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Belly35

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Feb 3, 2012 10:42 AM
In your life how many pets have you owed? (childhood to present)

10 Dogs ( Fancy, Ginger, Tiger, Oreo, Kumba, Genya, Yauntz, Moses, Baxter, Murphy)

3 Cats ( Casper, Cupcake, Butkiss) died, or runaway within a year

2 Rabbits ( Liberty, Butler) Liberty died after a year. Butler a huge floppy eared, 20 pound rabbit lived outside all year round in the yard (no cage) for 8 years. He would greet people in the driveway so goes the name Butler

2 Birds ( ? ? ) kids pets they died within a year.

2 Hamsters ( ? ?) the kids pets both died early in life (being carried around by the neck does that)

1 Crab ( Nutshell lived six years)

1 Fish ( Goldie kids pet live less than a year)

After a few years the rule in the Belly house about pets was simple: Nothing can survive in the house that weights less than 20 pounds so don’t ask. (Exception to the rule Nutshell)

I got tired of digging holes in the Belly Pet Cemetery
Feb 3, 2012 10:42am
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martyirish

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490 posts
Feb 3, 2012 10:47 AM
I was always under the impression that we never own pets that in reality the pets own us.
Feb 3, 2012 10:47am
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gorocks99

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10,760 posts
Feb 3, 2012 10:53 AM
Grew up with 2 dogs - Pupper (pound dog, border collie mix) and Frieda (purebread Pembroke corgi), now have Bentley (lab mix)
1 cat - Simpson (persian)
2 snakes
1 iguana
bunch o' fish
Feb 3, 2012 10:53am
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gorocks99

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10,760 posts
Feb 3, 2012 10:53 AM
martyirish;1074252 wrote:I was always under the impression that we never own pets that in reality the pets own us.
Do you own wolves? :)
Feb 3, 2012 10:53am
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Raw Dawgin' it

Just Ain't Care

11,466 posts
Feb 3, 2012 10:57 AM
martyirish;1074252 wrote:I was always under the impression that we never own pets that in reality the pets own us.
Feb 3, 2012 10:57am
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FatHobbit

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8,651 posts
Feb 3, 2012 10:59 AM
Belly35;1074246 wrote:I got tired of digging holes in the Belly Pet Cemetery
I only dig holes for pets I really like. (1 horse and 2 dogs) The rest of them go in the trash or at the back of the pasture until the coyotes eat them.
Feb 3, 2012 10:59am
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hasbeen

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6,504 posts
Feb 3, 2012 11:02 AM
I have three dogs now. (5 total)

Like three cats. Maybe more. Before I was born my dad would get drunk and pick up every stray cat around.

Two bunnies.

Bunch of fish.
Feb 3, 2012 11:02am
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FatHobbit

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Feb 3, 2012 11:04 AM
pnhasbeen;1074270 wrote:Before I was born my dad would get drunk and pick up every stray cat around.
Meeeeeow!
Feb 3, 2012 11:04am
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thavoice

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14,376 posts
Feb 3, 2012 11:04 AM
When I was a kid I think we had a couple dogs but didnt get any after they were taken out by the United Puppy Slayers trucks. 3-4 dogs in our neighborhood were hit by UPS trucks back in the day....and a mile down the road a horse was even struck by a UPS truck!!!

Wife had a dog when we married...and since then she got two others that mysteriously died within 6 months of ownership. Didnt bury them...just tossed them in a dumpster at work.
Feb 3, 2012 11:04am
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BR1986FB

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24,104 posts
Feb 3, 2012 11:17 AM
I couldn't even count em all. Grew up on a 400 acre farm where we typically had no less than 30-40 barnyard cats. If I were to guestimate, probably close to 100 cats, 20-30 dogs, numerous horses, pet lambs, rabbits, raccoon and even baby skunks & red foxes. I'm sure I'm missing something.
Feb 3, 2012 11:17am
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Feb 3, 2012 11:22 AM
Kid: 3 hamsters, 3-4 cats, 1 dog

Adult: 2 cats (dead) and 2 dogs.
Feb 3, 2012 11:22am
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thavoice

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Feb 3, 2012 11:23 AM
Oh...and we had a number of aligators. Most of them died within a reasonable amount of time. The last one lasted for a number of years and had to be put down before it got too big and then took it to a taxidermist. Damned things would get out often and we had to catch them!
Feb 3, 2012 11:23am
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SnotBubbles

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4,492 posts
Feb 3, 2012 11:35 AM
3 dogs (Buddy, Tupac and our current puppy Sis)
2 cats (Cindy and Skittles)

I came up with the names Buddy, Tupac and Skittles.

I know, I was a ***.
Feb 3, 2012 11:35am
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jmog

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6,567 posts
Feb 3, 2012 11:35 AM
Dogs-5, 1 current
Cats-1 growing up, wife has had about 10 over the years, 0 cats now. I hate cats
Fish-no idea, maybe 10? none now
About to get a guinea pig for the kids for the first rodent in my life.
Feb 3, 2012 11:35am
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ernest_t_bass

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Feb 3, 2012 12:18 PM
thavoice;1074284 wrote:Oh...and we had a number of aligators. Most of them died within a reasonable amount of time. The last one lasted for a number of years and had to be put down before it got too big and then took it to a taxidermist. Damned things would get out often and we had to catch them!
Where the hell did you keep them? (if you're being cereal)
Feb 3, 2012 12:18pm
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Cat Food Flambe'

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Feb 3, 2012 12:31 PM
No dogs growing up (Mom hated dogs). Did have a barn full of cats...

