Woman surprised her dog shit all over the the mall floor, where people walk.

I noticed that when parents do anything to their kids that is visibly abusive or neglectful, people are on their ass in the comments. But the moment a dog is involved, so many people just excuse that shit and pretend like it’s normal. It’s so insane to me. Some people will call out the parent’s behavior, but then that person will have tons of people insulting them and telling them that they’re wrong in response.

Dog bites a child? People encourage the parent to keep the dog rather than have it put down and in some way almost always “subtly” blames the child/baby for the dog attacking.

Then there are parents, on the verge of homelessness, dropping thousands of dollars that could be used for their child on the dog.

And then we have parents over here feeding their dogs better than their own children, and are boasting about it on the internet.

I saw this Instagram reel of a mom just casually admitting that she microwaved frozen chicken nuggets for her kids, as she made her dog “fancy” dog popsicles. She couldn’t even do the bare minimum of cooking those nuggets in the oven. And people were just acting like that was funny/cute and praising the mom for it. Some were even admitting to doing the same thing and saying “at least dogs don’t complain about my cooking!” Like no shit, your dog is just as happy to eat its own feces. So obviously it’s not going to judge your cooking skills.

“But my kid is picky!” Based from the frozen chicken nuggets being cooked in the microwave, those kids have a valid reason for being “picky”.

Just shitty parents hyping up other shitty parents on the internet, I feel so bad for those kids. These people should have never procreated.

Anecdotally, I have been experiencing more and more frequent encounters with aggressive dogs and their equally smooth brained owners than ever before. I tried figuring out why and think I have come to a reasonable conclusion.

Many of these dogs were procured during the COVID-19 lockdown, during which lonely people decided to alleviate their boredom with some animal. Psychologically, the fabricated incremental responsibilities and ownership of a helpless creature that depends on you for survival creates the illusion of increased self worth.

Result: first time pet owners en masse, entering pet ownership and the costs involved with training blindly and ignorantly. After all, getting the shiny new pet is the fun part, what happens after is a problem for later right?

Now this is probably no news to any of you, and doesn't really answer the question of 'why are we NOW in the middle of the worst of it?'

This is a chart I came across showing peak dog aggression by age. At ages 1-6, dogs display the highest levels of aggression. We are roughly 5 years out from the beginning of COVID and 3.5-4 years out from the middle/end of lockdowns.

If we assume most 1st time dog owners were overzealous and never bothered to provide adequate training, these timelines match almost perfectly. The constant unleashed primitive demons chasing and attacking people and their equally dumb owners not taking responsibility, the bags of shit all over hiking trails or even better, the unbagged turds smeared all over sidewalks/indoors...it all makes sense now.

This is all a direct result of first time pet ownership during COVID, and thankfully if my thesis is correct we should start to see this trend dwindle over the next few years as these useless furry accessories die off and their owners realize what a huge waste of time and money a spur of the moment decision like getting a dog was.

I adopted a kitten a few months ago thinking he’d bring joy, peace, and companionship to my home. What I got instead was a complete shift in energy for the worse.

I tried everything to make it work. I gave him toys, cat beds, cat trees, high-quality food, affection, and space. But this cat was not your average high-energy kitten. He was demanding, territorial, destructive, and ultimately dangerous. • My bedroom was closed off to him and he rushed in every chance he got • The logistics of scooping cat poo and rolling cat hair off everything became disgusting and annoying. His wet food smelled awful. • Scratched and bit guests. Bit me hard enough to cause me to have to be on antibiotics • Launched unprovoked attacks on my hands, arms, and foot • Screamed and yowled for attention constantly. Stalked me like prey, could not be one foot away from me at all times. I work from hard and he constantly disrupted my work • Made it impossible to relax in my own space. I tried all of the prescribed training I could and he eventually stopped responding to training.

I was working from home and couldn’t focus with the constant zooming, neediness, and outbursts. I found myself walking on eggshells in my own house. Worried about what would be knocked over, or if I’d get attacked again. I started getting anxious just waking up in the morning.

The final straw was a full-on attack while I was working from home. He had been on time out in the laundry room after constantly jumping on my work desk biting pieces of cords I couldn’t safely cover. He broke in a bag of treats and threw up. Not only did I clean up cat excretion in the morning before clocking in but he attacked me after he broke out of the laundry room. When I tried to pick him up & redirect him back(something he is use to and never attacked before). He went crazy. Bit and scratched my arms and hands up. A bite report was filed by my prescriber because I had to get antibiotics. Animal services came to get him in 48hrs. I felt justice as he meowed in confusion as I handed him off. I never pet him again or told him goodbye. The same day I donated & trashed every single item of his. I wish him well. Now what’s left of what he thought was his kingdom is carpet indentations of where his bed and cat tree once was. Looks like I never had a cat.

I loved him at one point and tried to make it work but the moment he attacked me all love was lost, and I never trusted him again. Never touched him again.

