How long have you had pets?

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

I've had cats continuously since March 1987. We had a dog when I was a child, but he stayed outside and unfortunately froze to death because my dad wouldn't let him come into the house. My brother had some goldfish when I was a child, but they all jumped out of the bowl and died (he never found some of the corpses).

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. No one has pets? I'm shocked, SHOCKED!

What have we been playing at all these years??

[Shell Beau]

2. Since the day I was born to the present! And

I will always have pets. They bring such joy.

List of pets I've had: 10 dogs, 7 ducks, 1 hampster, 2 mice, 3 turtles, 1 baby squirrel, 1 gliding squirrel, 1 rabbit, 2 cats, 1 bird, numerous fishies!!!

[seemunkee]

3. almost always.

Dogs, Mice, hamsters, fish, more dogs, parrot, hedgehogs.
Currently have 2 hedgehogs, one insane Quaker parrot, and an Italian greyhound

[LynneSin]

4. Abbott adopted me in Dec 2003, I adopted Evita in March 2004

:D

Reason Abbott adopted me was because he was tossed away by his previous owners and he found me one night and said "I'm living with you"

Evita I picked from a cat rescue! I thought she would be this precious lap kitty with soft long gray hair. Boy was I wrong!

[Akoto]

5. Always!

I've always had at least two dogs ever since I was born. I just can't stand not having the furry guys around. They're a lot of fun. :)

I have birds and fish, too!

[huskerlaw]

6. Since July 1982

I've always had at least one cat since then, although from 1996-2003 my cat was living with my parents (damn college).

[tsakshaug]

7. except for 2 years

have always had cats, so that makes for over 40 years of cats. Let's see now in order (sort of)
Kitty- died of old age
Tiko- fell off a ladder
Sam- old age
Holly- old age
Steve- hit by car
Callie- ran away
Lucy- ran away
Thoreau- hit by car
Lily- still around at 13 YO, with one eye
Grady- age 8 and happy
Jif- age 12
Squeak- age 12 Jif and Squeak are littermates

then there were fish and birds and stuff like that

[Arugula Latte]

8. I've always had kitties -- can't live without them.

I had to go kitty-less in college and grad school; I was so desperate I'd roam the neighborhood looking for kitties to pet.

[blindpig]

9. I've had a Mississippi Mud Turtle since

1967:party: She was probably about 15-20 years old when I got her. She now has a cataract on one eye and the other is getting the same way. Been chewed up by other turtles a few times(she can be persnickety)but she's a tough old bird.

Also have a Chiapan Giant Musk Turtle that I pipped from the egg on the Ides of March, 1974.

I don't actually consider my reptiles pets, rather specimens. Wish the damned dogs would live so long. :evilfrown:

[ernstbass]

10. I can't get beyond your dad letting a dog freeze to death

I'm horrified