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Post by Pilch on Aug 29, 2024 8:46:37 GMT 1
Nice easy one today , what pets do you currently have or want , or why not etc or anything you'd like to say regarding the subject
im currently without a pet having lost my dog last year , have had 2 dogs since leaving home , would love another but don't currently have the time to commit to one
cats , no thanks
Same goes for creepy crawlies and rodent shaped things 😝
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Aug 29, 2024 9:24:47 GMT 1
Only pet I'd go for is a dog, nothing else.
Had 2 dogs over my 40 odd years of moving away from parents. Not had anything for the last 10 years or so, too restricting when we like to travel abroad for breaks (would cost a fortune in kennel fees).
Would probably have another small dog if we ever got that we couldnt fly for any reason.
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Post by davycrockett on Aug 29, 2024 9:42:08 GMT 1
Always had pets, currently 2 GSDs and a miniature poodle. Also a black cat called Billy who’s 16 and had to put up with 5/6 different dogs over his life time. He's always been the boss with GSDs grooming him on request, only the poodle chases him but he just stands still and ignores it ……
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Post by johnno on Aug 29, 2024 10:19:33 GMT 1
I've a ragdoll cat called Mavis, she's helped with my mental health massively, lost my previous cat (PC) just over 2 years ago, it broke my heart to lose him, he was my second skin and quite thankfully so now is Mavis, we took her off the hands of a lovely lady who had to give to her up due to her dementia.
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Post by wakemanender on Aug 29, 2024 11:17:10 GMT 1
Had dogs all my life including a Police dog. Now get a lot of pleasure doing dog sits at home or in people's homes whilst they are away on holiday. So much better for dogs to be kept in same routine if possible rather than putting in kennels. Met some great people and dogs over the years.
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Post by rickyspanish on Aug 29, 2024 11:33:44 GMT 1
I've only ever been around dogs, but 3 years ago we got a cat, and my god is it an eye opener!!
It's like living with a semi-wild animal.
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Post by wookeywombat on Aug 29, 2024 11:45:31 GMT 1
Always had a dog. Labrador retrievers. My current one (probably my last) is getting on a bit. Just like Me!
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Post by zenfootball2 on Aug 29, 2024 14:08:24 GMT 1
My father was a gamekeeper and so we just had working dogs, two Labradors spaniel and a terrier when I was growing up.
My daughter conned us when she was a teenager claiming she was looking after a hamster whilst her friend and her family were on holiday in the US , it was a very long holiday as she stayed with us for the rest of her life, then two stray cats who were not chipped we ask all round our estate so they v no idea were they came from as one was semie feral. All now sadly passed away.
Due to my age my wife and I don't want any more pets.
I much prefer dogs!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2024 16:42:57 GMT 1
Always had a dog. Labrador retrievers. My current one (probably my last) is getting on a bit. Just like Me! I love labs, would have another tomorrow but wife not keen. |
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Post by kenwood on Aug 29, 2024 17:01:56 GMT 1
Always had dogs , love em .
Have had a cat when my daughters were young but not really keen on them.
Put it this way, if my dog gets into a garden and s**ts what would the response be?
But, when a cat comes into my garden, digs up plants and s**ts everywhere I have to accept it . Cats are let loose to roam and cause carnage amongst the bird population .
Unfortunately I do not have a dog now, at my age it’s too much of a commitment sadly .
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Post by davycrockett on Aug 29, 2024 17:14:41 GMT 1
Always had a dog. Labrador retrievers. My current one (probably my last) is getting on a bit. Just like Me! I love labs, would have another tomorrow but wife not keen. You could re home a retired or withdrawn guide dog, that’s what we’ve done 👍 www.guidedogs.org.uk/how-you-can-help/rehoming-a-guide-dog/ |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2024 17:22:32 GMT 1
That's a great idea, thanks. |
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Post by aghabullogueshrew on Aug 29, 2024 21:23:32 GMT 1
Have a border collie / corgi mix called Bertie and he’s as mad as a box of frogs! I understand that if he was pure thoroughbred he would be called a Borgi, which sounds very Scandinavian!
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Post by ThrobsBlackHat on Aug 29, 2024 21:31:22 GMT 1
Hey decided to get an older cat when we got married so then when we had kids we could get a dog.
So we got Bobby. He was about ten.
That was 17 years ago.
My daughter is 13 and we still have no dog but we do have a cat who is 27.
He's not well now and possibly on his way out but goodness me he's been a good pet.
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Post by rickyspanish on Aug 29, 2024 21:48:21 GMT 1
Some unverified accounts tell of cats around the world that can live into their early 30s.
Currently, the oldest living cat, verified as of 2022, is Flossie, a now 27-year-old British kitty, which Guinness touts as “roughly the feline equivalent of 120 human years.”
Is your cat called Flossie?!?
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