Can Pet Be Called He/She Instead Of It ?
When I consider my dog or cat as a very close friend to me.
Is it right to call my pet she/he?
or this considered impolite or disrespectful.
what do you understand when I call my pet like that?
Thank you.

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Actually, it is a bit impolite to call a pet, male or female, "it."

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Yes. It is quite natural to call your pet he or she

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Thank you for your answers.
This question keeps in my mind for a long time.

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I understand that you are very close with your pet. It sounds perfectly natural. (Linguistically, I mean.)

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