Furry, Feathered, or Fins?

[Mia14]

What kind of pets do you have at home and what are their names?


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I have:
- 4 house geckos (named Buddha, Dolly (dalai) Lama, and two unnamed babies)
- 1 betta fish named Gandhi
- 1 Bichon Frise (dog) named Wolffgang
- 1 parakeet named Melody

[trulyme212]

I have one fish names Marcus after Marcus from the L Word!

I have only ever had two other fishes before....no other pets!


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[Rick336]

I have two cats.....Sammy and Randall. I found them in a dumpster when they were only a few weeks old. Now they're eight years old and fat and happy. And very spoiled.

[Jennifer5]

2 dogs - Belle and Josie
2 cats - Huckleberry and Sapphire
and I clicked other because of all the fleas around from the dogs and cats...can't seem to get rid of them all (we have indoor/outdoor pets)

Great thread Mia!

[Sharieab]

At my mum's house we have 2 dogs, Freddie and Leo. We had a cat Salsa, but he died a little while ago. I loved him! Greatest cat ever. I'm trying to convince my mum to get my girl's cat, Chancey.

[schoolboi]

I have two dogs and a cat. They are my children. My ex and I share joint custody. Each of them were rescued. They all currently live with me. (so does my ex) When I move to Berkeley this fall I am only going to be able to take one dog with me. The others will stay with thier other daddy here in Lynchburg.

My oldest son is a dog named Masala (all of the kids are named after Indian food). He turned three this past December 27th. He is hyper and extreamly loving. He is non-breed specific (we do not use the "m" word in our house).

My youngest son is a dog named Korma. He turned two last October 31st. He is very layed back and loves to snuggle. He will be moving with me to Berkeley. He is very excited about starting seminary, but even more excited that we will have one of the best dog parks in the country just a few blocks from where we will be living! He is also non-breed specific.

My only daughter is a cat named Pakora. She actualy adopted us last summer. I have never really liked cats until her. We do not know her exact age or birthdate, but we think a good guess is that she will turn two this July 4th. I just found out yesterday that I am alergic to cats.

If you would like to see a picture of my kids look at Corey's MySpace.

[Vanessa White]

We have an indoor game preserve at our house: 1 dog, four years old named Abby, who is a Springer Spaniel mix; five cats: Pookie (16), Einstein (12); Felix (9); Cooney/Carlo (10); and Ashley (2). Also, a fish tank full of fish that keep having babies; and a guinea pig in our daughter's room named Stewart. All the four leggeds are rescues, even the guinea pig is from the shelter thanks to Mia. Our daughter's beta fish of one year just died last week and she took it really hard. They are like our other children in our house too, like Corey. Good luck with leaving your cat and other dog when you move, I am sure it will be hard. Unfortunately, as you can see, we have more than one cat that is quite up in age so I fear starting to lose them soon. Thanks for the thread, Mia- great idea!! Vanessa

[Lydia]

No pets here.

SO and I are both allergic to most furry creatures. I've wondered about poodles, though. I've heard that some people with allergies to other breeds of dogs don't react to poodles in the same way.

I doubt that SO would go for a poodle as a pet, though. He think I'm girly enough already as is. )

[Mia14]

Good idea, schoolboi - I also have a myspace with pictures of my pets.

See em here!

[tdogg]

My girl and I each brought a cat and dog into the relationship and now they are 'our kids'.

Dot (who by the way is the most perfect dog in the world) is the cutest Yorkie Poo (Yorkshire Terrier/Poodle) who is very gifted and beautiful.
Travis is the best cutest Australian Shepherd/Border Collie mix ever - and the two of them are absolutely adorable together!
Kitty Mou is a very petite calico and queen of the house. Puddinhead is a wild black cat who was born in a prison here in CA and 'rehabilitated' into a housecat (sort of).
Oh, and can't forget the newest member, Hotty, a bright chestnut Arabian gelding who pretty much is named aptly!! Oh and he's HUGE too! Not at home, but at my trainers, which is home away from home.

My friend at a previous job had a purple Beta fish named Mr. Fish (original huh?),and I was his adopted mom. We used to have great conversations and he was really pretty. One day he died and then I cried and everyone at work made fun of me. It was awful. They have no heart (and call themselves friends)!!

[Jennifer5]

it's always hard when it comes to lose/leave pets like corey... we also had to leave a cat and get rid of one of the dogs when our family moved to Berkeley. The cat was mean so I didn't mind that, but I still miss the dog, he was a lad and great dane mix... so sweet and loving, my sister and I learned to walk by pulling ourselves up but grabbing onto him... my I guess that the campus has rules.... I'm just glad I wasn't older at the time, it would have been that much harder

Remember Corey I want to know how you end up liking Berkeley. I still miss it. What dog park are you referring to?

[schoolboi]

I am really going to miss my kids when I leave Lynchburg, but I will still have joint custody and I will get to visit them a few times a year and talk to them on the phone when even I want!

The dog park in Berkeley is Ohlone Dog Park. It was recently featured in Dog Fancy Magazine.

[Lydia]

Have you talked to your kids on the phone before? How did they act?

I ask because my SO has "visiting rights" with a dog, Cocoa, he had with a previous partner. Occassionally he'll call and ask to speak to the dog. Apparently Cocoa will go nuts when he hears SO's voice, racing around the room in an attempt to find him.

[schoolboi]

My dogs get very excited when I we call. My oldest Masala likes to sing to the the Good Morning song from Singing in the Rain. So I will often call and sing it to him. We have an answering machine that the kids can hear when we leave a message, so I often call in talk to them on it too.

[Sharieab]

When my mum calls and i'm at her house, i'll put Freddie, the oldest (a german shepard beagel mix), he sits there very calmly and then goes to her room if the door is open and gets on her bed.

[Jennifer5]

I didn't realice that's the place you were talking about schoolboi, I have been there... I always liked that place...so many sweet puppies right by the water too.

[RyGuy23]

hehe. I meant to do this post after I voted a few days ago, but I forgot. Anyway, my pets are Fat Cat, who is 15 and 1/2, and Kirby, a pooch who is 3. We just celebrated his b-day yesterday with my own b-day, because we know he was born in early May sometime. Fat Cat is an orange/brown kitty with white paws and belly. His sister, Weebles, was gray with a white belly and paws, but we had to have her put to sleep on Feb. 13 this year. She was my baby and still is. sniff. Kirby is a black lab/border collie mix. He is sooo cute. He is all black except for white mixed in on his belly and the tip of his tail is white, like a paintbrush. I'll try to get a couple pics up sometime.

[Mia14]

I'm getting a baby Bearded Dragon on Monday!!
(today's Thursday here, btw)

I'm really excited because they're awesome lizards and it's the kind of lizard I've always wanted... but never thought I'd be able to have. A couple of things fell into place and I'm very excited about the new baby. I've decided to name him (or her - who knows?) Elvis, but we'll see as things go along. If it's a female, I may have to rethink things... any ideas?

[Jennifer5]

That's cool. I love bearded dragons... they're so cool. I knew a girl who had about 14 of them.... they kept having babies. You must be very excited.

[tdogg]

Mia,

Bearded dragons are so wonderful - I've had a few but none currently. I really like them. The more time you spend with them, the more friendly they are. Some are sweeter than others tho. But you'll really like it! Who knows, Elvis could be fitting even if its a female!

Enjoy your new family addition and post a pic!