How many different types of pets have you owned?

[Kitty 34]

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.


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

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

 

[Beauty]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

2 cats, 2 dogs, 3 chicks (not the kind with bikinis ), 1 hamster........

 

[helenabear]

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]

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]

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]

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]

3 iguanas, Australian Tree Frog and a hamster

 

[Saffron]

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]

dogs, cats, chicks, squirrels, fish, rabbit (mistake)

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

 

[Jeepers Lady]

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]

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]

I've had:

Fish
turtle
parakeets
gerbil
guinea pig
dogs
cats


Now we have 1 cat

 

[Margie J]

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]

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]

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