I am going to guess "others" could be people like hairdressers, mailmen, etc. Not close friends, but people you do see on a recurring basis. In which case yes, I'd be more likely to give my cat a Valentine than someone like that.

If Tim-buktu were still on this board I would give him a plate of brownies.

@Lemons said:

If Tim-buktu were still on this board I would give him a plate of brownies.

Nice thought.

But, if Tim-buktu is from Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington; probably bakes his own—daily.

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

@Lemons said:

If Tim-buktu were still on this board I would give him a plate of brownies.

Nice thought.

But, if Tim-buktu is from Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington; probably bakes his own—daily.

🤣

As for 'others', maybe they are referring to a 'mistress'? Also, why would someone give a 'Valentines' gift to a pet? Seems a bit creepy?

@bratface said:

@FormerlyKnownAs said:

@Lemons said:

If Tim-buktu were still on this board I would give him a plate of brownies.

Nice thought.

But, if Tim-buktu is from Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington; probably bakes his own—daily.

🤣

As for 'others', maybe they are referring to a 'mistress'? Also, why would someone give a 'Valentines' gift to a pet? Seems a bit creepy?

Guess some of us look at them and see while others look at them and see . Whatever the reasons, retailers love that kind of love; especially this time of the year when it is expected to add an additional $1.5B to their coffers.

As for “mistress”…yes, that is someone you’d buy a Valentine gift for; but, it is not a word you’d ever put out there in the universe…even if you knew it was going under something as benign as “Others”.

@Lemons said:

I am going to guess "others" could be people like hairdressers, mailmen, etc. Not close friends, but people you do see on a recurring basis. In which case yes, I'd be more likely to give my cat a Valentine than someone like that.

Must admit I chuckled when I read that "cat" comment. Then I picked up "TIME" (02/03/2020) and read an article about a guy who sued his Ex for visitation rights for their two dogs. It cost him over $15K in legal fees; but he won. Now he gets to visit with "Marox" and "Winnie" every Tuesday and Wednesday.

I’ve always thought that the “fight over the family pet” was less about how much someone loved their pet, and more about how much they hated their Ex.

Anyway, the article made me curious so I checked online. I was shocked by the amounts some folks claimed to have paid out in pet-custody battles. And, I was even more shocked upon seeing clips (and ads) promoting “Pup-Nups”.

Pup-Nups!? Maybe pet-love outweighs Ex-hate after all.