Can You Love Your Pet More Than Your Child?
The psychology behind the love for our pets
I was nervous as there was a lot riding on the outcome of this meeting.
I was waiting for my colleague; we were meeting with an airline about a partnership that was worth hundreds of thousands to our business. And to be honest, a nice bonus for me.
As I went over my presentation, ready to win a new account, I got a text.
Cleo died. Not coming in.
I racked my brain. Who the hell was Cleo? My colleague had no children. She hadn't mentioned any sick relatives or friends.
I replied, expressing my sympathy and asking what happened.
The vet put her down.
Cleo was her cat.
I was disappointed that my colleague would miss the meeting due to a cat. But I would soon empathize.
Love hurts
I recently wrote about my dog being left for dead in a gutter after being hit by a car.
He was helpless, leg crushed, and unconscious. The driver sped off.
I’m sure — well, I’m hopeful, that if it were a human who had been hit, the driver would have stopped and called an ambulance. But in this instance, the driver…
