just had a phone calll....

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They should be got rid off. Humans are really good at making species extinct. Why can't they do wasps? No-one would miss them.

Seriously, does ANYONE know what they actually do apart from being a nuisance?
 
My husband gets a bit sulky if I take in a rescue ,but the children and I ignore him.You have to stand up for what you believe in!!
 
chinakit said:
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;D One of my rats bit the cat on the nose through the bars- she wasnt as brave after that ;D
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One of my rats (a real laid-back boy) once bit my friend's labrador on the nose, really hard and make it bleed badly ? All the dog's fault though, as she would not leave the rat alone. She never went near him again after that though ;D Oh and she wasn't seriously hurt (except her doggy pride).
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Ack. o_O

My Isaac nips our dog's nose if she gets too close, so she now watches him but quickly moves her nose out of the way at random. XD Isaac doesn't nip hard, but Meg is paranoid - still loves watching him, though.

I guess I'm lucky with my partner. o~o

She's never had any pets - she lives with her parents and little sister (she's only 16, you see) and they've just never had pets. She loves that my house is full of animals, though. X3 She accepts that I'm a pet maniac, a doll collector and a hoarder of books 100+ years old. She just loves me for who I am, and those things are part of me.
 
I'm allergic to wasp stings i have to carry a eppi pen ! so i say wasps are nowt but a pain ! :D
 
My ex (of a long time ago) claimed he loved animals but smoked around my rat (poor Ash died of lung disease a couple of months after ex was given the boot) - my kitten went from being so friendly and sleeping on my pillow to hiding away when he moved in and when we started on keeping lizards he decided he wanted 3 Tokays after we got the leopard gecko, well, he was scared of them as they bite and bark (odd but true!) and refused to feed them so left them to me as well. Also left them with me for several weeks after he was booted until I told him to either get them or I'd find a new home for them. I know that sounds awful but I was living in a studio flat and just didn't have the money to look after them as well as my own guys - he eventually took them, along with my whole supply of lizard food (so what was my leopard gecko to eat) and then had the nerve to phone me and tell me I'd damaged one of their tails!!

Anyway, going slightly off track there - my OH (fiance) now was aware from the first moment we chatted (met over the internet, best way!) and though he's more of a dog fan he still loves all the pets, just not as hands on as me. And he helps out with the brushing of Flo and plays with Freddy's lips sometimes! Yesterday he was nose bopping with the lizard..........slightly worrying but can't complain ::)

Really, when it comes down to it, if you're willing to give away your pets when you move in with your partner because he/she has a pet that they've decided won't get on with yours, well, you can't really want/love them (the pets) that much really can you ?
 
No Jenni, the woman can't have loved her pets otherwise she would never have given them up no matter who told her to. At least they found a good home in the end
 
Well said

My Billie moved into my fiances flat before I did.
I said to him, if you dont like coming over to my flat, and want me to spend loads of time at yours, then Billie will have to move in as he needs feedling etc

So thats what we did.

Andy wasnt sure at first but over the years they became friends and Andy called him "My little mate"
 
As far as I'm concerned - I have promised to love and care for my pets for the whole of their lives and nothing, and I mean nothing, will stop me doing that.
Steve wasn't keen on George and Mildred when they first arrived (he's not keen on rodents ::)) but now he calls himself their daddy. He still won't tounch them though ::) ;D
 
I'm sure I am not alone when I say I could not have married or had a serious relationship with a man who didn't accept my animal companions as an important and permanent part of my life :)

Barbara
 
Anyway, if the other half hated animals (unless an extremely good reason) what kind of person does that make them?! I always think that if you can treat an animal with patience, kindness and love then you'll be the same with people. Well, there are exceptions I guess....

Tony's the same Debbie! He loves having the pets around now but god forbid I ask him to hold one of them while I sort out its nails or put flea drops on! You'd think I'd asked him to handle a dead mouldy fish! ::)
 
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Anyway, if the other half hated animals (unless an extremely good reason) what kind of person does that make them?! I always think that if you can treat an animal with patience, kindness and love then you'll be the same with people. Well, there are exceptions I guess....
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I agree. I couldn't trust anyone or share my life with anyone who didn't have enough love in their hearts for animals.

As for the exceptions - I think that's me ;D ;D
 
Good point Debbie..........I have patience for animals but very little for people!
 
People can be mean / cruel / unpleasant

There are very few mean animals IMO
 
I remember one of my friends had a boyfriend once and she caught him 'pushing' the cat with his foot ....

She calmly said to him 'There's the door, close it on your way out'.

And she meant it. Good Girl ;D
 
My dog is very sickly - I have learnt a very valuable lesson about picking the runt of the litter but I love him anyway. He always sleeps in the kitchen but about 2 years ago he had a stroke - scared me to death :(. For the next few nights, I let him sleep in the bedroom as I wanted to keep an eye on him. My boyfriend wasn't happy and made a huge fuss about how a dog should know his place and stay in the kitchen >:(

Needless to say - he is my ex boyfriend now ;)
 
Good for your friend Chinakit - no place for boyfriends like that. Same for you Beaney :)

My OH is very aware that if one of my pets is sick then he has to accept that I will be worried and I will look after them even if it means in our bedroom! Actually, to be fair to him, he is being a lot more relaxed now. Iggy (cat) is now allowed in the house at night whereas when we first moved in he had to sleep in the kitchen. Its an improvement!
 
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