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View Poll Results: What Pets Do You Have? | |
Cats
|     | 52 | 55.32% | |
Dogs
|    | 52 | 55.32% | |
Small or Exotic Animals (rodents, rabbits, reptiles, fish, insects, etc)
|    | 20 | 21.28% | |
Indoor Birds (parrots, canaries, etc)
|    | 8 | 8.51% | |
Farm Birds (chickens, geese, turkeys, ducks, emus, etc)
|    | 3 | 3.19% | |
Farm Animals (cows, goats, sheep, pigs, horses, etc)
|    | 6 | 6.38% | |
Another animal not mentioned.
| | 2 | 2.13% | |
I love animals but don't own any.
| | 10 | 10.64% | |
I'm not a fan of pets so I don't own any animals.
| | 0 | 0% | 
08-11-2007, 01:57 PM
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Veiled, I hope this doesn't sound like a really weirdo question, but does Opal wear a diaper? I'm asking because this lady on one of my autism forums has pet chickens in her house and they wear diapers!! She lets them run all over the house though. I thought it was so funny, and I was wondering if that's what everyone did with their pet chickens.
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09-11-2007, 03:39 AM
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My mum never allowed anything more than guinea pigs and stick insects as a child, but I love animals and would love dogs and some chinchilla's!! |
11-11-2007, 03:22 AM
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Chickens with diapers? Dear god! That's hilarious.
I have one cat who I dote on. I'm convinced he's got a touch of PTSD as well. He was orphaned at just a few weeks old and never had a 'mom' to attach to. He's totally vicious--nearly killed my roommate's cat and his bites have sent me to the hospital. He just gets scared when he is held or confined (understandable to me). He also jumps at sudden noises--we have the same exaggerated startle! When I have flashbacks he comes and finds me and just sits down near me. |
11-11-2007, 09:07 AM
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Kers, I think our kitten has some ptsd, too. He also has the exaggerated startle. Poor little guy. God only knows what the first few months of his life in the wild were like before he got to us. He's the opposite of your cat, though, in that he wants to be held and cuddled a lot! |
11-11-2007, 01:58 PM
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Well, she uses a towel as she is a snuggle bug and stays in my lap. But yes it has crossed my mind. You would be amazed how many people keep chickens as house pets. Here is even a link to the diapers for y'all to chuckle at. www.chickendiapers.com/ |
11-11-2007, 11:15 PM
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| |  Chicken diapers...what a hoot!!!
OMG, veiled!!!!! Thanks for the giggle so early in the morning. I laughed at the FAQ page. So serious about chicken poop! LOL You're the first person I've ever known who's had a chicken for a pet. I loved the pictures.
It makes me want a chicken now. Although I'm sure the dog, cat, rats and snake might have something to say about it. The tank of fish really could care less, though. They're pretty easy going.
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29-11-2007, 01:29 PM
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My most-beautiful-dog-in-the-world is my cuddle muffin! She knows what "cuddle time" means, and she typically wags her tail in response to my announcing it.
This Thanksgiving, I sat down with my animals on the floor and told them just how very grateful I am for their presence in my life. I honestly don't know how I'd have made it through the rough times without them. I have no spouse/boyfriend, my son is hardly with me during the school year--I essentially live alone, except for my animal companions. And when I go to bed at night sobbing or feeling like I'm just a husk of the person I used to be, void of real meaning in my life, sometimes just 5 minutes of hugging and stroking my dog brings me relief--even a smile, especially if she licks and nibbles my ear!
Those are the times I wish I think about training her to be a therapy dog. Sometimes animals can do for a person's heart and soul what another human being can't. :) |
30-11-2007, 12:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marlene  The tank of fish really could care less, though. They're pretty easy going.
Lisa | LOL! TOO funny!!! |
09-12-2007, 04:04 PM
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My dog is what is helping me survive this hell. She is a chow/rottweiler mix and will not allow any men near me. I needed her a long time ago, but she is valuable beyond measure to me now. When I am upset she is even more on guard and won't let anyone near me. That makes it a bit challenging when I am hospitalized or something. One of the reasons I can doze for a few minutes at a time is that I know she is on guard and will alert me to anything. She is God's gift in my life for sure. |
01-01-2008, 04:41 AM
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I cave Hercules the cat. He suffers from severe separation anxiety. If he were a dog I would have been evicted from my apt. by now. He cries LOUD anytime he can not see me. That includes every time I go down stairs. Mom has a parakette and 1 fish
I also have 2 other cats B.C. and Miss Fancy Pants We lost our Lovey in May. Without my furry roomies I would really be nuts. Their souls fill my day with joy and love | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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