The pets were all crazy yesterday

@shaggin (71673)
United States
April 30, 2018 1:36pm CST
Yesterday sure a was crazy day at my house when it came to the pets. They were just awful. The only one that was not annoying anyone was the hermit crab alone in his cage The parrots both were screaming for attention and when I tried to get one the other one climbed up my back. So I had a parrot on each shoulder. That wouldn't be so bad but then they got fighting with each other. I put my hand up to stop them and they both bit me. The larger parrot has NEVER bit me before. Then they would not get off me and go back on their cages. Their screeches are ear piercing and my daughter was trying to finish up a homework project. I fed them and they just would not calm down so I took their cages up and put them in my room where they could scream all they wanted and not damage our hearing. The cat decided not to eat her food last night so since she still had a full bowl I left it there for her to eat. She sat there for hours in front of the door waiting for fresh food even though her food was perfectly fine. This annoyed the puppy who kept running up and trying to nip at her which caused her to get hissed and swatted at. This last for hours lol. Finally the cat went in the back room and stayed there. I went to look and saw she had thrown up out there . Anytime she gets to hungry she vomits. So I dumped her perfectly fine food out and gave her fresh which she then ate the brat. As I was texting my boyfriend saying how awful all the pets were being he walked in the door with his dog and his son. The boys played video games and the dogs played. Things calmed down after that thankfully. The photo isn't as nice as I wanted but you can see the mama robin (that I've been mentioning lately) outside in her nest
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
1 May 18
your family is like mine . when the kids were all at home growing up, we had every kind of pet nearly. and of course i was the carer of them. when my youngest 4 yrs old went to hospital to find out what he was allergic to, and i told them about all our many pets, he laughed and said that it's going to be a hard diagnosis because we had a managerie
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
They say kids who grow up around animals are less likely to be allergic to them then ones who aren’t around animals until later on. We had two cats, a parakeet, a dog and a bunny when my daughter was a baby. Then three cats when my son was born. Thankfully none of us have any allergies to animals. My sister, father and two of her kids are allergic to dogs though
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@bunnybon7 If I could afford it I would have one of every animal allowed lol PA is picky about what people can own. No hedgehogs
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
2 May 18
@shaggin i believe that. turned out he had mono from drinking after a neighbor kid or at least thats all we could figure where he got it. non of us had it. we had a cat, 2 dogs, a goat, a bunny, a pet rat, i think that is all at the time.
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
30 Apr 18
Oh my God ! you really have the naughty , cheeky and adorable trouble makers with you! I would have pacified every one if were in good mood! But then I would have yelled at them if I were under tension! I can understand how you just have felt as most of my foals they are like that right now! Thank a lot for sharing @shaggin ! Thanks!
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
2 May 18
@shaggin , I am a Vet working for a Stud farm where we breed the Thoroughbreds for racing in the capacity of Chief Vet.This is a big farm with 250 to 300 horses. Nice to know that your pets are keeping you busy and you also love their company ! Thanks!
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@AKRao24 wow that is a lot of horses is one location. It must be a huge farm!
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
How many horses do you have? They are a lot of care and I wouldn’t even know where to begin but they a beautiful amazing animal! Today was better it was a gorgeous 77°F day so I put the parrots out on the porch for a few hours and the puppy and I walked around our property many times today. We are both tuckered out now!
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
3 May 18
wow, certainly sounds like a busy day... I think my house is very similar.. even without birds..
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
3 May 18
@minx267 based on the noise of all animals it probably is
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
4 May 18
@minx267 oh that would drive me bonkers I don't like to add to the noise.
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
3 May 18
@shaggin yep. And then I have to turn up the tv. To drown them out. Lol
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
1 May 18
You have so many pets around. It will drive me crazy if I have so many pets
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@id_peace very!
@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@id_peace the birds do drive us crazy at times but we are finding ways to deal with it such as putting them upstairs or outside when they won't calm down.
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
2 May 18
But the birds are cute
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
30 Apr 18
Oh boy! I'm so glad we only have one pet. Though our cat will sometimes not eat his food either, until he gets fresh. But we also trick him by moving his food in his bowl around, and giving it a little water to wet it.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
1 May 18
@Courtlynn I debated on wetting hers and warming it up like I do with the puppies dinner. I don't recall her being picky like this before she must just have been in a bad mood.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
1 May 18
@Courtlynn me either but she might like a nice warm meal
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
1 May 18
@shaggin we dont warm ours up.. never heard of that for cat food before.
