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Well, my aunt live next door to me and each time she comes to our house she'd brag about how clean her house is because there are no animals living in it, and berates us about the number of pets we have, and even tell me how much better it would be IF I were to give them all up :)>>>

She always goes about how much richer we'd be, how we could've afford going overseas every year with the money saved, and how much more good foods we could afford to eat if we don't have our pets.

Seriously though, our expenses are none of their businesses and we're not even dirtying her house, so what gives?

I exploded on them a while back, been tolerating them just because my mum didn't want any conflict but really, that was as much as I could handle, and seriously they stop doing it ever since I did it.

Have relatives/friends actually tell you how "Horrible" pet-keeping is and how you really want to explode on them / Already exploded on them?
 
Aw hun, I dont blame you for exploding on your aunt. My mum drops hints that my house isnt clean and it smells cause of the animals. But does it in a subtle way.. Why dont they understand our animals dont smell, its the masses of hay etc that makes the house smell "animally". My animals have their own room, and dont get me wrong, you can smell that the animals live in there, but they are all very clean, and very (too) well looked after. they do not smell, but hay & bedding does!

Its our choice to have animals, and equally their choice to not have animals. why cant it just be left at that?!
 
I've not had that situation exactly, but my nan likes to ask me when I'm going to 'grow out' of my obsession with small animals.

I like to tell her in no uncertain terms that I will never 'grow out' of my love for animals and whether she likes it or not I will have guinea pigs with me for the rest of my life, as long as I can look after them!

My mum's started sticking up for me now too, telling Nan off. It really does annoy me because when I was 16 I wanted to go to Agricultural College but my nan at the time (along with a few people at the college) said I was too smart and should do my A-Levels instead. I recently brought up my desire to go back and do Animal Husbandry after I've graduated and my Nan turned round to me and said "Why didn't you do that in the first place?". Why...didn't I do it in the first place?! She was one of the ones telling me NOT to do it!

Sorry, that kinda developed into an unrelated rant!
 
No one really complains to me, but my sister has said things like "doesn't it annoy you that you have to spend your money on them?" but no it doesn't, because they are my "hobby", and she spends money on her hobbies, as does everyone else. You should spend money on what makes you happy! And it's going to be my career anyway, working with animals.

My other sister said I should grow up and be more responsible because I got rabbits. But I look after them properly and pay for them myself and everything, so that is a responsibility, surely it makes me more responsible? rolleyes

And some people just say "well what if you want to travel?" but why would I live my life without any animals, just so I can go places . . . Like have a less happy life at home, so I can go other places. When I could have the life I want at home, and not go other places.
 
I have a relative that a week ago rang up my mom andtold her she was a waste of space and sponged off the government. He made me so angry because my mom has serious health and mental problems andshe'd be on job seekers for life because no one WOULD employ her. Plus she has a pension from working a huge chunk of her life. ****** me off. Some people come into my home and comment on how messy it is, my housing officer called me a messy/dirty person ¬_¬ and my dad said it smelt like a farm. Pfft it was cleaning day for the pigs :)
 
Tell them all to ...umm clean word...nope... p*** off.
What the hell does it have to do with anyone else what you do with your house, time, money, so long as you're not asking for their help it's nothing to do with them grrrr.
The youngest of my brothers always tells me that my dinning room/toy room now guinea pig room lol smells...my answer yeap the toilet always smells when a mans been just the same as guinea pigs have that smell (when they've wee'd) get used to it, it's my house.
My dog stinks as he loves puddles/mud anything dirty but he's a dog that's what they do.
Loads of my relatives think I'm mental as I have 9 pigs and 2 dogs and would probably have more if I had more space/time & finances.
I have an aunt who thinks guinea pigs are vermin :x, that's her opinion and she's entitled to it doesn't mean I'm gonna pay attention and listen :(|)
 
I dont for one moment think that you should get rid of any of your pets and I dont have a spik and span house :red But I couldnt stand it if it smelt. Fortunatly my pigs and buns live in a purpose built Pig Brother House and if the dog smells, he gets a bath ! :(|):(|)
 
Its none of her business. My brother came to visit me unexpected one night and was quite rude about my animals. I never invited him or his insults round and hopefully he wont be back any time soon - I would never have been rude to him like that,
Family eh?
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i would tell them where to go my mum used to make comments about my piggies i said well thats ok you dont have to come round look at how much money you spend on your music i dont make digs she soon stopped lol.
 
