Quote Originally Posted by Crowfingers View Post
Unfortunately we all have to deal with this. I work at a non-exotic small animal hospital where everyone is supposed to "love" animals, but I've had co-workers say - "Do bring that snake here, I'd kill it with a shovel" and such. It's hurtful and mean spirited. The last time someone said something like that to me I just reminded them that we are all different and I don't threaten to kill their Yorkie and I'd appreciate that they not speak about my pets that way. There are a few of us with reptiles, rats, ferrets, etc and we all get rude comments when speaking about our non-traditional pets.

I sometimes have to take my ferret with me, and all I hear all day is how bad she smells...the funny thing is, I got the "eww, that ferret stinks. How can you live with such smell in your house" comment on a day when I set up her kennel (with clean towels, litter pan, and food) but the ferret was at home. I was going to go home at lunch to pick her up. Exotics are attached to many stigmas, but at least here we can all talk about our pets without judgment - no offense to any Yorkie owners ;p

It happens a lot - the only advice I have (unfortunately) is to grow thicker scales so the comments don't hit so deep
I appreciate you sharing and your kind words. Tha nik k uou!

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