Ok, I love my pets, but employers offering pet benefits? A little over the top.

They are not your kids. You are not required to send them to school. You are not required to get them a babysitter if they are under a certain age. You do not have to take them to the doctor for required shots so they can go to school.

They are not going to grow up and discover a cure for AIDS. They will not become the next president. They will not be be growing up to lead society in any number of years.

They are a living thing, and deserve the respect that all living things do. But they don't deserve company benefits any more than your potted geranium does.