What kind of pet do you have?
By pussywillow
@pussywillow (718)
United States
61 responses
@ilse72 (1450)
• United States
25 Oct 06
We have 10 pets. They are as follows:
2 parakeets, Cloudee and Skigh
1 canary, Confetti
2 guinea pigs, Moose and Bear
1 mini-lop (bunny), Rocky
1 chinchilla, Jingles
1 cat, Critter
2 yorkies, Sassee and Belle
Our chincilla was obtained from a rescue center after someone tried to feed her to a snake. Poor baby was bald on both sides from where the snake had tried to swallow her.
I adopted the bunny after someone came to the owner wanting to buy him for snake food. I told her there was no way I was going to let him be snake food. She was a show breeder and this bunny's mom went blind so there was a chance he would go blind...which made him useless to her.
Our cat was a stray that adopted us. She is the sweetest cat and so mellow!
@ilse72 (1450)
• United States
25 Oct 06
My birds have never been bothered by my cat. I guess my cat is just used to seeing so many different animals in this house that she has adjusted (we've had gerbils, hamsters and a mouse in the past).
I put a photo of Jingles here for you. Her hair is all back and she is so soft and gorgeous!
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
25 Oct 06
You are so blessed with your pets. And you are so wonderful for rescuing thems. Poor little Jingles, what a HORRIBLE experience. I love birds but with my penchant for bringing home stray cats, I've never dared have any in the house. But I do enjoy watching the ones in my backyard. So do my kitties. The birds provide all kinds of entertainment for them. Sort of like Kitty TV!
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
24 Oct 06
I think I have a cat, I say think as I seem to be have been adopted by a stray cat, I think he may have been owned by an ols man down the road who passed away a couple of years ago and I think he has fended for himself since, he stated coming around, I fed him, and he has been with me ever since...I think the poor little thing has probably been waiting for his owner to come home and he necer did....
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
25 Oct 06
lilaclady, I feel the same way - I think they are sent to us. And I think they are a great gift. Every cat I've ever had added so much to my life.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
25 Oct 06
yes your right cats do add to your life, it is a shame some people only see them as pests....I myself can't see anything to dislike about cats.....I think we are the lucky ones we see the good in them...
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
25 Oct 06
I seem to be a magnet for cats, I have had three now they all came to me and strangely enough they came at time when i really needed something...sometimes I think they were sent to me.....
@LovingIt (5396)
• United States
22 Oct 06
I have 17 cats, 1 dog, and 2 parrots. I used to breed cats -- the ones I have are either retired breeders or kittens that had medical problems that I opted to keep rather than adopt them out and have them become someone else's problem. The dog was my daughter's, but she had to move and didn't have a big enough yard for her. She's a doberman and the sweetest dog in the world.
@LovingIt (5396)
• United States
22 Oct 06
I was too responsible. That's why I quit. LOL. I was showing and breeding, but was sooooo picky about who my babies went to and I would never place one that had the least little thing wrong with it. Soon I had too many cats to care for to either breed or show. sigh. Soooo I spayed and neutered them all and now just have a bunch of really nice, show quality pets.
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
22 Oct 06
You know, that would be my problem too. I would have such a hard time giving my babies up. I rescue and tame alot of homeless cats and usually find good homes for them. But it still breaks my heart to have to give one up. I'm still missing the most recent little girl that I had to give up. Fortunately, I live in a really small house, so I really can't keep them all, just for their sakes.
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
22 Oct 06
O my gosh - and I thought I was the catlady! 17 cats! I'd love to be able to have that many - although I don't know when I'd find time to blog with that many cats. LOL! You sound like one of the responsible breeders and it's so good to hear from you. Mostly, we just hear about the irresponsible ones and all the sad stories that come from them. The picture is so cute!!! So glad you included it!
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@courtlynne77 (4839)
• United States
22 Oct 06
I have one cat named Rainbow that we adopted from a no kill shelter as a kitten. Are there four cats in the picture you posted?
@courtlynne77 (4839)
• United States
22 Oct 06
I am sorry about you kitty. My children picked out the name Rainbow. She is a good little cat.
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
22 Oct 06
Thank you, courtlynne77. Gus was a homeless kitty I found at the dump - he was starving and I took him home and fell in love with him. He had a very good life and gave me a lot of joy. That's so cute that your kids came up with the name Rainbow. It's so creative. And I bet she is a good little kitty. Shelter animals always seem to know that you've saved them and make such good additions to the family.
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@wwwShyBodyJewelrycom (916)
• United States
24 Oct 06
I think it's awesome these cats were lucky enough to be rescued. It's good to know there are still people in the world willing to save animals. I applaud you!!
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@AprilNicole1983 (564)
• United States
25 Oct 06
We have 2 cats. One we adopted from the humane society and the other we got at a pet store.
@AprilNicole1983 (564)
• United States
25 Oct 06
He would love you for lovin' on him too! He's a very affectionate kitty. :)
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Sometimes people talk about cats being stand-offish. I have never known one to be so. Some are more affectionate that others, though. I just love the ones that let you love on them all you want!
@pussywillow (718)
• United States
25 Oct 06
That is the cutest picture. I just want to scoop that little kitten up and love him! I love pictures like that!
