re: what would you do

Quoting ❥:" Smh. People who think animals are throwaway commodities shouldn't have them."

Nobody is saying they are "throwaway commodities" and I'm pretty sure she said that she was going to keep her cats. Even if she were to get rid of them for her child's sake I don't think she would just throw them out on the street, she would probably try to find a good home for them to go to. And I agree, you should never put an animal over your child. As hard as it is to get rid of a beloved pet, you should never make your child suffer.

On a side note, I was given an allergy test a few years ago and found out that I'm allergic to cats. I've never had any allergic reactions or anything, so I think I've built up an immunity since I've had them my whole life.

I would get meds.
If it was my child, I would probably try to give my pet away to another family. Luckily, I don't have to deal with this as I am allergic to both cat's and dogs---unless it's a hypoallergenic dog lol
Any other animal I refuse to have in my house---a fish will do though.

Quoting Máthair Bándearg:" <blockquote><b>Quoting ❥:</b>" Smh. People who think animals are throwaway commodities ... [snip!] ... shouldn't have them."</blockquote> People who would put an animal over their child shouldn't have children...."

I'd have to agree. I personally wouldn't want to allow my child to be miserable and physically ill by keeping a pet, I would have to find a different home for the pet(s), as well.

My mother had a Siberian husky for a good number of years before I was born. From what she told me, they were as thick as thieves before she got into some...trouble (as I'd like to leave that as) and left her (the dog) with a friend. She told me that if she still had her at the time I was born, she would have to give her away; the dog was very protective as well as possessive of my mother, and would growl and become defensive around anyone who passed by them during a walk or any person who visited them. According to my mom, Kiya wouldn't hesitate to bite at times, and she would have been afraid that I could be in danger because of this if she became possessive and jealous of the relationship between myself and my mom. My mother didn't seem skeptical of the possibility that I could have been no exception to Kiya's (the dog's name) list of potential threats. So she would have chosen me over her beloved pet dog.  
Which I'm sure would have been painful choice of action for her to make...

So, not at all related to allergies, true. But the similarity of this story/example may still be relevant, perhaps?

I wish you the best with your decision, OP  

<blockquote><b>Quoting QuothTheRaven::</b>" I'd have to agree. I personally wouldn't want to allow my child to be miserable and physically ill ... [snip!] ... true. But the similarity of this story/example may still be relevant, perhaps? I wish you the best with your decision, OP  "</blockquote>



I had already made up my mind, giving away my cats was never an aption. I was just curious as to what others would do.