In the quest to find their perfect furry, feathered, or finned friend, some people take their demands to extraordinary levels, turning the search into a saga of entitlement and extravagant expectations.
From forums to social media platforms, stories abound of pet owners—or aspiring ones—whose criteria for companionship read more like a luxury item wishlist than a search for a loyal companion.
We dug into the lore of entitled pet seekers, unearthing examples from Reddit that showcase the wild, the whimsical, and the downright unreasonable demands made in the name of pet ownership.
1. “My friend encountered the worst choosing beggar tonight when trying to find homes for puppies that her dog had. More info in comments”
2. “This lady demands the neutering of two free puppies, then freaks out and claims that the poster doesn’t know anything about ‘dog breeds'”
3. “Someone posted on our local yard-sale site 2 days ago requesting emergency help in fostering a dog for 2 weeks while a newly-homeless family waited to move into their new home. I, a complete stranger, offered to home this dog FOR FREE….and this is what I get.”
4. “Woman looking for someone to walk her dog every day for free gets called out in the comments for asking someone to do it free when she charges people $20/h to walk their dogs.”
5. “Friend showed me this. Some rando wanted her to dog-sit just because she fosters rescue dogs.”
6. “These are the type of dog owners that’ll dump a dog on the side of the road after a year when it’s not so cute and perfect anymore”
7. “Old lady demands free therapy dog”
8. “Free dog on buy sell trade post”
9. “No recommendation for her because she went to a funeral instead of taking care of my dog”
10. “Sole provider BF generously offers $600 for unemployed GF to get a new dog, apparently that’s ‘not enough'”
11. “Dog Park Karen complaining over the size of a free treat from Starbucks”
12. “Give me a purebred dog that could easily go for $1300 for free!!'”
13. “$100 for purebred/designer puppy. Justifies price because Humane Society’s adoption fees are $85, and needs it for emotional support. Has previously adopted, then given away multiple dogs due to housing problems. So many red flags”
14. “You aren’t allowed to sleep at my house but I expect you to stay there for five hours watching my dog for free.”
15. “I never thought I would find one in the wild! I wanted to buy an old console for 50, and they raised the price $5 for fees. I agreed to pay the new price, only to have them raise it another $5 to save their dog.”
16. “Choosing beggar wants you to pay to watch their dogs.”
17. “Donate your new car to me because I don’t want my dogs to trash my own car.”
h/t: Ranker