20 Enraged Redditors Weigh In On Woman's Neighbors After They Demanded Vet Bills For Their Dog Who Entered Her Property And Ate Her Food
Having a dog involves taking responsibility. It is the owners' obligation to make sure that their pets would not harm other people or vice versa.
When they are left on their own, animals have the tendency to be curious about everything that they see and become unaware of the risks and dangers outside their owners' homes, especially untrained ones. It is comforting to have dogs as pets since they are considered as "man's best friend", but the choice of keeping one is not an easy task.
Outside of their cute and lively character, there are things that one should also be prepared for. Responsible ownership of dogs is more than just keeping your dogs on leash, grooming them, and providing for their needs, it also involves being educated on what one should and should not do as a dog owner.
In addition, when owners fail to supervise their dogs, there's a big possibility that they might eat something that's not good for them. There are foods considered to be unhealthy and harmful to animals like chocolates, avocados, garlic, yeast, and other food items that will either make them sick or worse, put their lives in danger.
The discussion on who should pay for the vet bills went viral when ChocolateDog9 posted about her experience with her neighbors. Please scroll down to read their responses on this matter.
Her actual post on Reddit.
The accident happened when she organized a family gathering at her place. While they were enjoying in the pond meters away from where the food was located, the dog got inside their fence and ate the food that was covered on the table.
Reddit/ChocolateDog9Where the chaos began.
She told her neighbors that she'd pay quarter of the vet bills, but they wanted her to pay all of it.
They were disappointed by how she wanted them to pay for the food that their dog ate. With this, the woman decided to ask Reddit if she was being mean by not paying the vet bills.
Reddit/ChocolateDog9#1 It is the owners' fault and their accountability.
This post had urged other Reddit users to give their opinions and experiences in dealing with irresponsible dog owners. These are the comments which had the most votes and replies.
Reddit/Zealousideal-Chance#2 She did not feed the dog intentionally.
Reddit/duke113#3 Should not offer to pay the bills.
Reddit/sert965#4 The dog was trespassing.
Reddit/Dronerman#5 Do not pay for other people's negligence.
Reddit/wakeuptomorrow
#6 Keep dogs on leashes.
Reddit/ParsimoniousSalad
#7 Get it from home insurance.
Reddit/notalotasleep
#8 Charge them for the food.
Reddit/Gamblerandy
#9 Victim blaming.
Reddit/nobuttercoffee
#10 Too generous for the offer.
Reddit/johnlocklives
#11 Accidents require compensation, too.
Reddit/Kennytime
#12 What a steal.
Reddit/whiskeycatsgoats
#13 Safety first for the pets.
Reddit/Cocoalover27
#14 Accidentally theirs.
Reddit/HeadBeeGoon
#15 It's not you. It's them.
Reddit/cagebird82
#16 The audacity.
Reddit/fhgwgads1200
#17 Your house, your rules.
Reddit/Nvrfinddiascct
#18 Vet insurance for pet negligence.
Reddit/Careless_Mango
#19 Neighborly relationship versus vet bill.
Reddit/agirlcalledlyra
#20 Where are the leash laws?
Reddit/Suspicious_Soul
Forcing others to take responsibility will not make things better. In this case, the favor is definitely on her side and it's evident in the way Redditors have responded to her post.
However, even if she's not responsible for the accident, she still offered to pay a quarter which showed her concern for the dog. Not everyone has the heart to do that.
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