How many pets do you have?

[ImAnEvilCarrot]

3 cats of my own, and 3 more cats that belong to the Animal Shelter that are living here in a foster care program, waiting for homes of their own.

[Armo]

We just lost our ST. Bernard mix, "Wishbone". Found him the other morning, I thought he was asleep on the front lawn, but he didn't move, he was old, poor guy, he was too heavy to lift, so all I could do was to tie a chain around his leg and drag him out to a field with my tractor, and bury him there, I just hope the coyotes don't find him.

[Armo]

We also had another German Sheperd, Lab mix, "Princess". Who was hit by a pickup , her back half was completly shattered, but her front half was still okay, All I could do was to comfort her while I put a bullet into her head. That was very hard for me to do. but no choice.

[Armo]

We also had a German Sheperd mix call "Lucky" , well he wasn' all that lucky, he was also hit by a car.
Also had two Siamese cats "Pude and Dood" Both hit by cars.
we live on a farm called "Farm of Death"

[cotk]

Armo wrote:

We just lost our ST. Bernard mix, "Wishbone". Found him the other morning, I thought he was asleep on the front lawn, but he didn't move, he was old, poor guy, he was too heavy to lift, so all I could do was to tie a chain around his leg and drag him out to a field with my tractor, and bury him there, I just hope the coyotes don't find him.

Hi Armo, I'm so sorry for your loss.

[LindzHigh]

one grey cat: Miss Bea
one black cat: Tupac (he was born 06/06/06 neat!)
one blonde dog: Philly
one white dog: Titan

now I need something brown and I'll have all the basic colors...

[LindzHigh]

Armo wrote:

We also had a German Sheperd mix call "Lucky" , well he wasn' all that lucky, he was also hit by a car.
Also had two Siamese cats "Pude and Dood" Both hit by cars.
we live on a farm called "Farm of Death"

wow! it's time for an invisible fence! I lost a lot of dogs that way when I was a kid, two in one week... that was a hard week.

[Armo]

LindzHigh wrote:

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wow! it's time for an invisible fence! I lost a lot of dogs that way when I was a kid, two in one week... that was a hard week.

We live inside a 60 acre farm, not close at all to the road, so our pets have plenty of freedom , but too much is not a good thing, one of our cats were taken by a coyote, another by a stray dog. etc,etc,

[Armo]

cotk wrote:

<quoted text>Hi Armo, I'm so sorry for your loss.

Thanks, animals seem to come and go here,
We also had beehives, but the lizards ate ALL of the bees, the lizards got REAL big, until all of the bees were gone, then the lizards returned back to normal size, kind of scary to see these big lizards, like Godzilla!

[Armo]

LindzHigh wrote:

one grey cat: Miss Bea
one black cat: Tupac (he was born 06/06/06 neat!)
one blonde dog: Philly
one white dog: Titan
now I need something brown and I'll have all the basic colors...

All you need now is a "tazmanian devil"
or an aquarium filled with "angel fish"

[Armo]

cotk wrote:

None, unless my husband counts as a pet.

It works only if your a teacher.

[LindzHigh]

Armo wrote:

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We live inside a 60 acre farm, not close at all to the road, so our pets have plenty of freedom , but too much is not a good thing, one of our cats were taken by a coyote, another by a stray dog. etc,etc,

ok I take back the invisible fence, that would be thousands of dollars! I had a cat attacked by three stray dogs in my yard once, it was horrific... I still think of this when I see stray dogs in my yard.

Just three weeks ago my little dog "Philly" got parvo. The vet was sure he was dead and we could not afford to keep him there. I could not bring myself to just put him down so I brought him home to give him a chance. I took off two days of work and nursed him 24/7... he is doing great and the vet offered me a job LOL. but he was the first dog I felt so strongly for... I hope your next pet or current pets are with you for the long run!

[Armo]

LindzHigh wrote:

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ok I take back the invisible fence, that would be thousands of dollars! I had a cat attacked by three stray dogs in my yard once, it was horrific... I still think of this when I see stray dogs in my yard.
Just three weeks ago my little dog "Philly" got parvo. The vet was sure he was dead and we could not afford to keep him there. I could not bring myself to just put him down so I brought him home to give him a chance. I took off two days of work and nursed him 24/7... he is doing great and the vet offered me a job LOL. but he was the first dog I felt so strongly for... I hope your next pet or current pets are with you for the long run!

Great story, I would have put him dowm myself, I'm glad you took the time to nurse Philly back to health. We had rabbits inside a large pen, but a coyote got hold of him somehow from the outside and tore him up. We had another rabbit dig a real deep hole to get out of the heat, and we didn't see him form weeks, so I covered up the hole, well a few days days later, this rabbit digs himself out of this hole, but he was too weak to survive.

[Lucy Ricardo]

Tove wrote:

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I was thinking more like fish, turtle or bird. I don't think they require that much care. Puppies are cute, but you need a lot of time for that and eventually most of them will get big and scary.
I wonder if you can have a frog...that would be perfect.

Dogs are work, Mine will get to be only 9lbs.
He thinks he's as big as the real big dogs and tries to rough house with them.

I guess a frog would be a cute little pet, but even he needs care of his cage and his food.

They aren't as much work as a dog. I don't think any pet is as much work as a dog.

Our puppy is so cute but LOTS of work.

I'd be curious what pet you decide on.

Good Luck.

[Lucy Ricardo]

Tove wrote:

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He just turned seven and he really, really wants a pet.
Bunnies are so cute! We went to the zoo last weekend and I just wanted to take one of those home. But I don't think I could stand it in the end. Same with cats, I like them a lot more than dogs, but there's cathair everywhere (unless you like one of those terrible-looking hairless cats).
I want an easy way out when it comes to this!:)

Cats are cute and quiet but that cats box can be a smelly mess.

My hubby cleans our cat box.

Ever since I was pregnant, I stopped doing it, and kept it that way. lol

Yes, the hair gets everywhere. I opened our drapes and found hair inside them.

Another job for the hubster.

[Lucy Ricardo]

NorCal88 wrote:

I have four kids...i think that is enough pets:)

LOL

Good Point!!~smile~

[cotk]

Armo wrote:

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It works only if your a teacher.

I'm a mom, does that count?

[NorCal88]

cotk wrote:

<quoted text>I'm a mom, does that count?

That would be a BIG YES!!!!!!

[Yep]

I have 12 pets. 4 mollies, 3 guppies, 4 neon tetras, and one cat...if it weren't for the cat, I'd have 4 guppies.

[Yep]

LindzHigh wrote:

one grey cat: Miss Bea
one black cat: Tupac (he was born 06/06/06 neat!)
one blonde dog: Philly
one white dog: Titan
now I need something brown and I'll have all the basic colors...

Hmmm....somehow, I have the feeling you deal with plenty of something "brown" in your house/yard.