How much part of the family are your pets?

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I am the type of person who loves animals and have had quite a few pets over the years. What i'm most intrigued about is when a pet stops being a 'pet' and becomes a real part of the family. Most of the other animals i had where all great and got my 100% care, until this bloke came along and turned my life around. I've had Jake for almost 2 years now and he has completely taken over lives. Its been like having a kid from day one. Everything we do evolves around him.He sleeps with us, eats with us,watches tv with us, the works. I wonder how many of you guys have actually taken the whole having a pet concept to this level.