I would never date someone who didn't care for my dog and the moment he said he didn't want a lot of animals, didn't want animals at all, or didn't like animals in the house he would be out of my life. Yes, relationships take compromising, but I could NEVER EVER be in a relationship (let alone marry) someone who didn't love animals as much as me. Animals are a huge part of my life and a huge part of who I am as a person. I absolutely could not live without one. My freshman year in college was aweful because I lived in a dorm and couldn't have any pets. My parents kept my oldest cat for me that year (didn't have Lacy or Sophie yet). I actually went out and bought a hamster and hid it in my dorm room just so I'd have some animal contact. I'd have more than three animals right now if I could, but my parents own my house and pay for my school and they don't want me to have any more pets right now. I told my parents that once they can't tell me what to do anymore, no one is going to tell me what to do anymore...I'm sure not going to marry someone who is going to tell me I can't have whatever pets I want. Like I said, they are that important to me. Honestly, I'd much rather stay single and have my pets than be married to someone with no pets.
You buying these pets, knowing your boyfriend didn't want them (and you intending to marry him one day), wasn't fair to them. It's not fair for them to love you and get attached to you and depend on you and then you give them up, especially when you already knew you'd probably have to. I guess all you can do is decide what's more important to you. But you know...if he's telling you what to do now, he's always going to be telling you what to do. Definitely not something I'd want but to each their own I guess
__________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~
Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs.
Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue. |