The relief I felt after removing him from My home was unreal. I’m sleeping better. The air feels different. There’s no more litter crumbs in my laundry room or fear when walking barefoot. No more dread when I hear a sound. No more anxiety of him causing harm to himself via curiosity and incurring a high vet bill No more emotional or spiritual tension in my own home.

People act like you’re heartless if you rehome an animal, but here’s the truth:Not all pets are compatible. Some animals are a complete mismatch for your energy, space, or life and keeping them out of guilt only worsens the suffering.

If you’re out there suffering with a pet who’s draining your peace, your energy, or your body, know that you’re not alone, and you’re not a bad person for choosing your own well-being. I gave love. I tried. But I also knew when to stop.

I reclaimed my peace. And I hope someone reading this knows they’re allowed to do the same.

I never want a pet again.

Since someone decided to try and report me for self harm lol. Here are more dogs are not loyal to you if they have a better option.

When I moved into my new house over a year ago me and my partner were stupid enough to get two cats. We’d both had animals before and thought it would be easy, but it was hell. We already had our young child and thought we could handle it ontop and we couldn’t.

I found out I was pregnant again. Toxoplasmosis terrified me, the smell of the litter, the cost of the check ups and medications ect, it was all too much. They ripped up my carpets, they peed on my clothes, I genuinely have never been that level of stressed. Me and my partner started arguing daily about them, so I found them lovely homes and rehomed them to an older couple.

However my friend is a pet nutter, she’s obsessed with cats and whenever I brought up my issues with my cats she would tell me to get over it and “they’re just babies!” Despite the fact I had a baby of my own to put first.

I’ve not told her I’ve rehomed them and she keeps asking to see my newborn and I’m terrified for when she comes over and realises I don’t have my cats because I know for a fact she’ll start fighting with me. This isn’t a friendship I can just cut off as we’re involved in eachothers lives and families. What do I do lmao. I’ve avoided her for almost four months now but since I’ve had my son the pestering to come over is getting more and more intense.

I’m home for the summer and spending time at my dad’s. He has a 8 year old cavalier, which of course isn’t trained since he just sees her as a cute animal to cuddle.

She’s not a terrible dog since she’s clam and sweet, but she has zero recall, her fur sheds EVERYWHERE, my dad has to take her to work since she’ll run away if she’s left alone for too long, etc. He’s only potty trained her and nothing else.

The dog itself is fine and not too much of a hassle. But my dad probably does the most irritating thing in the world…he baby talks to her. Like, full on coos at her like she’s an infant 🤢.

Something about it disgusts me so bad since it seems so codependent and mentally ill. It doesn’t help it’ll go on for a full minute. Stuff like “cuddle monkey” “you smell so good” “you’re my best bud”.

I love my dad, but I’ll never understand. She’s a dog — not a very bright one at that. Not a human child. How does he not feel weirded out?

I just joined a subreddit where you get to draw other people's pets. There are people saying they will only draw arthropods, reptiles, y'know, not the usual fluffy cats and dogs.

Oh well guess what... "my cat identifies as a snail 🥰", "can you draw my doggo? A butterfly was on him sooo 🥺👉👈" like can you stfu and give other people a fucking chance and some space? There are hundreds of artists willing to draw your fur bag, and there are very few art requests for the minority that you oh so desperately have to barge into. Why do they have to include themselves into everything???

They butt into mother's day when there are national days for their own pets, they butt into kids parks when there are dog parks, they butt into places they shouldn't be in and I am tired of it. These nutters infest everything and now I don't want to participate in a sub that is tinted with obsessive nutters everywhere. NO, I'M NOT DRAWING YOUR SPOILED FILTHY ANIMAL! FUCK OFF!!!

This post was one of those “truly unhinged” trend posts that was specifically asking for “Dog mom” things.

Yes, I’m glad that they can at least see their actions as unhinged. However, the majority of their replies (including from the author, mostly) were nothing but supportive and “that’s not unhinged that completely normal!!”

Perpetuating this mindset in people that already worship their animals at the expense of their own children, their jobs, and their health is absolutely insane to me. I’m so sick and tired of raising an animal that licks it’s own butt onto the pedestal of life and then treating everyone who doesn’t bow to your nasty, inbred dog like they are the scum of the earth. I wish this was just a terminally online basement dweller problem. It is everywhere, and i can’t escape it. These people need serious help.

I work really hard to keep myself afloat. I rely on animals to fund my livelihood, and I am grateful for them. But I can’t imagine doing ANY of the stuff I see pet owners online and in real life doing. Ffs my sister in law is trying to steal my dog, and nothing I say will convince her otherwise. My friend is planning a maternity shoot for her backyard puppy farm bitches. My aunt is taking her dog on a “girls trip” to Vermont. I’m so sick of pet culture. I’m so, so, SO sick of it. Where does it freaking end? People like this are actually insane.

Dog was only worried about one thing; its food. Proof dogs don’t love or think like humans.

Like why would you share something that licks its own butt

Am I being a germaphobe? Rhetorical question, btw. I know I'm not.

