Octomom Nadya Suleman said she was considering buying a pet, or two - a dog and maybe even a pig - for her kids, because caring for fourteen children, eight of them infants, is not time-consuming enough. May as well add to the chaos! However, there's one group that hopes to discourage Nadya from adding to her family - PETA.
Sort of like the crazy leading the crazy, isn't it?
PETA's Michelle Cho wrote a letter to Suleman, saying, "In today's uncertain economy - and with all the demands that comes with raising 14 children - we urge you to reconsider adding two more dependents to your family."
She added, "Like children, pigs and dogs are intelligent, social beings with complex needs. They require a lot of attention, space, and exercise as well as a huge financial commitment."
Suleman relies on public assistance to pay for her eight nannies - and other expenses - who help care for her octuplets and six older children. She said, "For a couple of years, the kids have been asking for a dog. I've actually been looking into a pig, like a little one." Nadya said she would put a diaper on the pig, and it would live outside since they tend to smell. Sounds like a great pet.
Her attorney, Jeff Czech, said the pet would be "probably a dog - probably a Shih Tzu."
Cho wrote in her letter, "Keeping a pig outside and making him or her a playmate for your children - who do not understand a pig's many needs and will only pay attention to him or her when it suits them - is not an acceptable way to treat an intelligent animal such as this."
The letter urges Octomom to get her kids to make friends instead. "We hope that your recent move to your new home will allow your children to form fast friendships with kids in your neighborhood with whom they share similar interests."
I'm not usually a fan of PETA - quite frankly, their tactics are often nutty if you ask me, however, they have a point on this issue. Nadya has fourteen children to raise - eight of them newborns - and I think she should perhaps, at least wait. I'm not saying her kids don't deserve a pet - pets can be a wonderful addition to any family - but, with the stress of caring for so many young children, maybe she should just hold off until the kids are a bit older.
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