Do you wish pet mothers a happy mothers day?

[Shugardrawers]

Some people love their pets as children. I know I do. I have a step daughter but no biological children of my own. I didn't have to birth her to love her. I've learned to love and nurture other beings to fill that need. Most pet owners will know what I mean when I say they are our children. So do you wish pet mommies a happy mothers day? I say if you love it and nurture it you are a mother to it!

 

[sonnyjane]

In kind of a tongue-in-cheek way (I am only a fur-mom, no human kids). I would never go so far as to call myself a "mother".... I have far too many friends that have lost their real children that I think that would be offensive, but I do jokingly refer to him as my son, and my mom refers to my cat as her "grandson" and sends him gifts haha.

 

[Shugardrawers]

I don't see why you'd need to take your friends feelings into consideration here because nothing you've done diminishes their experience as a mother. I absolutely agree it's a different experience. My little toy poodle Joey is my son in every way he can be but he's not my son in the same way my sister's son is her's. But in the end we are mothers. If you love it an nurture it you are a mother. Happy belated mothers day!

 

[sonnyjane]

I don't see why you'd need to take your friends feelings into consideration here because nothing you've done diminishes their experience as a mother. I absolutely agree it's a different experience. My little toy poodle Joey is my son in every way he can be but he's not my son in the same way my sister's son is her's. But in the end we are mothers. If you love it an nurture it you are a mother. Happy belated mothers day!

I realize the intent of your post was probably something light and fun, but I do feel I need to respond. I have chosen not to have kids, and am a lover of pets like you wouldn't believe, but I would never dare to compare tossing my cat a scoop of food once in the morning and once at night and cleaning the litterbox to actually RAISING a child, and I think if I were to do that, I'd offend a lot of my parent friends. They are two entirely different things. That doesn't mean we don't love our animals to death, but it is not remotely the same. I would never refer to myself as a "mother".

 

[Pea-n-Me]

To answer your question, yes I did! And my friend thanked me.

 

[minnie mum]

Uh, no.

 

[E&Cmom]

Honestly, no. I have kids and pets.

 

[Shugardrawers]

I realize the intent of your post was probably something light and fun, but I do feel I need to respond. I have chosen not to have kids, and am a lover of pets like you wouldn't believe, but I would never dare to compare tossing my cat a scoop of food once in the morning and once at night and cleaning the litterbox to actually RAISING a child, and I think if I were to do that, I'd offend a lot of my parent friends. They are two entirely different things. That doesn't mean we don't love our animals to death, but it is not remotely the same. I would never refer to myself as a "mother".

We all look at it differently. I didn't choose not to have children, it just happened that way. So I lavished my four legged kids with that maternal love and I have never seen anything wrong with that nor with your way of doing it either. My babies just happen to walk on 4 legs, be awfully hairy and not speak clearly except to me. I have a lovely step daughter I didn't give birth to either but I find the notion that I'm not a mother to her highly offensive (you didn't say that someone else did) which I've heard in that case as well. I've known her since she was 12. She's now 28. That's a lot of years of love and nurturing there. Your species really makes no difference to me. I have loved you, nurtured you and cared for you. I've seen to your well being and cared for you through all the good and bad and put your well being before mine. I've even sent you on to Heaven when it broke my heart to do so. That makes me a mother to you. And so yeah, you might have been a dog or a cat. Call me silly but I feel the better for it.

 

[BLAZEY]

Before DD7 was born, DH got me a card and signed it from the cats and dogs. I never have but DH did

 

[Shugardrawers]

Uh, no.

Out of curiosity are you a pet parent?

 

[mummabear]

I realize the intent of your post was probably something light and fun, but I do feel I need to respond. I have chosen not to have kids, and am a lover of pets like you wouldn't believe, but I would never dare to compare tossing my cat a scoop of food once in the morning and once at night and cleaning the litterbox to actually RAISING a child, and I think if I were to do that, I'd offend a lot of my parent friends. They are two entirely different things. That doesn't mean we don't love our animals to death, but it is not remotely the same. I would never refer to myself as a "mother".

I am both a pet "parent" and a parent. They are not comparable. It is something I dont think childless people will get. Before we had kids we would do things like take our dog for a photo with Santa at christmas time etc, her is our baby (we still do, the kids make him a cake for his bday etc), but its not the same as an actual baby.

That doesnt mean in your (and I mean the general your) home you can't choose to celebrate it however you wish

I have a lovely step daughter I didn't give birth to either but I find the notion that I'm not a mother to her highly offensive (you didn't say that someone else did) which I've heard in that case as well. I've known her since she was 12. She's now 28

It makes you a step parent. Sorry bit you skipped a)the horrors of pregnancy and birth (I recognise that people who go through adoption go through a different but very emotional path that leads to creating a family) b) all the middle of the night feeds, the diapers, the potty training, the nightmares, the starting of school, learning to read, learning to ride a bike etc.
Step parents are very important to a childs life, and I am sure you love her like your own and you have provided her with many wonderful memories etc but its not the same thing as being her mother.

 

[kimblebee]

No, and I actually thinks it's creepy and weird to consider yourself a parent of a pet and for you (General you) to think of them as your children.

 

[cluvsdisney]

No, I don't. I have a cat, who I love, but I in no way consider myself a parent.

 

[Minniesgal]

Eh no

 

[Aliceacc]

Nope, sorry.

I'm mom to my 3 kids-- and, no, I didn't give birth to my son.

But they're my kids. My dog is my pet. There's a world of difference in my book.

And I mean this with the utmost respect, but somehow it saddens me to think that your stepchild and your pet seem to be on the same level somehow.

I have no step kids. But I would love to see the prefix "step" permanently removed from society's vocabulary.

 

[Southernmiss]

No. As a non pet person, (would never harm an animal, just don't have them ) caring for the needs of 4 humans to adulthood and beyond - can not compare to caring for pets.

When asked about a pet for my kids ( we did have a cat and a dog early on when my kids were little) my reply was ' Some people have pets and no children, we have children and no pets.' It was too much for me to have 4 children 7 and under and pets to take care of. The pets went. Not the kids. (Dog got out and never came home. Cat died of natural causes.)

My opinion and not directed at anyone person--- Honestly, I find the whole recent 'humanizing' of animals by our current culture bizarre and over the top. All the $ spent today by some on pets wow!

 

[jrmasm]

No way!

I have 4 dogs and a guinea pig. As much as I love them (sometimes more than my kids), I am not their mother.

 

[Disneylover99]

I have some childless friends who are dog lovers and own their own dogs, but I'm pretty sure if I wished them a happy Mother's Day they would be miffed at the very least and possibly insulted. So, no. I would never wish a pet owner happy Mother's Day.

 

[DeniseinNS]

No, I would never wish a pet owner a Happy Mother's day. They are pets, not children.

 

[Jennasis]

I don't consider myself a mom but I did have a few folks wish me Happy Mother's Day on behalf of my many four legged "kids".