Comments on: What Is Your Dead, Used Pet Worth?

By: Itchmo: News, humor and product reviews for cats, dogs and pet owners. » How Do You Assign A Price On A Pet?

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:31:37 +0000

[…] readers have bristled at the fact that the law sees the value of your pet the same as that of a chair — paying no attention to the special value a pet brings into our lives. Any pet owners can […]

By: Stefani

Stefani — Thu, 24 May 2007 20:33:52 +0000

It is really a) difficult to find a lawyer who will take your case when you lose a pet — EVEN if you are willing to pay out of pocket market rates . . . b) it costs a lot of money to pay that lawyer to actually get this case to court, and c) little can actually be recovered EVEN WHEN unique value is accepted.

So, if such sadistic jerks are out there, they will fast learn that this is not a good money making scheme. It is sad to think that they would kill a pet just to pursue such a losing strategy. Everyone who participates in these suits will put into it — in spirit, time, energy, emotion — much more than they get out of it financially. The reason to do it is the PRINCIPLE of the thing, and to set precedent. It will never pay off financially in any significant way — but that’s not the point.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:50:04 +0000

Ya I agree with BC, there are alot of people out there who lost thier pets and are upset. You may want to change the title at least.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:47:09 +0000

Personally I think they should be in a criminal court more than a civil court.

Hopefully a Attorney General sees it the same way. I recommend people also notify their States respective AGs.

I consider this animal cruelty more than anything. These bastards knew about this way ahead of time and did nothing.

By: itchmo! » Blog Archive » Why Menu Foods May Not Be Going Away

itchmo! » Blog Archive » Why Menu Foods May Not Be Going Away — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:20:54 +0000

[…] minds of consumers. Coupled with the fact that many deaths will go unreported and unverifiable, and “replacement value” laws in most states, it’s unlikely to be a […]

By: paula montgomery

paula montgomery — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:41:48 +0000

I too agree that you cannot just simply replace an animal that was part of a persons life. Like a “chair ” there is a price on it in every store. You dont see “broken-heart” on a shelf tagged with a price. Because I have lost my kitty boy who was 5 years old to the cat food recall, I like many others are suffering a broken heart that no one can ever pay me to get over. I live in New Baden,Illinois.

By: itchmo!seattle » Blog Archive » Oregon Couple Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Menu Foods

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:31:05 +0000

[…] attorney, Michael Myers, to file a class action lawsuit against Menu Foods for financial and emotional loss. At least 20 more pet owners will be added to the civil suit, as more pet owners that have lost […]

By: BC

BC — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:47:27 +0000

Take this post off the site! I’m serious

By: BC

BC — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:46:10 +0000

Well I have a problem with this story, not so much for the contents per se, but what ideas it might give to a few sickos out there. If some sadistic jerk gets an idea that there’s money to be made this way what’s going to stop him from trying to fake a death and make a claim? I hear that in China some heinous companies decided to make fur coats and dog hair products from dogs. Some humans can be terribly evil.