If your child has a secret pet?

Question

What if your child managed to hide and take care of a pet in their room, like a hamster, or bunny, kitten, etc. They've had it for at least a month or two and they really cared about it. Then you find out!

Would you let them keep it? Or would you remove it from them?

Answer 1

well when i was younger it so happens that i did that ALOT.

i managed to keep a tarantula in my dresser drawer for almost a year before it was discovered and i got to keep it, then did it again with a dwarf goat but they found him within a month and i got to keep him too.

the only reason was because having to care for them for so long by myself i proved i was capable.

Answer 2

Tell the child it is wrong to hide things from you but let them keep the pet.

Answer 3

ha ha ha yes ofcourse , i think thats adorable

Answer 4

If they've kept it a secret and took care of it for a month, then yes, I would let them keep it!

It would be so mean not to let them keep the animal!

Answer 5

LOL- I cannot imagine that happening, as I am in there vacuuming and getting laundry daily.

but if it did (hypothetically) I would not them keep a hamster (gross- I'm terrified) or a bunny (I'm terrified of that, too).. but a kitten.. well heck, they couldn't even pry a kitten from MY hands. So yeah.

My kids are pretty dependent on me and can't even feed the cats we have so if they kept one for a month hidden- I would probably find it-gasp-dead!

Answer 6

I think pets come with a good lesson of responsibility and respect for other things , a child that is kind to animals will be kind to people .It filters into the aspects of what is socially aceptable.Let them take and finish the responsibility.

Answer 7

I would let them keep it.  But then again, my kids would never have to hide a pet, because it's usually me who ends up bringing them home in the first place!

Answer 8

let them keep it cause obviosly they can keep care of it if they have had it for a month or two and it teaches resposiblity.

Answer 9

well it depends wat it is if it is a snake or anything that slithers then um NO but bunny or cat puppy i could care less but they have to care for it take it on walks feed it bath it the usual!  

Answer 10

well i would let them keep it they obviously can do it them selves so let them have it