How many animals do you have?

@cwilson26 (2735)
United States
January 12, 2007 6:04pm CST
What are your favorites? I have 4 dogs and 8 cats. I used to have a bunch of chickens, a goat and a pig. All of the chickens were killed by some animal that came down from the woods at night and ate them all one by one. We sold our goat and gave our pig away. When we get a little extra money we want to get some more chickens but this time we're going to do more to make sure the animals stay out of the coop. We heard that if you keep a light on inside no animals will come in because they think someone is in there. Plus I will have my big dog as close to the coop as he can get without getting the chickens himself. I also want another goat but this time I want a female for the milk. Anyway my favorite animals are cats and dogs. I don't have any children of my own so my cats and dogs are like my kids.
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@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
16 Jan 07
I have to doggies! One is a Female Beagle Mix and is a little over a year old. The other is a Male Basset Hound. He is about five months old and is a little booger! He loves to chew on anything and everything. He is doing a lot better on his potty training though!! But, I think that I prefer female dogs over male dogs. I am sorry about you chickens. That was probably really depressing along with your selling of your goat and giving away your pig. We use to have two beautiful ducklings and they were soo precious! Now, I will admit they do stink, but the are sweet and adorable. I love almost all animals if they are NICE and if I get to spend time with them. But, so far I have had ducks, hamsters, dogs, cats, and ferrets(I was to young to remember). So I would have to say that my favorite animals would be dogs, cats, ducks, and hamsters!!!
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@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
16 Jan 07
Ooops! TWO dogs! LOL
@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
16 Jan 07
I am sorry...it funny though! It probably really hurt...its one of those memories that you look back on and laugh!! :D
@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
Actually we do laugh about it now. You should have seen him one time when he had to catch the pig. He jumped on his back and rode him like a dog, lol. It was funny! :)
• India
16 Jan 07
I have also differen types of animals such as two dog, three parrots,two horses,three cow .but it very difficult work to mantian them.but it gives benifit so my father has .i think person should have atleast one cow .because it gives milk which is a perfect food for the human being.
@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
Wow I definitely couldn't handle that! You have a lot to handle. :)
• United States
16 Jan 07
you think its difficult to raise such a small amount of animals? boy are you soft. try raising 250 baby bucket calves. i tell ya, that is hard work. they have the stages the small sicknesses that happen the first weeks of their lives, the vaccianations they have to get, the time it takes to feed them (4 hours+) some weak, some strong, some fighten easy causeing them to jump into other pens and upsetting other, some just bounce becase they want to. then try to wrestle them into crates and then to dehorn and castrate. i honestly dont think you can handle it. ♣
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@brendalee (6082)
• United States
13 Jan 07
I have four dogs, one puppy and thirteen cats. The dogs are ages six,three and seven weeks. They are a lab/rot mix and they are inside dogs. The cats range in ages of 8 years and 6 months. I love all animals but cats and dogs the most. My house seems like a zoo most of the time but I couldn't imagine it any other way.
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
13 Jan 07
Wow I thought I had a lot of cats! Yes I love all animals too and cats and dogs are my favorite also. I couldn't imagine not being able to have my baby's!
• Serbia And Montenegro
18 Jan 07
Hehe...my cats in the house currently is 8+12. It's acually 8 of them. But the new babies (kitties) of 12 just joined the family. *faint*
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@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
13 Jan 07
I have a yorksire terrier and my son has a kissing fish in his room. How is it having a goat. I think they are really cool animals..also, sorry to hear about your chickens....
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13 Jan 07
i just got my yorkie before christmas, hes a cutie but he is hard to trin indoors . have you any tips on how i could train him . he rips newspaper and puppy pads to pieces and if i scold him he just does it again .
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• Jamaica
16 Jan 07
I don't have too many pets now... the least I've had for yearssss actually. I have only two dogs, Cleopatra and Ginny. I've had up to six dogs at a time and up to four cats at one time. Plus a myriad of birds, including budgies.
@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
wow I thought I had a lot of dogs. I should tell my husband that you had 6 dogs at once and maybe he will let me get more. Just kidding. I don't need anymore. 4 is enough! :)
• United States
18 Jan 07
i have 2 chihuahuas, 1 pomeranian, 1 cheasapeake bay retriever, 2 iguanas, 1 red ear slider turtle, a betta, a sucker fish and a cat. I want sugar gliders but my jealous chihuahua would kill them.
