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Kitty 34
11-05-2002, 07:31 PM
When I was growing up we had (at various times): many cats, a dog, tropical fish, a bull frog, an owl and yes, even a cow.:eek: :)


My boys have helped raise our share of cats, two dogs, and one summer we tried unsuccessfully to keep alive a few guppies. :jester:

What kinds of animals have you had for "pets"??:D

Beauty
11-05-2002, 07:34 PM
Okay,

the first pet I remember was a Chiuaua (Sp?) named Auggie
Then there was a dog that looked just like Benji named Whiskers


Now right now we have,

a Pomeranian
2 Shih-tzus
a Lhasa Apso
a Cocker Spaniel

a Maine Coon
a Himalayan
a 1/2 Persian 1/2 Siamese
a Ocicat

and I would love to find a plain old everyday Black and White cat.

ShuisFan584
11-05-2002, 07:49 PM
Right now we have:
Golden retriever
Rabbit
2 frogs
a lot of fish

In the past we've had:
2 rabbits
3 cats
6 gerbils
bird (don't remember what kind)
hermit crabs

Serena
11-05-2002, 07:58 PM
Right now we have
2 snakes
1 dog
a lot of fish
a salamander
and a mouse running around

We've had
cats,
hamsters
turtle
dogs

nativetxn
11-05-2002, 08:00 PM
My sister and had very bad luck with fish, we had cats (kept the snakes and scorpions out of our house) but our favorites were our dogs.

skuttle
11-05-2002, 08:00 PM
As a child:
My first pet was a dog (Scooby Doo)
Then I had a parakeet (Pammy)
Then another parakeet (Theresa)
Then a cat (Frisky) (Had Theresa the same time as Frisky)
Then a Hampster (Hampton)
Then another dog (Puff)

Now I have my two kids below, Maggie and Milo. :)

EROS
11-05-2002, 08:01 PM
2 cats, 2 dogs, 3 chicks (not the kind with bikinis:D ), 1 hamster........:D

helenabear
11-05-2002, 08:01 PM
Mostly cats & dogs, but we have had rabbits and other rodents and fish as well. Never a bird though (mostly due to the cats & dogs we had ;)) Currently we have only two cats (Gwen & Cleo) and I would love a dog but I don't think we'll be getting one any time soon. Maybe fish again though.

PandyPaws
11-05-2002, 08:06 PM
We had lots of cats over the years.
2 dogs
fish
hamsters
mice
rabbits
a gerbil
a parakeet
a turtle
chameleons

presently: 3 cats

Disney845
11-05-2002, 08:28 PM
Currently nothing, but we are looking for a dog (christmas present to each other)

While growing up I had:

-2 Dachshunds (Robin and Sasha - Sasha still lives with my mother)
-lots of fish

While growing up SO had:

-lots of dogs
-snakes
-rodents
-cats
-fish
-birds
-bunny
-you name it he had it


I am allergic to cats, bunnies, and other things with similar types of fur so I will never be able to have these pets.

BriarfoxinWA
11-05-2002, 08:28 PM
Presently:
2 horses
1 dog
2 guinea pigs
1/2 cat - sometimes he lives with us - sometimes with the neighbors

have had
several cats
9 horses
3 other dogs
1 gerbil
1 hamster
several fish

olena
11-05-2002, 08:31 PM
3 iguanas, Australian Tree Frog and a hamster

Saffron
11-05-2002, 08:35 PM
I had:

turtles
goldfish
tropical fish
parakeet
canary
cats
dogs
rabbits (2)
guinea pig

Now I have:
cats
dog
parakeets (2)

I will have one day, for my classroom:
hermit crabs
tree frogs
goldfish
maybe a turtle, if I can have lots of room for him/her


An owl for a pet is cool!!!! :)

DocRafiki
11-05-2002, 08:53 PM
dogs, cats, chicks, squirrels, fish, rabbit (mistake)

I'm sticking with dogs & cats from now on.

Jeepers Lady
11-05-2002, 08:54 PM
right now -- a beautiful Alaskan Malamute

prior-- an Alaskan Mal that was just like another child
cats !!!
chameleons
hermit crabs
fish
white mice
more cats
bunnies (rescued and nursed back to health and size)
calf
pig
(starting to sound like old MacDonald yet?)

luvmy2sams
11-05-2002, 08:56 PM
My first pet was a black poodle. She was followed by 2 beagles and 3 cocker spaniel mixes. Along the way we also had 2 hamsters, lots of fish, a cat, 2 zebra finches and a bunny rabbit. Now we have 2 cocker spaniels (my babies!), a full aquarium, a Beta fish and a hermit crab. After the holidays, DH wants to add a tree frog or gecko to our menagerie. I'm holding out for a puppy, though. :)

