I cannot tolerate the word adoption being mis-applied to animals or highway lanes. I believe that I BUY a pet and adopt children. I believe that I COMMIT to clean a highway section. Neither of these situations is necessarily a lifetime commitment.
I can give away my dog or cat if I develop allergies, or if I just get tired of taking care of them. I can declare that time constraints prevent me from cleaning up the highway. But I have a lifetime of devotion and love for my son who WAS adopted at birth. I have a commitment to him that in no way compares to a dog or cat. I can't quit when it gets hard. I can't walk away because I'm busy. Nor would I want to.
Don't tell me that a dog or cat are just like children to you. Bull. They're pets.
Using the word adoption in relation to buying a dog, cat or other animal cheapens the very personal and meaningful way that I built my family.
I can give away my dog or cat if I develop allergies, or if I just get tired of taking care of them. I can declare that time constraints prevent me from cleaning up the highway. But I have a lifetime of devotion and love for my son who WAS adopted at birth. I have a commitment to him that in no way compares to a dog or cat. I can't quit when it gets hard. I can't walk away because I'm busy. Nor would I want to.
Don't tell me that a dog or cat are just like children to you. Bull. They're pets.
Using the word adoption in relation to buying a dog, cat or other animal cheapens the very personal and meaningful way that I built my family.