Other Pets

Besides cats and dogs, what other pets would you guys own, or want to own? I like ferrets. I also like parakeets and finches. I like the white doves. My grandmother in Mexico used to own alot of exotic birds. Every morning, I would wake up to the sound of the birds chirping. I love doves. I would not own snakes because even though I like them, I have to sacrafice an innocent mice or rat. I know its their food. Sometimes I wish for a pot-belly pig or a mini donkey. But I think I will stick with ferrets and birds. I also like rabbits.

I have horses, dogs, cats, a peacock, some pheasants and occasionally am asked to help rehab racoons, skunks, possums and squirrels.

I think a hedgehog would make an interesting pet, but I will probably never actually own one. I have seen some hedgehogs on TV and they have such cute little faces. I also like fish and turtles.

I have four Betta's as well as my three cats. In the past I've had a budgie, gerbils, a chinchilla, a hamster, guinea pigs, dogs,rabbits and a turtle. I want a pet rat really badly, but I'd like to research them more before I make the committment. Anyone with a pet rat?

Melissa, I answered to your question about the pet rats in the "Guess what I brought home from the pet store thread" I hope you will read it.

I have 2 dogs, a german shepherd, and a mutt, and 12 cats, and 2 hedgehogs......(Lorie, they are great pets!! ), and 5 duprasi, and I used to have a rat up until she died yesterday.

Can I count my pet from down South?? No?? Then how about a Catway?

We have fish..... used to have a bassett hound, but my parents have her because we could no longer care for her. I think, though, after having the bad experience with her, we will stick to cats! Cats are so much more independent, yet still loving and affectionate.

Sigh...looks like nobody is gonna fall into my little trap and ask What's a Catway...so I'll tellya...about 7 or 8 pounds. :tounge2:

KF,

I was onto you as soon as I saw the word "Catway". Nice try though.

Donna

I like snakes. I had a little green tree snake as a child, but it didn't live very long.

I'd also love to have some hermit crabs.

In my entire 32 years I've had 2 parakeets, a Cockatoo, a canary, a rabbit, 2 ferrets, 4 dogs (3 mutts and one labrador retriever), an iguana and now my very first cat. Also countless "found" box turtles (the labrador used to "retrieve" them from our backyard and bring them to us--I think she wanted us to open the shell for her), snakes, frogs, etc., who stayed for a day or so and then were re-released into the wild.

I now only have Ebony, the cat, but may add another cat later to keep him company.

Regina

Kittyfoot.....HAHAHAHA.....No you can't include Meme as a pet! And if you would have waited a bit longer ( I just saw your post) I was getting ready to post that I wasn't going to ask what a catway was, cause I already knew it was about 10 lbs....:LOL: but you beat me to it, by answering your own thread! Silly guy... Give me a chance! :laughing:

TLK, The Merlinator is doing well, Sunday will be one month since his surgery, so I will be able to take him to another vet to see what they think of that lump. I wanted to give it a month, for him to completely heal, before I took him in again. Thanks for asking!!!!!
He is SO onery!!!!!!!!!! Yesterday I came home to find my husbands stuffed fox (that has a quail in it's mouth) with both wings of the quail laying on the floor beside it. Of course Merlin just looked up at me like, What? What did I do? :LOL:
I had to fix it real fast before hubby got home, or Merlin would be out the door for good! (thank God for super glue!!!!!!!)
And Duprasi are the most wonderful little creatures, soft like a chimchilla, docile, and store fat & water in their tails like camels do in their humps, (they are little desert creatures, and very loveable)
I will try to post a pic...but it never works for me...

nope...didn't work again... sorry.

Debby,
I saw your post a while back on Duprasi, someone else must have posted a pic because I fell in LOVE with them!
I went to a few pet stores and haven't been able to find one, although I havent asked the employess at any of them.
I have a few questions for you...
What type of equipment do they need?
How long do they live?
Do they prefer to be solitary or have companions?
How much do they cost?
Are they "stinky"? :laughing2:

Ok, thats all for now!

As far as pets, right now I have 6 cats...
Cagney- 3 years
Lily-7 months
LunchBox, Poppy, Louie, and Rudy (Really Ugly Duckling=R.U.D.)- almost 8 weeks...Rudy is the adorable runt!
all the kittens' names were given to suit some characteristic...LunchBox is obvious, she's the chowhound, Poppy makes popping noises when agitated (which is often), Louie was named for Lewis of Lewis and Clark, because he's the adventurer, and Rudy, well, I explained that one! :LOL:

and I have my parakeet
Ping the pingpong ball!

Well at the moment I have only four cats....but previously I have had... 12 hamsters, 4 guinea pigs, 5 rabbits, 2 goldfish, three dogs (miniture poodle, Bernese Mountain Dog, and a German Spitz - he was the dog from hell!!) and 7 cats (including the four I have at present) I would love to get some hamsters and guinea pigs again, I love the "weebing" noise the guinea pigs make!! too cute!! I'd also love another dog, a BIG dog!!- but alas my hubby only favours the puny dogs.....hee hee - I like them too, but I prefer big clodding dumb dogs!! ha ha ha... (and of course I'd like more cats....)

Awwwww!!! Nightsowindy that is soooooooo sweet!! Can you actually pet them much? - Just wondering cos with an animal that cute I'd want to cuddle it!!!

How cute!! We have a hedgie that comes to visit us sometimes.....we usually find him with his face in the cat food bowl!! hee hee....