Do you have a pet?

JupiterKid · 07-10-2015 07:54PM #1

Do you have a little furry friend who brings you happiness to your life? I've been thinking of getting a pet lately and was wondering how AHers were experiencing their own pets.

ArnoldJRimmer · 07-10-2015 07:56PM

I have a cat. They're the business, extremely low maintenance and very entertaining.

Medusa22 · 07-10-2015 08:03PM

I have a cat, and he is my favourite ''person'' in the whole world. He's very funny, entertaining, loving and extremely affectionate. He is also low maintenance, walks himself and will sleep the day away if I go out. He has actually changed the opinions of a lot of people who were previously not very fond of cats, because he is so good natured. When I come home after a stressful day or if I'm not feeling well, and he's there to greet me, or we curl up in bed together for a nap, with him snuggled between my feet, I just feel completely at peace, in a way that only he can make me feel.

eviltwin · 07-10-2015 08:05PM

A Doberman and a terrier cross, love and hate them in equal measure but wouldn't be without them

Junkyard Tom · 07-10-2015 08:07PM

Pics.

AnonoBoy · 07-10-2015 08:08PM

JupiterKid wrote: »

Do you have a little furry friend who brings you happiness to your life

Yes I have one of those.

Do I have a pet though?

No. No I don't.

bottlebrush · 07-10-2015 08:09PM

I have a dog, and he is my favourite creature in the world. I love him to bits and dread the day when he will have to go to doggy heaven. He's a great companion and it's great to come home from work and there he is barking and jumping at the door excited to see me.
He's easy going, sometimes he'll sleep downstairs, othertimes he will come up stairs and sleep in his 'upstairs' basket, other times he'll look to get up on the bed and snuggle down at the end of it. The only down side of holidays is that I can't bring him with me but luckily I have a great friend who looks after him while I am away and he gets to mix with her doggies.
I wouldn't be without a dog now.

Kovu · 07-10-2015 08:11PM

Two indoor cats and two outdoor cats- Kovu, Squeak, Smudge and Wailey Cat. The two outdoor cats were acquired after they turned up as strays. Kovu is my adorable dope, he kips on my bed when I'm home. He also comes for walks, I don't think he realises he's a cat.

http://i.imgur.com/Lo7TPxF.jpg

Ruu · 07-10-2015 08:11PM

2 cats, have them both nearly 8 years now. Got me through some tough years (depressed, etc), great to have around.

katydid · 07-10-2015 08:11PM

Medusa22 wrote: »

I have a cat, and he is my favourite ''person'' in the whole world. He's very funny, entertaining, loving and extremely affectionate. He is also low maintenance, walks himself and will sleep the day away if I go out. He has actually changed the opinions of a lot of people who were previously not very fond of cats, because he is so good natured. When I come home after a stressful day or if I'm not feeling well, and he's there to greet me, or we curl up in bed together for a nap, with him snuggled between my feet, I just feel completely at peace, in a way that only he can make me feel.

Hate cats. They only pay attention to you when they want, the rest of the time they ignore you.

Dogs adore you 100%, which is quite flattering

Datallus · 07-10-2015 08:12PM

Cats are like little furry balls of sunshine.
yay 100 posts

katydid · 07-10-2015 08:13PM

bottlebrush wrote: »

I have a dog, and he is my favourite creature in the world. I love him to bits and dread the day when he will have to go to doggy heaven. He's a great companion and it's great to come home from work and there he is barking and jumping at the door excited to see me.
He's easy going, sometimes he'll sleep downstairs, othertimes he will come up stairs and sleep in his 'upstairs' basket, other times he'll look to get up on the bed and snuggle down at the end of it. The only down side of holidays is that I can't bring him with me but luckily I have a great friend who looks after him while I am away and he gets to mix with her doggies.
I wouldn't be without a dog now.

I love dogs, but I'd never let one on my bed, let alone sleep on it! Yuch.

bottlebrush · 07-10-2015 08:14PM

Datallus wrote: »

Cats are like little furry balls of sunshine.

Like the little guys coming out of the packets in the McVities ad....sooo adorable

GLaDOS · 07-10-2015 08:14PM

Have one cat, used to be two but poor Charlie past away last year. Fantastic company, nothing like a happy cat sitting on your lap

RobertKK · 07-10-2015 08:15PM

Have a nice border collie dog, had four but three were stolen and that was depressing...
Two cats that came as strays and they hate each other. They aren't very friendly, but are good at begging for food. They get cat food and milk everyday. The milk comes from the washing out of the milking machine after milking. They share it with the dog.
I would count some of my dairy cows and heifers as pets, whom my dog helps bring in at milking time. The quiet cows and heifers like petting and some will come looking for attention, and are worse than dogs for licking.
Had a couple of ducks and they were nice as pets, but the fox found them as being nice dinner.

bottlebrush · 07-10-2015 08:16PM

katydid wrote: »

I love dogs, but I'd never let one on my bed, let alone sleep on it! Yuch.

