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[-] TheFlopster@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

This is a genuine discussion I've had more than once. Why not have a pet that outlives you instead of the other way around? I don't need more reasons to be sad and depressed.

[-] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 week ago

I'd be worried about who would take care of them after I'd die tho.

[-] Tujio@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

There are two options. You watch your pet die or your pet watches you die. I don't know which is worse.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Murder/suicide

[-] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Your glass sponges not gonna mind

[-] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Animals that live longer than humans tend to be… not that exciting to keep! Glass sponges can live up to 6000 years; and lobster, immortal jellyfish can theoretically be…well immortal but they are not even fun to pet :( But if you live a meh-healthy life you could have certain parrot species, albatrosses or elephants are options

Or if you live particularly unhealthy life you could keep anything

[-] tomenzgg@midwest.social 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Or if you live particularly unhealthy life you could keep anything

*me lighting up meth while making eye contact with my hamster*

I'm doing this for you, Whiskers.

[-] monogram@feddit.nl 2 points 1 week ago

Cake, Bacon & Weed + better pets or a caged parrot and running as a hobby.

[-] 14th_cylon@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

because you love the pet and

  1. you don't want to do that to them (being confused why you left them)
  2. you have no way to be sure what happens to them after your death.

that's not really a discussion. doing it the other way around is so incredibly selfish that anyone who thinks that way should not have a pet

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 1 week ago

Inheriting a pet can be a burden for your relatives.

While old people can benefit greatly from a pet companion, it's not without reason that most old people don't get new pets.

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