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You overstate a little. Both require overlapping responsibilities from the head of the household. Both, for example, require someone to be home to feed them (a
by humanrebar 7y ago
You overstate a little. Both require overlapping responsibilities from the head of the household.
Both, for example, require someone to be home to feed them (and take care of other biological needs) every day. The amount of effort for a child is much higher, but having a pet or a child both make it impossible to catch an impromptu flight to Vegas or pull an all nighter at work.
And, yes, that does require some emotional maturity and, for some, fill some emotional needs.
- watwut 7y agoI did not said pets don't fill any needs, I said they are completely different then what you get with children. For cat, you can put enough food to bowl and have someone else wisit a day after to change it. You can absolutely pull all nighters with cat. The cat will be fine. Less so with dog if you are single, but walking dog is still incomparable to all the interaction that goes on with kid - even on playground.
- humanrebar 7y ago> I have children and had pet and I can tell you that those two are [not] comparable in any way. I was replying to this. > You can absolutely pull all nighters with cat. The cat will be fine. Your couch or mattress may be ruined, though, depending on the cat.