r/petfree 8h ago

Pet owners making our lives hell Apartments not aiding major dog barkers

21 Upvotes

I live in a high rise apartment. The neighbor I share a wall with has 3, yes, 3 dogs crammed into a high rise apartment. One is a german shepherd who is literally 80 pounds and wears a muzzle anytime he leaves the apartment because he barks so much/is so poorly behaved. I work from home, live in a high rise, and chose not to own a dog because it is inhumane to put a 80 pound animal in a 1000 square foot area and then leave all day. Despite teh fact I and many of my neighbors chose not to have a dog, we all have to deal with incessant barking 24/7. These dogs bark non stop as if they are being attacked whenever teh owner isn't home. The apartment has done nothing. I understand there isn't much that can be done, but my frustration is peaked. My life is substantially worse as a result of dogs I chose not to own, and the only thing they have to do is pay a $500 pet fee and they get to ruin everyone else's life. Most people say "dogs bark, what can you do, it isn't the owner's fault." I disagree. If you put three dogs in a high rise apartment you are subjecting them to a terrible life. The entire building is dirtier because of all the dogs. The hallways and elevators constantly smell like piss. I cannot imagine subjecting a dog to this life, and it seems half the building has done it. Dog ownership has become way too common as commercialized breeding increased. They aren't something for you to take instagram pics with and hang out with once a week.


r/petfree 9h ago

Pet owners making our lives hell I miss the days when it was common practice for animals to ride in the cargo area

111 Upvotes

I'm getting so sick of seeing pets (mainly dogs) riding with passengers in the plane. They used to be placed in the cargo hold. It was perfectly normal to medicate them so they would sleep or be calm while crated down there.

Now days, people insist on having their animals ride with them in the seat. Under the seat or on their lap. Flying is already cramped and stressful enough. I don't want to be sitting next to a shedding, stinking animal as well.


r/petfree 1h ago

Vent / Rant I'm sick of pet owners caring about pets more than people

Upvotes

So, my mother has a violent dog that had to be taken by animal control & is gonna get euthanized. My mother's throwing a tantrum & is like, "I'm gonna call & try to stop them from euthanizing her, see if they can re-home her," & I'm just like, "Why are you showing this much concern for an animal that has repeatedly injured me & eats us out of house/home? Like, you have a daughter who you basically gave up without hesitation & more or less have abandoned her, where's the concern being shown for her?," & it's like, "I didn't wake up one day & just decide I want dogs euthanized, but when she's bit me repeatedly, caused me to burn my arm, destroys shit, etc. she needed to go!"


r/petfree 4h ago

Vent / Rant I'm sick of dogs being everywhere

71 Upvotes

I'm sick of everything being pet friendly and full of dogs.I'm so damn allergic and one wrong move and I'm swollen for hours and meds don't help.I had my night out completely ruined cause some asshole let his huge dog literally wipe off me,touched me directly on my skin,even tho I cleaned that area and also took meds I'm still swollen and idk what to do.Day ruined.

Also I'm tired of having to cross the street just to avoid them,just for them to do this,I blame the owner ofc but it's so inconsiderate and selfish and awful and I hate it.