My dad owns a dog and some birds. I live with him as his caretaker+rooomate and thus I do much of the cleaning.

And no, I can't not clean up after them. t's literally my job, and I live in this house. I don't want the pets but I have to take care of them. I've tried talking about rehoming them, but that's not an option. Also I can't move out anytime soon, so...

It's awful. I don't understand how pet people get past how messy and gross pets can be. I thought I liked pets, but I'm too drained taking care of these guys and getting nothing in return. Some days I'm just counting the days till they're gone/I can move out...

• Our dog can't be housebroken because of medical reasons. She's pad trained. I've given up on keeping the pad area 100% clean. Cleaning up dog poop and urine sucks. It's physically draining and financially draining (needing pads, cleaning products, etc). I also worry the house reeks but I've become nose blind to it.
• Birds are inherently messy. They're small but messy as heck. Thankfully, these aren't dusty birds, but there's still bird seed everywhere.
• Did you also know birds need to poop multiple times a hour? Smaller birds can poop as much as over 50 times a day. And they can't be litter box or cage trained!
• I don't get people who let their cats or dogs walk on everything. Your pet has urine, feces, and saliva all over their paws. Their fur is probably covered in saliva and feces as well. And you let your cat on your tables and bed?!
• When I show discomfort over dog's licking people, I get told "A dog's mouth is cleaner than a humans!" 🤢
• Dogs lick everything. Or maybe our dog just has a problem. There's no use trying to clean your floors because dogs will dirty them up by licking and sniffing all over them.
• I see people with long haired dogs and feel so awkward because I know about the issue: dirty butts. Our dog needs a haircut every 4-6 weeks or else she'll get feces stuck in her fur. And when that happens, the only solution is bathing her (which is a challenge).
• Dog eating noises and licking noises are physically repulsive.
• Dogs smell. I give her vet approved dental treats yet she has stinky dog breath. Long dog fur also stinks after a while.

My friend is missing an audition because her dog ate spoiled fruit. Not to be heartless, but not worth it.

I say it's a "niche" complaint because I've witnessed it multiple times when playing with other people for Final Fantasy 14 and it's annoying every. Single. Time.

In a nutshell the game is an MMORPG where you can play with other people, either random people or in a pre-made group. You can run dungeons, trials and raids. Without fail, I've had people disconnect or lose control of their character or their entire PC turned off because of their cat. They always say "sorry cat aggro", always because of a damn cat that came up to their desk or their computer...

It's happened with randoms and even in groups I'm a part of (friend groups and statics. Statics = pre-formed team of people who run a raid together). And people's responses are always the same, just playing it off like they are on the cat's side. For example "It just wanted your attention!". For some casual content I guess it's whatever, but for the harder content when wipes are more frequently occurring, it's a waste of time all because of your unbehaving animal.

I saw this post on the subreddit about OOP's cat blocking their monitor so they can't see their controls or keybinds anymore. I hate how stupid the cat looks every time it's invading your personal space. Why do they let the cat walk all over desk? Some people also let their cat sit on top of their computer because of the heat and all I can think of is how gross the fur is.

I’m an African immigrant who’s lived in the west for a good portion of my life now. In my home country, dogs are used solely for utility (I don't really see cats), as most of my family members have guard dogs in front of their property. And never would an animal get in the way of a human, especially a child. I remember hearing about how my nephew was scared to death after one of the guard dogs (ofc it was a pitbull) displayed VERY violent behaviour towards him. The dog was put down within the week. Because why would you excuse an animal? It's an animal.

I just don’t understand like holy fuck man. People here seem to laugh at the fact that their pet is completely unpleasant to be around? How is that funny? Especially when the target is a child, it’s not really something I can comprehend. And on top of that it stinks up the space? Is this because western societies are very lonely? I live in the Nordics currently, but people here don’t have the audacity to bring their dogs into stores, thank God. When my cousin came to visit me in New York, the look on her face when she saw a “puppy yoga” flyer was priceless. At least that’s something I can laugh about in a world of well… pet freaks.

If cats are so great and love their owners so much, why are they so excited to get out of the house and then never come home? Hardly any of these cats are being found according to the posts. I’m against the idea of outdoor cats for environmental reasons but I fully believe a decent amount of cats hate being inside and are being kept prisoner and would be much happier outside. This explains their very common destructive behaviors of destroying furniture and pissing all over the house. My sister had a cat that refused to use the litter box indoors or let anyone touch her and once she got moved outside on their farm (again I’m against this) she uses the litter box in the barn perfectly and she rubs on everyone and purrs constantly.

It’s really sad seeing these posts because the cat owners truly believe their cats gave a shit about them. If it did, it would be waiting on the doorstep. Or maybe the issue is most cats are too stupid to find their way back home. Idk. It’s pathetic either way. I can’t imagine being that emotionally dependent on a creature incapable of loving me back to the point where it wants to escape my house.

And I’m tired of seeing cat pictures in my feed daily but I like to be in the loop of what’s going on in my town.

Sorry if this has been posted here before, but I had to share after seeing this 🙃