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@sirensanssmile (3764)
• Netherlands
25 Oct 06
We have a cat his name is Kodde (Koda) and he was found in a dumpster and was starving and abused.
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
25 Oct 06
sirensaanssmile, you are a wonderful person for rescusing Kodde. And he is so lucky to have found you.
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
27 Oct 06
You're my kind of person, sirensanssmile. All those kitties are so lucky that they found you. I do the same thing. I've never actually had to go to the pound because I'm always overflowing with cats that I find on the street. I've raise a couple from the bottle. It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it?
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@sirensanssmile (3764)
• Netherlands
25 Oct 06
Every cat I have ever had I found. I never bought a cat or got one from a pet store. I only take from the pound or off he streets. (When it is the pound though I send someone else because I would want to take every single animal home and can't afford that.)I also don't care how old they are. The vet guessed Kodde's age at already 6 when we took him in. The cat I had before I took from a ghetto. He was tiny and I had to bottle feed him until he regained health and grew enough to be able to eat. I will take more than one when I am sure I can afford all the doctor's bills for them.
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
25 Oct 06
I love the name Ringo. I was trying to remember the name of a song by that name - something like - "Ringo, Ringo, where you gonna go-e-o." LOL! Silly little song, but it stuck in my head.
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@hush5605 (674)
• United States
25 Oct 06
I have 3 dogs - a chihuahuah, a pomeranian and a mixed german shepherd (the german shepherd was a stray that we took in many years ago - he'd been abused as well). I also have a cat. My pets are all spoiled rotten and I wouldn't part with any of them.
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
25 Oct 06
I love to hear about people rescuing homeless and abused animals. It shows me just how many wonderful people there are in this world, like you! Mine are spoiled, too. I love spoiling them.
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
25 Oct 06
My parents used to have a boxer named Tammy. She was playful as a puppy her entire life. A real fun dog.
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@mauldinmama (1501)
• United States
24 Oct 06
We have one dog, a long hair jack russell. We tease and say she isnt a dog any more she is a pouchy...She is spoiled and we love her. To all the pet owners...arent we blessed.
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
25 Oct 06
We are blessed! I thank heaven every day for my kitties. And I spoil them rotten, too. LOL! The more spoiled they are the happier I am!
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Really! I have heard that rats make very sweet pets. I love little mice but, for obvious reasons I can't really have any mice. Don't your cats try to kill your rats?
@pussywillow (718)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Really! I have heard that rats make very sweet pets. I love little mice but, for obvious reasons I can't really have any mice. Don't your cats try to kill your rats?
@econger (164)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Actually, no-- my cats are terrified of the rats. LOL And oddly enough, most of the rats are not at all afraid of the cats, and I have had a few that were rather aggressive toward them. Also had a couple that would try to groom the cats, but the cats tend to find this most disconcerting and don't really hang around too long to sort it all out.
Male rats can get quite large and I think this might be one reason the cats are a little more wary of them. I've got females as well, and they are smaller, but I prefer the males because they are calmer(and squishier), so that is the bulk of the experience my cats have had with rats. :)
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@MrsFrizzle (1963)
• United States
25 Oct 06
Aww cute picture of all your cats. I have a spoiled rotten cocker spanial..
@MrsFrizzle (1963)
• United States
25 Oct 06
Can you tell my family are pet people!
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
27 Oct 06
These pictures are so great!! I love cocker spaniels. I had one when I was a little girl. And the cat and dog together is priceless! My family is like yours - we all have a house full of pets. Thanks for all the pictures. I just love looking at them.
@catwoman1459 (2971)
• United States
25 Oct 06
I am the proud owner of 3 cats. One of them now has 5 kittens, they are so cute. I also have 2 Boxers and a Shih-tzu. I love all my pets, they are a big part of our family.
@pussywillow (718)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Hi, catwoman! Congratulations on the kittens! You do have a house full now, don't you? What fun! My pets are a big part of my family, too. I don't know what I'd do without them.
@catwoman1459 (2971)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Yep, they fill the house with fun and love.
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@alicia6068 (547)
• United States
25 Oct 06
I have 2 puppies right now and a betta. My puppies are a Saint Bernard and a Pitbull. The Saint is Monster and the Pit is Demon. Bad as hell!!
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@pussywillow (718)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Oh, what a sweet puppie face! I just love that picture. You are the first person I've ever known that actually had a Saint Bernard. They are just beautiful and they look so sweet and lovable! I'd need a house about 3 times the size of mine to have one that big, though. :-D
@innechen (1318)
• Indonesia
27 Oct 06
oooh.how sweet......he looks like my godmother dog that taken away few months ago, because my godmother house is near the big street and she has lost 3puppies because of accident hit by a car and it makes me cry for days because i'm the one who taken care of them
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@pumba_jhi (125)
• Philippines
7 Nov 06
I have also a pet cat. His name is Budoy. I saw him when i was on my home near a trash can. I took pity on him so i brought him home. Now he's healthy and beautiful.
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@mistysjavaspa (155)
• United States
7 Nov 06
I have two dogs a year old miniture american eskimo and a 6 month old australian shepard mix ..
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@rebelann (111243)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Dec 19
I've never seen a miniature american eskimo, is that the same as a husky?
