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How do you name your pets? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 years ago by can@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] llama@midwest.social 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

They come with a name from the shelter and they tell us we're not allowed to change it (even though they did!) so we always just kept whatever the shelter picked

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[–] CountVon@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

they tell us we’re not allowed to change it

I'd just smile and nod, and then give my new family member whatever name I wanted later that same day. Shelter tryin' to tell me I can't name my own pets?? They can get outta here with that noise...

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works [S] 0 points 3 years ago

You can call it a nickname then but they might already know the one they came with.

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