Furkids instead of kids?

I don't have any skin kids....I am only 21 so I figure I have plenty of time. Right now my fur and feathered guys are my babies. I would like to have kids someday though. But if that for some reason doesn't happen I will be happy to just have fur and feathered (and maybe scaled too lol) kids. My B&G macaw is really like a spoiled 2 year old that will never grow up .... I have always wondered what he would do if I had human babies...but I guess we will see when the time comes (if it does).

I do know that if I have human babies someday that my other babies arn't going anywhere. I see that too much...where someone gets pregnant and decides that they won't keep their animals.

I am happy with my furkids and haven't decided if I want skin-kids

OK, other here. I'm not against the idea of skin-kids, but I'm also not exactly hearing the biological clock ticking either. I'm thinking that we might not get around to it seeing as how we're getting into the mid 30s and not planning on having them anytime soon. We both love the fur-kids, but I have to tell you that DH does talk an awful lot about how the fur-kids would get along with the skin-kids.

long story short, I'll certainly have more kitties, but I don't know about kids.

I want skin-kids eventually. Once I have them, I'll have skin and fur kids!

Originally Posted by mybabyphx

My only problem is.... my boyfriend will not let me have as many as I want

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You better start training him now! lol. My husband knows better

Originally Posted by cococat

You better start training him now! lol. My husband knows better

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Tell her!

I knew when I was a teenager that I never wanted to have "skin" kids. I don't really have the patience to be around them for extended periods of time and pretty much only tolerate them when they are around and can't wait for them to leave. I'm not even fond of itsy bitsy babies.

My kitties are my "kids".

Right now i only have furbabies- but someday (hopefully very soon!) i want to have children. I have PCOS and my chances of having children are not great, but eithor way we will at least try. My doctor said that time is on my side since i'm younger and not to wait much longer so hopefully we will try soon after we're married for kids. If we're unable to have our own and fertility treatments do not work- there is no doubt about it- we will be opening up our home and our hearts and adopting Eithor way, I will make sure we have children and hopefully,even if we are able to have our own naturally, i would still love to adopt at some point as well-perhaps from Vietnam or Russia (Colin's mom is from Vietnam and i'm part Russian so that would be neat

I worked in several day cares and also as a private nanny for quite a while. I have 8 nieces and nephews and 2 great nieces- i LOVE children and can't wait until the day i'm a mom- till then i just "borrow" my sisters kids

I would've loved to have had 1 or two human kids, but I got married late, and I'm pre-diabetic--I'm afraid that, after becoming pregnant, I'll turn into a "real" one (I've worked hard for the past 11 years to prevent diabetes). I have other health problems that wouldn't be a good thing, as well. Plus, I have to work full-time to pay our bills, so leaving work is not an option. (Daycare is so expensive.) Also, hubby isn't crazy about kids--I know he'd do the right thing if we had them, but he'd only do it out of sense of duty, not love, which would make me so sad to see (I saw this happen when we got a dog--I really wanted one; he's not nuts about them--but he would NEVER hurt one--and God bless him, he'd take the dog for a walk every night, which was his idea; but I could tell he resented it/didn't enjoy it. That's what really made me decide not to have kids.) He even said he wouldn't have "Minded 1 or 2 kids", but now it's too late. I know, due to his weird work hours, I'd bear the brunt of caring for the children, and I don't want stress to turn me into a shrill, complaining Harpy.

Deciding not to have kids was the hardest decision I ever made...I love kids; they seem to like me, and I would love to have a baby with hubby.

MargeCat

I grew up wanting to be a mother someday, but was led in another direction (religious life) and am happy with how things turned out. Every now and then, I still wish I could be a mother, but have no regrets. I have four adorable nieces and nephews and four of the cutest kitties ever to spoil and love. Who could ask for more?

Originally Posted by ShopCat

It's interesting how many of us don't want skin kids..
I've never been interested in having any, & at 40, still feel the same. Thank Goodness Mike shares my feelings, or we probably wouldn't be together. He doesn't have any by anyone else, which is also a huge blessing.
But we have our fur kids & they bring us love & smiles, & that's ok by me!

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Our fur kids elicit the same feelings in H and I as well! Every day, he tells me how much he loves our cats (oh, and me, too!) They bring us even closer together; they really are our "kids". I wouldn't have even dated him, if he disliked cats/animals. No way would I spend my life with pets!

MargeCat

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

Right now i only have furbabies- but someday (hopefully very soon!) i want to have children. I have PCOS and my chances of having children are not great, but eithor way we will at least try. My doctor said that time is on my side since i'm younger and not to wait much longer so hopefully we will try soon after we're married for kids.

If we're unable to have our own and fertility treatments do not work- there is no doubt about it- we will be opening up our home and our hearts and adopting

Eithor way, I will make sure we have children and hopefully,even if we are able to have our own naturally, i would still love to adopt at some point as well-perhaps from Vietnam or Russia (Colin's mom is from Vietnam and i'm part Russian so that would be neat

I worked in several day cares and also as a private nanny for quite a while. I have 8 nieces and nephews and 2 great nieces- i LOVE children and can't wait until the day i'm a mom- till then i just "borrow" my sisters kids

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I wish all the best! I've thought about adoption, too (never discussed it with H). That way, the physical problems wouldn't be there, and I'd be giving some poor baby a loving home--this sounds weird, but I think of adoption like I think about taking in stray cats. I love to take in cats who nobody wants nor loves, or can take care of, and giving them a happy life. I've also considered being a foster parent for kids.

MargeCat

Originally Posted by MargeCat

I wish all the best! I've thought about adoption, too (never discussed it with H). That way, the physical problems wouldn't be there, and I'd be giving some poor baby a loving home--this sounds weird, but I think of adoption like I think about taking in stray cats. I love to take in cats who nobody wants nor loves, or can take care of, and giving them a happy life. I've also considered being a foster parent for kids.

MargeCat

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That is lovely And i agreee- if we do adopt- i would rather adopt an older child (the ones nobody seems to want) and give them all the love/help in the world that i could. It's just Colin that may take a little conviencing on that but i'm sure he would be ok with that idea.

I have one skinkid and one furkid. I call them siblings.

God, in His infinite wisdom, gave me cats.....for a reason.

I grew up thinking that I'd have children someday, but things don't always work out the way we plan. I'm content in my life, and I love my cats because they are my children. I can't imagine a life without cats.

Originally Posted by sarahp

You don't have a "I only have furkids, and plan on skin kids in the future"

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Thats my option! No skin kids for us- YET! For now, its just Harley & Bayley

I have Ari who is 3 months old and dont want any more skin kids. I love her but I dont want any more.

Originally Posted by Bella713

I have ALWAYS wanted children but after a miscarriage and fertility drugs I was unable to have any, so my fur kids are my kids.

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Awww Helen You can be my mom You would make a wonderful mom

I don't want skin kids...just fur kids

No kids for me, unless they've got 4 legs & fur!

I would like skin kids one day...but not right now (maybe in the next 5 years).

So for right now I have 4 furkids and no stretch marks to show