be as an adult?! The animal kingdom is lucky to have people like her around!
Awww, thanks! I feel special now
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"For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear.They are not brethen, they are not underlings; they are other nations caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth."
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Why the heck is this thread still going? 
It is old and that member is not here.
It is old and that member is not here.
* Lisa *
* To the world you are ONE person,but to a rat you are the world *
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is a little "special"
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Oh my. No need for all the name calling and such. Most of the members who posted don't even come here anymore, and it's not fair to judge a whole forum on one thread that went the wrong way. Every forum I've joined or read through has at least one thread that is like this, if not worse.
This was an old thread, and looking back I don't think anyone handled it right. Posting that you hate your pet isn't going to get you point on any animal-related forum, and we shouldn't have jumped down her throat so much. At this point I realize that it's better to be patient and educate people instead of bringing them down... I work at a pet store now, and there is LOTS of educating to do. Haha.
That being said, I don't think the way you responded was necessary or appropriate either. You called us out on judging someone we don't know, being rude, and making her feel bad... But it looks like you're doing the same thing to members of this board.
You didn't need to be so demeaning either.
Not that anyone actually comes here anymore though. It was a pretty small forum to begin with, and people get busy.
This was an old thread, and looking back I don't think anyone handled it right. Posting that you hate your pet isn't going to get you point on any animal-related forum, and we shouldn't have jumped down her throat so much. At this point I realize that it's better to be patient and educate people instead of bringing them down... I work at a pet store now, and there is LOTS of educating to do.
Haha. That being said, I don't think the way you responded was necessary or appropriate either. You called us out on judging someone we don't know, being rude, and making her feel bad... But it looks like you're doing the same thing to members of this board.
You didn't need to be so demeaning either.Not that anyone actually comes here anymore though. It was a pretty small forum to begin with, and people get busy.
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"For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear.They are not brethen, they are not underlings; they are other nations caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth."
Guarded by Waffles
Join Date: Mar 2006
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It used to be big but it seems most of the quality/long-lasting members have left and only a few good ones are left. It seems now people come on, ask a question and then leave 
Christine
Mommy to:
2 cats: Suess and Jezebel
2 horses: Winter and Junior
3 dogs: Panda, Maggie, Snoopy
And the rest:
5 cows, a bull and one mean buffalo
Gone but not forgotten:
Jester, cat
Waffles, dog
Gunny, ferret
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No point in leaving this open.
Closed.
Closed.
~Stephanie
"We weep for a bird's cry, but not for a fish's blood. Blessed are those with a voice."
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