Why do some people obsess about their pets and give them "baby names" or worse? Doting on the pets?

Talking about them a lot? Do you think maybe they are fulfilling a need to have children by treating their pets like children? Or they're just thrilled to have someone love them unconditionally?

Why do some people obsess about their pets and give them "baby names" or worse? Doting on the pets?
maybe there kids look like the pets?lol xxx
Reply:Both. Pets love and want to be loved unconditionally. They don't talk back, argue, spend money, etc. like humans can.
Reply:I think that people do get pets as a substitute for people. Pets are very therapeutic.





I know it makes a big diffeence for me to have my little dog at home while my children and husband are at work.





Then my husband goes to school and I still have her to keep me company and fight off stress from 2-6 teenage boys in my house after school.
Reply:I don't why they do it, but it's scary sometimes...
Reply:both really. It's in our nature to love and to want love. If there are no kids to fill that gap then pets often fill it.
Reply:I think the pets fill a void that some people have. Pets don't usually talk back and will love you no matter what kind of day they are having.
Reply:i always wondered the same thing. i have a dog and two cats, i love them, and take care of them...however, they are not my children and i do not obsess about them. my sister has dogs that she treats like people. she caters to their every need, spends thousands on vet bills, cooks (yes cooks!) them special meals and these dogs are a nuisance when i go to visit her. i can't stand a dog jumping and slobbering on me. she does all this for her dogs, yet she has a son she hasn't spoke to in years and grandchildren she barely acknowledges! i always thought people and children especially were more important than children!
Reply:Both could be true
Reply:I used to wonder the same thing. I could not see getting attached to an animal much less taking to a vet and spending money on it! Then someone gave my husband and I a puppy. We didn't really want her, but she needed a home, and she really starting to grow on us. When she was about 2, I found out I could not have children. So you're probably right in my case. 1st she gave us unconditional love and then she "helped" fill a void. I didn't give her a baby name or obsess about her- but she really meant a lot to us.
Reply:Their pets will never fail a math test in school and lie about it.
Reply:I think some peo. do this bec. we are living in such transient and often lonely times. It is in our nature to love and be loved. A pet can help fulfill that need or fill in the gap. On the other hand, there really are peo. who connect with animals on a level that goes beyond need fulfillment. For these peo. their pets are truly their friends or family (familiars.)

croton plant