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Do owners feel insulted if you refer to their pets as "it" and not as "he/she"?

especially if it's a dog or a cat, I'm not talking aout fish or an ant farm.

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SW-User

I do not ,but Ms.Potts might
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SW-User

@Wildflowerr She is a bit of a diva

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You don't "own" living things! And the answer is yes.

Dan193 · 31-35, M

@SoulKey ok, btw plants are alive too

whateverhappens · 26-30, F

thats what the fuck it is, not causes its wearing some clothes makes it different.... smh.. these people

Dan193 · 31-35, M

@whateverhappens Also some people consider their pets as their babies, so those might really take offense.

whateverhappens · 26-30, F

Mremojiman · 26-30, M

In German,we refer to our our children as "it," so no.

Dan193 · 31-35, M

@Mremojiman wow really? I didn't know that

Mremojiman · 26-30, M

@Dan193 Yes, because child and girl is das Kind and Das Mädchen, which is neutral so we say it.

Dan193 · 31-35, M

@Mremojiman learning something new every day 👍

Trevo · 26-30, M

I was wondering the same thing back in the day

Dan193 · 31-35, M

@Trevo what do you think about it now?

Trevo · 26-30, M

@Dan193 well, I usually refer to them as "it" and I don't think it's offensive. Even when it comes to babies 😷

Dan193 · 31-35, M

@Trevo I do too, but sometimes I feel like they might take offense, since they call them he/she.

Honeylove · 46-50, F

I love my dog but no I don't.

Dan193 · 31-35, M

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