Wife and I have had at least one dog in the house for all but the first six months of being married:

1 toy collie/spaniel mix for 17 years
1 Black lab for 16 years
1 Cocker Spaniel for two years (came to us with my nephew) - another United Puppy Slayers victim after the stupid dog busted out of the back yard

Currently dwelling in the Chateau Du Cat Food:

A 12-year-old Black lab (shelter dog)
3 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (with a litter on the way - Lady D'Friskies raises CKC's as a hobby)
a Westie/CKC mix puppy (called a Cavestie) adopted from a family that discovered their child was severely allergic to dogs and cats
2 12-year old cats (more shelter varmints)

Lady D'Friskies is a semi-professional dog trainer (she teaches courses for several local animal rescue groups) - otherwise we'd be completely over-run.
Feb 3, 2012 12:31pm
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berry

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Feb 3, 2012 1:09 PM
Moose, Bowzer, Molly, Earl. All beagles.

And a pet horned toad named Billy from when I lived in New Mexico. Named Billy after my favorite uncle. He was rough to the touch, drank beer when he could find it and ran around naked and pissed everywhere in the house. But he was my favorite uncle so I named the toad after him anyhow. He lived until we got brown carpet for the kitchen.
Feb 3, 2012 1:09pm
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thavoice

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Feb 3, 2012 1:14 PM
ernest_t_bass;1074333 wrote:Where the hell did you keep them? (if you're being cereal)
Not a once, just one at a time. I would say maybe 3 differnet ones over the years. He was a science teacher and we lived out in teh country so he had a pretty neat little setup outside to enclose it with. They usually died within a year or two when thy were young.
Feb 3, 2012 1:14pm
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j_crazy

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8,372 posts
Feb 3, 2012 1:15 PM
1 dalmation mut for 15 years (she was about 2 when she showed up at our door)

1 dachshund (my favorite dog ever) that was hit and killed by a car 2 years ago

1 dachshund that is 4 and is a little shit currently.

I might get another because dachshunds apparently like to have constant companionship (according to our vet). Supposedly it will calm him down.
Feb 3, 2012 1:15pm
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Cat Food Flambe'

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Feb 3, 2012 1:55 PM
j_crazy;1074396 wrote:
I might get another because dachshunds apparently like to have constant companionship (according to our vet). Supposedly it will calm him down.
This - it's not just true of dachshunds, either. Dogs really don't fare well being alone for long periods of time. We noticed this when we got the second dog - Dog #1 was much more relaxed and happy Try to get a female if you can - dogs of the opposite gender tend to get along better.
Feb 3, 2012 1:55pm
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GoChiefs

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Feb 3, 2012 2:28 PM
Couldn't even begin to try to guess the numbers.

Dogs - Huskies & Collies for the most part.
Cats
Guinea Pigs
Hamsters
Fish
Iguanas
Anoles
Rabbits
Birds
Hermit Crab
Feb 3, 2012 2:28pm
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dwccrew

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Feb 3, 2012 6:17 PM
Belly35;1074246 wrote:In your life how many pets have you owed? (childhood to present)

10 Dogs ( Fancy, Ginger, Tiger, Oreo, Kumba, Genya, Yauntz, Moses, Baxter, Murphy)

3 Cats ( Casper, Cupcake, Butkiss) died, or runaway within a year

2 Rabbits ( Liberty, Butler) Liberty died after a year. Butler a huge floppy eared, 20 pound rabbit lived outside all year round in the yard (no cage) for 8 years. He would greet people in the driveway so goes the name Butler

2 Birds ( ? ? ) kids pets they died within a year.

2 Hamsters ( ? ?) the kids pets both died early in life (being carried around by the neck does that)

1 Crab ( Nutshell lived six years)

1 Fish ( Goldie kids pet live less than a year)

After a few years the rule in the Belly house about pets was simple: Nothing can survive in the house that weights less than 20 pounds so don’t ask. (Exception to the rule Nutshell)

I got tired of digging holes in the Belly Pet Cemetery
Sounds like you were a terrible fucking pet owner and that you like to blame the early demise of your pets on your kids. Great parenting, you've shown them the example of passing the blame onto someone else.
Feb 3, 2012 6:17pm
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JerseyBuck

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429 posts
Feb 3, 2012 8:53 PM
6 dogs (black and yellow labs, two boxers, a great dane, pit bull)
3 cats
2 lizards
2 snakes
2 turtles
1 hamster
1 guinea pig
Dozens of fish

Wife has a westie at her mothers which will probably be moving in with us when we move and a pug which, hopefully will not.
Feb 3, 2012 8:53pm
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THE4RINGZ

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16,816 posts
Feb 3, 2012 9:14 PM
As a kid:

1 dog Honeygirl a Boxer
2 Guinea Pigs

As an adult

2 Boxers Daisy and Chili
1 Cat Oreo


Currently

1 Toy Fox Terrier Goliath
1 Fox Terrier Fancy
Feb 3, 2012 9:14pm
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gerb131

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9,932 posts
Feb 4, 2012 9:57 PM
2 labs both dead
4 cats 1 still living Tokyo
several fish
hermit crabs
2 newts lived for 8 yrs
2 dogs rt now. Pamella the pitbull and Choochacobra a pom pom
Feb 4, 2012 9:57pm