Do you wish pet mothers a happy mothers day?

[Disney Dynamite]

The only people I actually wish a Happy Mother's Day are my own mom, MIL and our grandmothers. There's no way to know what another woman is dealing with (loss of her own mother, infertility, loss of a child, etc.), so I use the holiday to focus on the women who raised my husband and me. There seems to be a Facebook/social media culture of wishing allllll the different kinds of mothers a Happy Mother's Day, and it's just not my thing.

 

[DisneyElite4]

I don't have a problem with people wishing pet owners a happy Mother's Day, however, it's not something I would do. I am a mother of three human children, and have been a pet owner for much of my life - NOT the same. While you may love your pet very much, pets are ten times cheaper and also just nicer to be around in general.

 

[jenm2878]

No. I have 2 kids, 3 cats and a dog. We love, love, love our pets and always get them the best medical care, best food, etc. However, I would die for my children. To me that is the biggest glaring difference in my love for them vs my pets.

 

[aprilchem]

I would not do it. I'm a mother and a pet owner, and I consider those two separate things. To compare the sacrifices I go through to raise my children to be productive, happy adults to taking care of my dogs kind of offends me.

 

[wvjules]

Another no here. Pets are pets, not children.

 

[mustlovecats]

No. My DH and I have three cats and we consider ourselves to be pet parents. He and my mother jokingly said happy mother's day to me but it wasn't with any degree of seriousness. I know my experience loving them (and I do love them tremendously) isn't the same as the experience of raising a human child.

We felt that being a "meowmy" as I've seen it referred to on instagram was a good excuse to stop dieting for an evening and get ice cream, but that's about it.

 

[mustlovecats]

No. I have 2 kids, 3 cats and a dog. We love, love, love our pets and always get them the best medical care, best food, etc. However, I would die for my children. To me that is the biggest glaring difference in my love for them vs my pets.

While I don't have kids, I think this is very well said. I love my cats tremendously and I will be devastated when they die one day, but I would not die for them.

 

[mom2rtk]

No, I don't.

 

[mamamary]

I'm pretty sure I never wished a happy Mother's Day to a pet mom. But I can recall quite clearly 20or 21 years ago before I had kids I had a Labrador retriever. It was Mother's Day and everyone was exchanging cards and gifts at my in laws house. My sister in law gave me a small flowering plant for being a dog mom. I'm sure she didn't want me to feel left out and that's why she did it. I thought it was sweet and must have left an impression since I can remember it quite clearly.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

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.

It depends on the person, obviously. I didn't wish every female dog owner I know a Happy Mother's Day - just one person I know, who I know would appreciate it, and who wished me a Happy Mother's Day first. This particular person does not have any children and has a life involving dogs, so I knew she wouldn't be offended by it. If I knew the OP in real life I know she'd also be one of these people. And if it makes them happy, then great - no harm, no foul.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I'm pretty sure I never wished a happy Mother's Day to a pet mom. But I can recall quite clearly 20or 21 years ago before I had kids I had a Labrador retriever. It was Mother's Day and everyone was exchanging cards and gifts at my in laws house. My sister in law gave me a small flowering plant for being a dog mom. I'm sure she didn't want me to feel left out and that's why she did it. I thought it was sweet and must have left an impression since I can remember it quite clearly.

Exactly. Every XMas I open a gift from my dog. My husband does it for me, which goes way back. It's one of those lighthearted things we have in our lives. I am one of those people that does think that what I do for my dog compares to what I do for my kids, very much so, just to a (very) different degree, but I guess I'm unusual that way.

I'm sure the OP is feeling great right now.

 

[Allison]

No, I do not. Taking care of and loving a pet is not the same as being a mother. It certainly is a wonderful thing to do and I can appreciate how much people love their pets (yes we have them) but it doesn't make someone a parent.

 

[weeniecat2442]

I'm STILL waiting for my mothers day present from my dog!

 

[Hrhpd]

A dog is a canine, not a human being. Treating a dog like a human is not good for the dog, it is confusing to them. It is actually cruel to them to not treat them as the species they are. Anyone read the recent studies of how dogs hate being hugged and you should not do it? If one claims to love their dog so much, why would they want to stress out a dog just because it is something they need psychologically? It is selfish on the part of the human.

If somebody truly, truly believes their pet is their child and not just fulfilling some nurturing hole in their life, they need to be seeing a therapist.

I have joked with my older children that their dogs will probably be my only grandchildren, but it is just that, a joke. I do not think of the dog as a child nor do I treat the dog as a child.

 

[MariMama]

Out of curiosity are you a pet parent?

DH and I have had lots of pets throughout our marriage. We are their owners, not their parents. Pets are not children and aren't the least bit comparable.

 

[MariMama]

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.

Yes, it is weird and creepy.

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

No.

Pets have owners, not parents.

 

[Mokat76]

If I ever met the mom cats of my cats I might but other than that, no. Pets are pets. I am not their mom. Period.

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

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!

Actually, you are a caretaker.

The amount of love you feel for something isn't what makes you a mother.

 

[SirDuff]

Nope. I have pets (who I adore) but I do not consider myself a mother to them.