seem to have an attitude toward their pets that is a lot different from the attitudes people have on this board. Here's an example that is really typical of the local attitude toward pet care:
The other day the head of my department at work mentioned his cat is now 12 years old. He basically said that as long as his cat stays healthy it will continue to live with them, but as soon as the cat starts to have problems it will be put down.
I live in a small town in a rural area, and a lot of the people I know grew up on farms. The people here seem really unwilling to spend a lot of money on their pets, I never hear about anyone taking preventative measures to increase a pet's longevity, and it makes me feel I have no one I can talk to about Snowball. I was wondering if the attitude I see is just a typical rural attitude or if others see the same type of thing where they live too?
The other day the head of my department at work mentioned his cat is now 12 years old. He basically said that as long as his cat stays healthy it will continue to live with them, but as soon as the cat starts to have problems it will be put down.
I live in a small town in a rural area, and a lot of the people I know grew up on farms. The people here seem really unwilling to spend a lot of money on their pets, I never hear about anyone taking preventative measures to increase a pet's longevity, and it makes me feel I have no one I can talk to about Snowball. I was wondering if the attitude I see is just a typical rural attitude or if others see the same type of thing where they live too?