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Post by Crouton on Apr 27, 2014 18:42:28 GMT -6
How many different types of animals have you owned? To some this list will be huge, others not so big. I'm always interested in seeing.
In my life I have owned the following as pets.
-Fish
-Dog
-Rats
-Bearded Dragon
-Rabbits
Post your own lists!
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Post by Taliesin on Apr 27, 2014 19:35:14 GMT -6
I had two budgerigars when I was very young. One escaped and never came back. The other died of some skin disease. Broke my heart.
Then I had a beautiful border collie in my early 20s. She was a sweet natured thing. She died of heartworm because her previous owners hadn't kept up with her treatment.
Gee, I'm a real barrel of laughs, aren't I.
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Post by Liv the Librarian on Apr 27, 2014 20:33:02 GMT -6
-Parakeet (it was my mom's I was little) -Dogs (only ever 2 at once but I've had around 7 total that were also my mom's) -Cats (yuck  ) -Bearded dragons -Iguana -Chameleon -Berber Skink -Leopard geckos -Various fishies Sorry to hear about your border collie... My bf has a soft spot of them because of a childhood dog he had that died. He practically cries if we see a border collie, so don't feel bad  |
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Post by Taliesin on Apr 27, 2014 20:45:33 GMT -6
Sorry to hear about your border collie... My bf has a soft spot of them because of a childhood dog he had that died. He practically cries if we see a border collie, so don't feel bad It was awful to see her suffering with it, and even more so when we realised that we had to have her put down. It was the kindest thing to do in that situation. Your BF is a discerning chap if he likes border collies. They are absolutely gorgeous animals, and blindingly smart too. |
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Post by Liv the Librarian on Apr 27, 2014 20:53:48 GMT -6
I understand how you feel. I had to euthanize my chameleon about 6 weeks ago, and Till died as well about three weeks ago. My heart really goes out to anyone who has ever lost a pet. It's just as hard and hurtful as losing a person. I still haven't recovered from Till's death, and I don't think I will for a while. He was my baby and I loved that iguana more than anything  |
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Post by Taliesin on Apr 27, 2014 21:00:02 GMT -6
I understand how you feel. I had to euthanize my chameleon about 6 weeks ago, and Till died as well about three weeks ago. My heart really goes out to anyone who has ever lost a pet. It's just as hard and hurtful as losing a person. I still haven't recovered from Till's death, and I don't think I will for a while. He was my baby and I loved that iguana more than anything I remember reading your updates. It was clear to me from those that you were gutted. Pets really are more than just pets when you think about it. They're members of the family. Sure, they don't think or act like you or I do, but they have their own distinct little personalities and ways of showing affection that you really do miss them when they're gone. |
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Post by Crouton on Apr 27, 2014 21:23:57 GMT -6
I think we never really recover from it. It's been a couple of years since I had to put my dog of 16 years down and I still miss him all the time. Animals stay with us just like lost human family members do.
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Post by Midnattblod on Apr 27, 2014 23:23:01 GMT -6
unfortunately I'm not allowed to have pets in my house so yea I had a goldfish when I was little and we had a dog for a day or two. don't remember what kind of dog it was. all I remember was that her name was Skittles and she bit me while I was petting her once.
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Post by Crouton on Apr 28, 2014 0:08:21 GMT -6
How did it come about that you had a dog for such a short time?
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Post by Liv the Librarian on Apr 28, 2014 0:15:36 GMT -6
]I remember reading your updates. It was clear to me from those that you were gutted. Pets really are more than just pets when you think about it. They're members of the family. Sure, they don't think or act like you or I do, but they have their own distinct little personalities and ways of showing affection that you really do miss them when they're gone. You're right for sure. To me, Till really was like a son. Especially since I had to spend the majority of my day caring for him because after the first cat attack he was special needs. I came to know him really well and truly love and appreciate his presence. He loved me too a lot, which is somethign that is rare for iguana owners to get, especially when they're still so young. I miss him I think we never really recover from it. It's been a couple of years since I had to put my dog of 16 years down and I still miss him all the time. Animals stay with us just like lost human family members do. I think it's just like when you lose a person. It takes a lot of time for that wound to heal. You'll always miss them, but eventually you just kind of learn to have that feeling and you've settled with it. If that makes any sense. |
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Post by Taliesin on Apr 28, 2014 0:53:33 GMT -6
I think it's just like when you lose a person. It takes a lot of time for that wound to heal. You'll always miss them, but eventually you just kind of learn to have that feeling and you've settled with it. If that makes any sense. Actually, that makes perfect sense. It really is just a feeling that you get accustomed to, but it does take a long time. I lost my border collie about 25 years ago, and there are still times - rare though they are - when I dream that she's alive. In those dreams she's running around and enjoying life, and I'm marveling that I could have got it so wrong in thinking that she was dead. And when I wake up? Gah. It's the most awful feeling when I realise that it was indeed just a dream. That absolutely sucks. |
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Post by Midnattblod on Apr 28, 2014 1:01:39 GMT -6
How did it come about that you had a dog for such a short time? my parents decided to give her away cause we didn't have the money to take care of it. |
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Post by Liv the Librarian on Apr 28, 2014 1:26:19 GMT -6
Actually, that makes perfect sense. It really is just a feeling that you get accustomed to, but it does take a long time. I lost my border collie about 25 years ago, and there are still times - rare though they are - when I dream that she's alive. In those dreams she's running around and enjoying life, and I'm marveling that I could have got it so wrong in thinking that she was dead. And when I wake up? Gah. It's the most awful feeling when I realise that it was indeed just a dream. That absolutely sucks. I know exactly what you mean. I have dreams about Till too. Hell, every morning when I wake up I forget temporarily that he's dead and then I realize that I no longer need to go turn on his lights and give him a kiss and ask if he slept well. It's rough man. |
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Post by sjfaerlind on Apr 28, 2014 5:08:37 GMT -6
I understand how you feel. I had to euthanize my chameleon about 6 weeks ago, and Till died as well about three weeks ago. My heart really goes out to anyone who has ever lost a pet. It's just as hard and hurtful as losing a person. I still haven't recovered from Till's death, and I don't think I will for a while. He was my baby and I loved that iguana more than anything Awwww....sorry to hear about Till Liv aaannddd...heartworm sucks! We have it here but it isn't all that common. I have had all kinds of pets and living on a farm as a youngster, I played with farm animals too. -cows -horses -bunnies -cats -dogs (including an entire sled dog team which were a lot of fun ) -hamsters -fish -rats Currently we have a cat and a guinea pig |
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Post by Taliesin on Apr 28, 2014 5:28:13 GMT -6
SJ, are guinea pigs as nervy and prone to die at the drop of a hat as I've been led to believe?
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