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@nela13 (55761)
• Portugal
1 May 18
With what have you been feeding them? Don't give them caffeine
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@nela13 only the usual food. My Amazon parrot will sit on my shoulder and try to drink my coffee lol but I don't let him. They sure have been in crazy moods lately. Maybe the warmer weather arriving.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@nela13 It is mating season for the amazon parrot so that explains his crazyness.
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@nela13 (55761)
• Portugal
2 May 18
@shaggin maybe they are already feeling the summer vibs
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@snowy22315 (170756)
• United States
30 Apr 18
You never know about those crazy pets. Right now, cat has stolen my favorite chair, and is refusing to move.! You would think he pays the bills around here..
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
1 May 18
@snowy22315 sometimes just as one of us goes to sit down the puppy jumps up in the seat and nearly gets squished. No idea what she's thinking lol
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@snowy22315 aww that’s adorable
@snowy22315 (170756)
• United States
1 May 18
@shaggin Jax the dog who visits likes tobhide under blsnketd. You have to careful before you sit or lie down too.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
1 May 18
Did it sound like a zoo when all the pets went crazy?
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@allen0187 it definitely could be compared to that lol
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
Will the parrots go to sleep if you put a blanket over their cages? I know how loud they can be. Their shrill voices are deafening. The bird on the nest is so pretty.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
2 May 18
@shaggin Yikes! I should have figured, those birds are very smart. I hope that the earplugs work out well for you.
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@LadyDuck (459727)
• Switzerland
1 May 18
Cats can really be very annoying and stubborn, but I am glad that finally things got fixed at the end. I love the photo of mama Robin.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@LadyDuck the old cat is usually the least trouble. At 15 she gets a pass for having a bad day.
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@LadyDuck (459727)
• Switzerland
2 May 18
@shaggin Poor cat, may be she had some stomach problem.
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
30 Apr 18
You certainly had your hands full with your pets yesterday! As crazy as they get, they are still so darn lovable. Mama robin looks very content in her nice new nest!
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
1 May 18
@DianneN you just can't help but love them
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
1 May 18
@shaggin No, you can't!
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@JudyEv (326432)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 May 18
I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to cope with parrots screaming. I'm glad things settled down eventually.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
1 May 18
@JudyEv it's pretty hard to deal with. The winter was good but it's hit mating season again and the big parrot is screeching again constantly. The little one hasn't reached maturity yet but her screams are shrill and there doesn't seem to be a reason for them.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
1 May 18
Life is wild!
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@andriaperry the animals in my house are wild lol
@amimar (51)
30 Apr 18
This seems to be good to me, because I like spending time with such kind of trouble pets, I feel badly that I was'nt in your position
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
30 Apr 18
Yes, I too would, had i had lot of time at my disposal! Thanks @amimar!
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
2 May 18
@amimar My pets seem to like me best and so it's hard to have anyone help with me with really lol. My boyfriend has seen my Amazon parrot once a week for about 8 months but he still isn't allowed to touch him and has only went on to his arm twice.
@BarBaraPrz (45615)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
30 Apr 18
Are you starting a zoo?
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
1 May 18
@BarBaraPrz I joke about that a lot. I keep saying a goat or monkey is next. Of course what I have is enough though maybe too much with the parrots.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
30 Apr 18
Pets are like people, they have good and bad days too. Praise the lone hermit crab!
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
1 May 18
@louievill yep you are exactly right. Even on their worst days I still love them. At 15 my cat especially is entitled to a bad day pass.
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• United States
30 Apr 18
Sounds like an exhausting day with the pets.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
1 May 18
@Marilynda1225 it could have been worse so I shall just be glad it wasn't ha ha
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Apr 18
Now all is calm in petland?
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
30 Apr 18
@JohnRoberts well the puppy and cat are being good. The birds are still being tough! Even with them on me they kept screaming. After about an hour I couldn't take it anymore and put the little one upstairs. They seemed to stop screaming after that. I think one screams and then it makes the other scream and it's just an endless cycle.
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@thelme55 (76480)
• Germany
30 Apr 18
Oh my. I hope the pets are okay now.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
1 May 18
@theme55 the little bird was pretty bad today so she had to spend time alone in my room. The two seem to be fighting for attention.
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@Kandae11 (53698)
30 Apr 18
Maybe the cat had a stomach upset and that's why she didn't feel like eating.
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@shaggin (71673)
• United States
1 May 18
@Kandae11 maybe but then she wouldn't eat it until she got a fresh bowl so then I think she was being picky!
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