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LIFESTYLE

PET "PARENT"

OR "OWNER"?

ove and care is all a pet ever asks for. This beautiful animal received shelter and so forlorn and sad. I felt like the worst kind
A pet does not know how to not love care from a treasure of a human being – of person leaving him there. For a split sec-
Lyou – they show it every time they tannie Fresea – jou sorg vir hierdie dier ond I wondered if I should take him home
see you. sal altyd onthou word. Tannie Fresea kon but my Smokie cat and Jessie dog would
nie meer na hom omsien nie toe beland not have liked that.
Are you a pet “parent” or pet “owner”? hy by Dr Conrad waar hy vir ‘n paar weke
This is a matter that is very heavy on my versorg is. Dr Conrad is baie uithuisig en So, my last remark on this subject is this:- If
heart. Why would you get a pet if you are kon ook nie permanent vir hom sorg nie. you are not a pet “Parent” but only a pet
not planning to look after it for its whole Baie dankie vir die tyd wat hy by jou kon “Owner” – please do not get the pet! You
life? skuiling kry en sorg ontvang. Dok – jy is ‘n will not stick it out for that pets’ life and
spesiale mens met ‘n sagte hart. somebody else’s heart will break. Please –
We had a very sad situation on the estate think twice and think again before you get
a few weeks back. A resident had a cat. We contacted the SPCA who were happy a pet. It should be a lifelong commitment,
This resident then decided to get two small to fetch the cat but there was a possibil- and you should be doing your total best
dogs. They terrorized the cat who then ran ity it would be euthanised. Jolanda and I to care for that animal to the best of your
away and sought shelter elsewhere. This could not let that happen. Wetnose agreed ability for the rest of its life.
resident, in the meantime, has moved out to take him. We borrowed a cat cage from -René
of the estate, and the cat returned looking another resident (thank you Diana) and
for its home. took him to Wetnose. This poor pet looked

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