Did you see this article about how disrespectful it is to call your animals "pets"?
Yeah, totally. When I called my birds "pets," they wouldn't look at me for four days or even eat the food I gave them. And when my neighbor called their dog a "pet," he bit them and then pooped on the floor to show how offended he was.
But when we made a point to say "companion," my birds snuggled right up to me and then stretched their weak little heads out to accept a seed ... and the neighbor's dog cleaned up his own poop and did the dishes!
What a difference one word makes! And seriously, people, think of the animals' feelings!
