PET SURVEY

Javancub

the thing about ferrets though...is you have to have more than 1. They are very emotional pets, and do get lonely if left for long period of time. They do require alot of attention and they can get depressed. If you get them descented your fine on the smell. Thats about all I know, other than that they are pretty kewl pets.

chilli

I love my cats and would vote for them, but ,what about a budgie?....less moulting ...:bigsmile:

arewethereyet

hmmm pets. I have never sought out a pet. God supplies them as needed.

1st dog-girl I work with gets caught in bed with her BF, mom kicks her and her dog out, I become a mommy.

2nd dog-daugher moves out, cant feed her self so she gets a dog, I become a mommy.

3rd dog-son gets 1st gf, is afraid she wont...well anyway, brings home last pup in litter she cant GIVE away, I become a mommy.

4th dog-son moves from house to apt, dog hates apt, I become a mommy.

So I really dont know WHAT I would get if I was ever given a choice!

BTW-dog #1 was very sick and died around the time dog #4 came to save my life. We still have a black lab and an aussie shephard. I am def a dog person. But cats really dont need as much attention.

And dont let anyone fool ya, a bird can live for 20 yrs and love to be around their people.

Mufasa0331

Ahh u guys are awesome!!! Thanks for all the suggestions....

The cool thing is my boss is very cool about animals he actually brings his dogs up a couple times a month and has let other ppl bring theirs as well as long as we promise to clean up after them if they have an accident and they dont become TOOO distracting...

I live 3 miles from work so coming home on lunch is not a biggie if i can manage to escape from my desk) to take him/her out- but it will also prove as a fantastic reason to leave the office and not go completely insane.

Im in mortgage so the insane hours usually only happen the last week of the month...and since our current financial crisis in the country im sure that will slow down quite a bit.

I have a co-worker who told me I can take my dog to her house to play with her little pug sort of like a "doggy day care" since her husband is home all day...

But on the other hand I did find a cat on petfinder.com or something of the sort that sticks his tongue out for pictures which totally cracked me up!!

*sigh* decisions of living alone.

As for the fish and gerbil rabbit thing....that would be a negative they dont make u pay attention to them...

Guess I have some time to think about it before the next local adoption fair in my area..

Thanks sooooooooooo much guys

charliesgold

Dogs shed, cats shed, if you want a non-shedding pet look at something smaller that can be contained or a fish. Many people will try to sell you the "get a labradoodle they don't shed" line, most of these designer mutts do in fact shed just as much as every other dog out there. I can't speak for cats since i've never had one but I can assume that they are just the same as dogs and shed. You can control shedding to some degree with grooming and diet but you will never find a dog that doesn't shed...with the exception of the hairless breeds which can be really cute if you want to go that way.

Dogs are also expensive, again I can't speak for cats, but my dog costs me around $1500 - $2000 a year between a good quality food, kennel costs when I go away, monthly flea/heartworm medications, yearly vet visits, emergency vet visits (which increase in frequency as they get in to their senior years), and don't forget the training in the beginning and the time commitment you need to give to your new pet.

I don't say all of this to dissuade you at all, simply to make sure you're aware of what goes in to being a "dog mom". Rescuing is a great way to go and you will get such a reward from the whole process of being a dog parent especially to a rescue dog, just make sure you know what you're getting in to when you get started because you don't want to end up sending your new dog back because you didn't know what you were getting in to.

Good luck!

TNTPete

I would go for a cat... sorry but it is cliche for a reason... it works. And having a pet to go home to might help you cut some of those longer days....

PrincessLaundry

Fine, no on the fish!!! SHEESH!

But what about a bird... Heidi Fleiss has been drawn to birds while she awaits the construction of her stud farm in Nevada. LOL Last seen she was collecting rocks to use as "natural" decorating throughout her stud farm...errrr...hotel?