Robin May Flemingのインスタグラム(robinmay) - 2月5日 16時10分

Something's weighing on me. Sometimes that happens when I set my words free. I feel momentarily lighter and then they boomerang back and hang heavy around my neck.
A few posts ago, I made a gentle pitch for getting that dog you've always wanted, even if you're on the fence.
I take it back. You hear me? I TAKE IT BACK.
A theme that's emerging in my circles, as the number of people I know with kids starts to outnumber the people I know without kids, is "Ugh. Pets. Amiright?" I've seen this sentiment expressed in comments ranging from the benignly honest ("It's hard juggling the needs of needy pets with the needs of needy humans") to the obnoxious ("My dog was literally just a placeholder for kids. Does anyone want it? Because I wouldn't care if it walked out the door and never came back") to the cruel ("How can I find a vet that will euthanize my perfectly healthy companion-turned-gross-inconvenience?") and it kills me to think I could in any way contribute to that cycle.
For the record — you buy/rescue/steal an animal? It's your responsibility. For life. In some cases that might mean finding it a good home if circumstances change. But never does it mean dumping your responsibility at an already overburdened shelter.
Or neglecting it.
Or worse.
Seriously consider how your lifestyle might change in the near to near-ish future.
10? 15? 20 years? I know, I know. That's forever from now! And so much is unpredictable. But would you like to travel the world? Or have children someday? Why not adopt a senior instead of that fluffy little something you've got your eye on! Or at the *very least* have a plan in mind in case you someday need to re-home your forever friend.
To those who feel I'm taking a jab at them: I'm not. I don't judge you for your shifting priorities. Life, if we're lucky, is long and winding. I know kids rock your world/heart/lifestyle. I know that everything else shifts and pales and shrinks.
But if you've spent time in a shelter, you know that dog after dog after cat after dog carries a variation of the words "Owner Surrender - New Baby" in their paperwork. So I'm speaking to the next generation of pet owners: Break the cycle. xo.

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