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
18 Jan 07
wow you got some cool pets! What are sugar gliders? Is it a fish, a bird or what? I have never heard of them. :)
@mavijayne (429)
• Philippines
14 Jan 07
we got alot of animals at home, we got dogs, cats, goats, chicken, dove, goose,
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
wow a dove and a goose. Sounds pretty cool. You must live on a farm too. :)
@avs189 (1030)
• India
16 Jan 07
I dont have any pets...but i have cat and 2 dogs whom i feed regularly and who appear in front of my house exactly at the same time of having lunch and dinner ,,so being very gracious and lover of animals i always feed them....
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
Well I guess you could say they are your dogs and cat. They come to eat everyday and once you feed them they claim you. :)
• United States
15 Jan 07
I have two dogs one is a pom / terrier mix her name is stinky( dont ask) and then i have a maltese his name is lucas. I treat them a little to much like people sometimes.. but to me they are my kids my husband has a cat and her name is smokey
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
Hey my animals are like my kids too. I love animals so much. I would like to open up a kennel or animal shelter someday and take in strays. :)
• United States
15 Jan 07
I have 2 dogs, 2 kittens, 2 turtles, 2 birds, 1 iguana, 2 fish tanks full of all kinds of fresh water fish, salt water is too time consuming, but maybe one day. I also feed about 8 stray cats.
@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
wow you have lots of animals. My husband wants an iguana or a snake. I don't like them but told him maybe. So you might as well say those 8 stray cats are yours then cause once you feed them they never go away, lol. :)
• United States
16 Jan 07
i have 11 cats, cuddles, kally, ezzie, caridee, brock, sylvester, kimiko, pia, lizzie, scholar, and annabella. i have 1 dog, Morgan. a turtle named Tuttle and 2 fish, algaetron (my dad named it lol)the algae eater, and Shark, a gold fish. normally i have so many more and i would inclued farm animals, but the barns a currently empty for the first time in 15 years. it feels so wrong... ♣
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
And my husband thought I had a lot of cats! How big is your shark? I think it would be cool to have a small shark that didn't get big. :)
• United States
15 Jan 07
Those pets sounds like fun to take care! Too bad I live in the city. I keep about 7 goldfish, a turtle, and about a few hundred freshwater shrimps. Those count as animals, right?
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
Yeah I would say they count as animals. Do you keep the shrimp as pets? I've never heard of pet shrimp before. that's pretty cool though.:)
• India
15 Jan 07
i have a 3 dogs 2 cats and 4 cows in my house they are my companions and are very good my dog wolfie is very close to me he is a gem
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
Do you seriously have 4 cows in your house or do you mean 4 cows at your house? Got me confused there, lol. :)
@pimcaz56 (24)
• United States
15 Jan 07
I have 2 dogs, both male. They love the outdoors and they love to chase each other. They also really love their bones!
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
Yeah my dogs are always outside. If we bring our big dog in the house he whines to go back out even though he has to be chained up. :)
@istanto (8548)
• Indonesia
13 Jan 07
I have 1 cat and 4 fish in my home actually I have another 1 nuri bird but he just flying out from my home. usually I'm playing with my cat when watch TV in family room but my cat is bad he always try to eat my fish he he. I have my cat and my fish photos would you see them. ^.^
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
That sure sounds like a cat. lol. What's a nuri bird? Yes if you want to show me your photos then thats fine. :)
• Canada
13 Jan 07
We have three dogs, and two Siamese cats. They are all rescue animals. I wouldn't have it any other way. There are so many that need a good home, and we can offer one. You can often get purebred aniamls there too, if that's what you want. So, something for everyone, eh?
@SarahEC (545)
• United States
13 Jan 07
Right now I only have one cat. I am about to move into a house, though, and hopefully get a puppy when spring comes around.
@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
What kind of puppy do you plan on getting? My dog had a couple of litters and they were all so cute. I was able to get rid of all but 1 and we kept her. :)
@kiwimac (323)
• New Zealand
13 Jan 07
I have 1x 3 legged cat, 3 guinea-pigs, 1 Budgie and 3 children.
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@schmob (151)
• United States
13 Jan 07
I have one parakeet, one frog. They are fun little pets!
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@cwilson26 (2735)
• United States
16 Jan 07
I like parakeets but they are often noisy. I don't really like frogs. I just don't get into reptiles and amphibians. :)
@ababee22 (59)
• United States
13 Jan 07
I have 2 cats and a fish. I love cats. I'd like to get a bunny someday but right now we can't due to living in an apartment. I want a big bunny, the ones that are like the size of a cat :D.
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