I wouldn't either, but then I met my little guy...

DEFTLEFTHAND · 07-10-2015 08:19PM

katydid wrote: »

Hate cats. They only pay attention to you when they want, the rest of the time they ignore you.

Dogs adore you 100%, which is quite flattering

If they don't like you they'll ignore you, it takes time and effort to become close with a cat.

The dog is a pack animal, different mindset altogether.

dobman88 · 07-10-2015 08:21PM

A golden retriever called Teddy. He's 2 and he's class.

(Don't know how to embed pics if a mod could help out, ty)

ElleEm · 07-10-2015 08:31PM

I have a cat. She is great craic and has such a personality.

I love cats and dogs but dogs love anyone. With cats you have to earn their love!

TheNobleKipper · 07-10-2015 08:44PM

I grew up with pets, then moved to Ireland and lived without one for some years because I didn't have the money and space and felt like something was missing until I eventually got my first cat ever. They are fantastic companions, even if so many people disagree.

katydid · 07-10-2015 08:52PM

bottlebrush wrote: »

I wouldn't either, but then I met my little guy...

I have a little guy too, and I love him to bits. He's sitting by the fire right now on his doggy bed. But no way would I let him n the bed. It's unhygienic, in my view.

To each its own

katydid · 07-10-2015 08:53PM

ElleEm wrote: »

I have a cat. She is great craic and has such a personality.

I love cats and dogs but dogs love anyone. With cats you have to earn their love!

I have news for you. She doesn't love you...if you stopped feeding her and someone else did, she'd drop you like that (clicking fingers)

ElleEm · 07-10-2015 09:00PM

katydid wrote: »

I have news for you. She doesn't love you...if you stopped feeding her and someone else did, she'd drop you like that (clicking fingers)

I thought that too, but she had to live with a family member for a good while when I moved to a new place and she would still run to me when she saw me/ heard my voice.

Boom_Bap · 07-10-2015 09:00PM

I got a cat a couple of weeks ago. I never had pets growing up so this is a new experience.
At the moment he is sitting on my lap, he'll sit there until I move.
He likes to sit on my shoulder, he thinks that sometimes I am a pirate and he a parrot.
When I lie down, he will climb up onto my chest and put his nose about 1 inch from mine and go asleep.
He woke me up about 3 times last night just staring at me.
He's a little bollox. But he is adorable. I just wish he would annoy someone else in my family for a while.

Junkyard Tom · 07-10-2015 09:00PM

katydid wrote: »

if you stopped feeding her and someone else did, she'd drop you like that

Rubbish. You're doing a fairly good job of creating a poisonous atmosphere in a potentially good-natured thread though. Well done.

retro:electro · 07-10-2015 09:03PM

Have three dogs, Zippy, Louis and Bruce. They are the light of my life and my best friends. They lift my mood when I'm down and put a smile on my face every single day just watching them do stupid stuff. Dogs are awesome.

katydid · 07-10-2015 09:03PM

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Rubbish. You're doing a fairly good job of poisoning a potentially good-natured thread though. Well done.

Oh don't be silly. It's a dog eat cat world when it comes to pets...

Medusa22 · 07-10-2015 09:08PM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I got a cat a couple of weeks ago. I never had pets growing up so this is a new experience.
At the moment he is sitting on my lap, he'll sit there until I move.
He likes to sit on my shoulder, he thinks that sometimes I am a pirate and he a parrot.
When I lie down, he will climb up onto my chest and put his nose about 1 inch from mine and go asleep.
He woke me up about 3 times last night just staring at me.
He's a little bollox. But he is adorable. I just wish he would annoy someone else in my family for a while.

I think he's chosen his favourite person, they often do that, get used to it

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 07-10-2015 09:10PM

Two dogs, who are my whole entire life.
One is 5 and one is almost 2, and my life is a much happier and brighter place for having them. Everyone should have a pet in their lives

Boom_Bap · 07-10-2015 09:12PM

Medusa22 wrote: »

I think he's chosen his favourite person, they often do that, get used to it

Ah sh*te. I need to move my legs sometime soon.

Afroshack · 07-10-2015 09:13PM

I had a dog, who was sadly put down today. She was a wonderful addition to our family - so gentle and happy and five minutes of playing with her would brighten anyone's day. Its brilliant to have someone excited to see you when you get home too! ðŸ˜႒

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