What’s Your Policy?
Define your position on different types of responsibility. Select a subject below, then view and rate our visitors’ definitions, or submit your own.
What’s your idea of a responsible pet owner?
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* Topics appearing higher in the list are the most popular. Choose any topic or suggest a new one. (View All Topics.)
“no not a pet owner, we are pet guardians. Because we love them, the rest comes easily”
3 people agree
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I agree
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“knowing when to keep going and when to let go. Will the money I spend prolong my pet’s life or am I prolonging his death for my needs”
2 people agree
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I agree
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“making sure you have proper housing and pen (yard etc) to keep your pet contained before you bring them home”
2 people agree
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I agree
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“deciding to love them and care for them no matter how young, how old, how good, how naughty, how healthy or how frail they might be”
4 people agree
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I agree
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“realizing that pets are not disposable. You wouldn’t take your kid to a shelter because you were moving, etc.”
4 people agree
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I agree
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“never get a pet if you can’t afford a suprise medical bill. No pet is “for free””
3 people agree
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I agree
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“considering your own faults before blaming the pet: poor training; poor mental stimulation; not enough exercising; poor diet”
3 people agree
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I agree
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“spay and neuter your pets - remember they are domestic animals and should not be allowed to roam”
8 people agree
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I agree
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“knowing that, like in marriage, it is death do us part. No matter what happens with your pet, you will love and cherish them till the end”
2 people agree
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I agree
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“realizing they are animals, like a pig, bird or cow, and helping fellow humans before humanizing an animal”
2 people agree
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I agree
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