I know what you mean EB. I have a family member who has 3 kids. Every couple of months she puts photos of her new pet on FB and goes on about how the kids love their new oup/kitten. Then within a couple of weeks she's asking if anyone can take it cos her allergies are playing up. Apart from the fact she ends up giving animals away to god knows who and the poor wee souls have to get used to another new owner - what message is she sending to her children? That pets are dispensable? If she has allergies then they will always bother her. She should either put up with them or stop getting pets!