Mother and Daughter Drown Trying to Save their Dog

Clemen · Post by **Clemen** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:54 pm

Kammekor wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:45 am
BigDee wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:45 am Bloody SAD news, pets are often family members and we will do anything for them.
this is just really sad to read.
Not so for Cambodians. Pets are tools, not family members, to most.

Like he said “to most”. If you believe otherwise your interactions are with a limited, and generally privileged set. Certainly there are those who love their dogs( and even cats, the horror), but they are by far the minority. They are almost never “animal companions” as said in the west.
I’m always surprised when someone new comes to Cambodia and comments on the number of “feral” dogs. I tell them they aren’t feral, those are someone’s dogs, they live outside. Our dogs, like shoes, don’t ever come inside. It’s just the way it is.

newkidontheblock · Post by **newkidontheblock** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:52 am

Sad story. RIP to both of them.

I was kinda surprised at the story myself.

But there is a growing difference of views of dogs among the Khmer.

The stock village response, dog is a work animal, the the more western city response, dog is my friend.

BTW, I’m a cat lover. Missus is afraid of cats. She wants a dog.

Ghostwriter · Post by **Ghostwriter** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:47 am

.....So....2 deads, but, was the damn dog rescued at least ?
Suprised so many dog-man concerned people don't ask the elementary question of the thread.
Oh well. I guess we'll never know.

Post by **Jamie_Lambo** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:19 am

some of my friends showing off their pets on their Facebook stories only this morning lol

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