Thankfully no. All of my in laws have cats and are animal lovers. They just adore the piggies so I'm very fortunate.

However, it's not the least bit polite to go into another person's home and criticise the way they choose to live. If they have serious concerns about a person's safety and welfare, that's different, but they still don't have to be so blunt and rude about it. Just because someone's related to you doesn't in my view give them the right to be rude in your home when they are your guest.
 
Nobody has ever told me my house smells, I always ask visitors lol but I do know it smells of hay, and that's not a bad smell. I can't stand a bad smell as my poor puppy has found out :)) But people do think guinea pigs are rather juvenile, which is a pity as that's probably the same reason there are so many in rescues as people don't understand the amount of work you have to put into them and that is far from juvenile. Those comments are the one's I hate pow-pow xox
 
Of course animals smell a little. But they don't have to smell really bad. If you have quite a few guinea pigs or something, and it's cleaning day, they will smell a bit, but it's worth it :)) and it's nobody else's business

When I have animals in the house I always keep the window open a tiny bit, I really don't like it to smell. :))
 
GRRR - families eh?

When I was talking to my mum on the phone about Cookie and I was taking him back to the vets to be checked over a couple of weeks ago her exact words were "Are you mental?"

Well - I saw red I am afraid - silly cow...Mind you, what more should I have expected from a woman who gave away her 2 cats a few years ago *** she couldnt be arsed to look after them.......She has never liked animals. I wonder why she ever bothered agreeing to having any pets over the years. Thank goodness I don't take after her...
 
I know how you feel, I bought my sister a cat almost 3yrs ago, after my parents old cat died, plus my sister had been suffering with depression and I got him for her (and my parents too) to cheer her up and to give her something to focus on, anyway my dad always complains how he costs him around £150 a year and what not, but I always say 'well you dont smoke and you dont drink, so consider that money you spend your 'non drink and smoke' money' and then he moans at me for having too many pets (I have a cat, hamster, canary and 2 piggys) and always goes on how I should get rid of the lot and concentrate on saving my money to put a deposit on a house! Fair play but we do save our money and my pets hardly cost me anything (except for the cat and piggys they set me back together around £10 a week but dont tell him or the other half :p), but it annoys me he knows I'm a massive animal lover plus I have 2 kids and I think kids should be bought up around animals so they learn to care for others and learn responsibility.
 
my mum and my OH's parents constantly complain about our animals rolleyes and they don't even know how many we have!

I don't see how it affects them in any way, but that's people for you - that's why all my best friends have paws :))

ETA: my mum once told me my house stinks. I said yeah of hay, and she said 'well... yeah but it still stinks'. She never mentioned it again lol.

My manager at work always used to say I was mad, but when the rabbits were poorly he made me leave work early to go to the vets
 
my mum can be like that at timesrolleyes. thing is i'd rather be abit skint and have a load of furry friends :) i take good care of my pets and even foster for a small rescue called camp nibble http://www.campnibble.com/ it really drives me bonkers when she starts because i'm 26, i've lived on my own since i was 16 and it's none of her business! malletheadaarrrggghh! haha! so i can sympathise!as long as your happy just do what i do and tune out and nod a little without actually listening ;) x
 
People complain about everything always and to be honest I could give a **** about what the majority of these close minded people think. We get one life and I shall live it with all my animals, that is what makes me happiest.
 
I know what you all mean as people think I'm some sort of nut job because i love animals so much but i dont care and I'm really lucky that my OH and my 3 kids love them too... my mum thinks I'm mad but my dad loves seeing my animals and he even had one of my babies from my african pygmy hedgehog litter :)) though he said i really shouldnt get anymore as 5 cats, 1 dog, 8 african pygmy hedgehogs, 9 piggys, 6 african pygmy dormice, 2 chinchillas, 2 hamsters and fish are enough! But will tell you all a secret I'm waiting for 2 new babies for me to love a long haired piggy and a ebony chinchilla that my OH is getting me as a bday present xoxo shhhhh dont tell :))
I just cant help but take in an animal if its homeless or injured its how i am and i wont change -c
 
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