CookieGVB
11-05-2002, 09:32 PM
I've had:

Fish
turtle
parakeets
gerbil
guinea pig
dogs
cats


Now we have 1 cat :)

Margie J
11-05-2002, 09:48 PM
I've had lots of pets:

dog
cat
parakeets (we raised them for a while)
fish ... all kinds
mice (from the lab I worked in)
snails
frogs (raised from tadpoles)

MerryPoppins
11-05-2002, 10:12 PM
I bet I can hold my own with any pet owner out there on this one! I've had mice, hamsters, gerbils, hermit crabs, fish (tropical and gold), snails, guinea pigs, bunny, dogs, cats, green anole lizards, canary, frogs (small and bullfrog varieties), a praying mantis, and turtles.

I won't even begin to tell you how many of each I have had. For example, I have had 9 dogs in my lifetime. And my mice and hamsters were numerous (only get one unless you want a population explosion!)

Lady M
11-05-2002, 10:16 PM
While growing up, I had goldfish, a turtle, baby chicks (at Easter time), parakeets, parrots, and dogs.

Now we have our son's dog, Doc, living with us. He is a beautiful and loving Rottweiler. Dogs are, by far, my favorite pets.

Marie

Planogirl
11-05-2002, 10:25 PM
We always had lots of dogs and cats while I was growing up. Since I've been out on my own, I've had countless cats and have two super tuxedo brothers right now. :)

DH likes dogs and DS has been asking for one for a while so I guess that soon we will be adding a dog. I hope that the cats behave themselves! :)

Rajah
11-05-2002, 11:07 PM
Officially... several fish, two parakeets, and two Shih Tzu (most at one time, though, was one parakeet and one Shih Tzu).

Since I've gotten married, I've added 4 kitties to that, 3 of which are still with us. :) I keep debating whether or not I want to add another dog to the list so that we have 4 pets. Right now, I'm leaning toward not, but we'll see. ;)

Unofficially, I had a pet sparrow for about a week during the summer when some bratty kids shot its wing with a B-B gun :mad: We tried to nurse her back to health and teach her to fly again, but it just didn't work out. Last I heard, the kids took her home to try and raise her in captivity, but she didn't last long. Didn't surprise me with those kids :rolleyes:

SDAngel101
11-05-2002, 11:09 PM
Allright, i dont know if you guys can handle this list...

1 mixed puppy named Buff

THATS ALL!!

catsrule
11-06-2002, 01:19 AM
Turtles, fishies, birdies, dog, and Simba, my first kitty ever!:teeth:

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epcotfan
11-06-2002, 01:55 AM
I've had lots of different animals
Budgies
Gerbils
Guinea Pigs
Ferrets
Cats
Turtles
Cats
Gold Fish
Tiger Barbs
Pleco
Guppies
Snails
I've cared for a rabbit and hamster as well.
The only thing I haven't had yet was a dog.

I currently have 2 cats, a guinea pig (which I took from someone that couldn't care for it) and a 5 inch Pleco (catfish)

luvmydogs
11-06-2002, 07:34 AM
Right now we have three dogs, but in my 35 years I've had:10 dogs, 5 cats, 5 birds, countless fish, a guinea pig, 3 hamsters, (dropper-fed a litter when the mother died:eek: ), 2 gerbils, a frog named Hoppy:D, and numerous strays. And I could never understand why my mom wouldn't let me keep a pony in my room!:mad::D

Taterillus
11-06-2002, 07:48 AM
I've had dogs growing up and a chinchilla. I've been raising different species of gerbils for close to ten years.

shep
11-06-2002, 09:13 AM
Gerbil
Hamster
Cat
Dog
Fish
turtle
frog

irishone1979
11-06-2002, 09:13 AM
I have had:
a boa constrictor
4 cats
17 hampsters (man those things die quick....)
4 Fish (I think I forgot to feed them when I was a kid)
1 horse
4 turtles- 2 are still in my backyard somewhere and the other two are in the lake in front of my parents house
3 camelions
10 frogs (my brother loved to collect them and see what they would do in a small bowl- talk about inhumane.)

I guess that's it.

Heather K (Soon to be Heather S)

snoopy
11-06-2002, 09:27 AM
Growing up, I had:

1 cat Silver
1 dog Spot (dalmation, Duh)
1 dog Fame (my mother's Yorkie)
1 dog Fortune (Fame's sister)
various hamsters, minature turtles

As a married person:

1 dog Nugget (DH's dog, Golden retriever, RIP)
1 cat Jasmine (RIP)
1 cat Baby (still with me, she's 10)
1 cat Miss Kitty (Baby's sister, also 10)

My kids want a dog so bad, but I don't see it happening until they are a little older.

Steve H.
11-06-2002, 09:40 AM
Nothing -- unless you count goldfish. :)