What is your favorite pet you have ever had?

[Deathstar31]

Hey what is your favorite pet? I know this is a fish platform but I am sure some of y'all have other pets.

 

[Mermegan]

I love my dog and cats but my favorite pets ever were my guinea pigs….such little personalities! I unfortunately developed an allergy to them so when my last one died of old age I decided not to keep them any more but I did love them. Another favorite growing up was our cockatiel! Also a lot of work though.

 

[Deathstar31]

I love my dog and cats but my favorite pets ever were my guinea pigs….such little personalities! I unfortunately developed an allergy to them so when my last one died of old age I decided not to keep them any more but I did love them. Another favorite growing up was our cockatiel! Also a lot of work though.

Thankyou for responding. I am so sorry to hear that.

 

[kansas]

Not even close. Too big a commitment though, I loved having them when I was a kid.

 

[Rose of Sharon]

My dog, which was a hairy little mutt, named Sparky. He was my best bud. Cried for days and days when he died....

 

[Caliban]

My fish… my dog is great but I don’t get to take credit for him, with him being a family pet.

 

[_Fried_Bettas_]

At one time, in my 20s, I was homeless with an undiagnosed mental illness and living in a car. I had two Siamese kittens with me, Starlight and Sunshine. They were always together at all times, and they behaved a lot like dogs in that I could let them out of the car, and they would run around, and then I could call them, and they would jump in the car, and we could be on our way. They were, at the same time, very affectionate, but willing to fight together tag team style, dogs, grizzly old tomcats, whatever. I was the only one who could tell them apart, as they were sisters and nearly identical.

 

[Deathstar31]

My dog, which was a hairy little mutt, named Sparky. He was my best bud. Cried for days and days when he died....

Thanks for the response. Sorry to hear that.

Not even close. Too big a commitment though, I loved having them when I was a kid.

Thanks for responding.
What are we talking about hear?

Thanks for the response. Those cats sound special.

 

[Fishfur]

My first horse - long departed now but never far from my thoughts. Possibly the best teacher I ever had and very forgiving & tolerant of my mistakes. He’d follow me like a dog, come when I called him & he learned to do some fun tricks including a full circus style bow - I swear he’d have tried to fly for a bit of a carrot

He is closely followed by three of my cats, also departed but never forgotten. They were with me through some hard times.

 

[Redshark1]

My dog, a black toy poodle, loveable and fearless. Sadly too much for my parents to cope with so he "went to live on a farm" which is a euphemism for "put to sleep". I was seven years old and wasn't involved in any discussion or told about this decision until after the event.

My fish are the first pets I was able to become solely responsible for without parental interference.

My first attempt with fish resulted in my parents trying to control everything I did and ending with them selling my aquarium and keeping my money. I tried again with aquaria when I became independent of my parents and have been very successful I think.

I always support people on here who are trying to manage interference by others. Luckily my spouse is happy for me to have my hobby without interference and is very accommodating (e.g. I take over the sink and water supply! I store frozen bloodworm in the freezer!).

I think fishkeeping is a very good hobby as it keeps you with your family and doesn't use much of the family resources.

 

[sarito]

Pomeranian - almost 4 years old.

 

[bgarthe]

Dogs……hands (paws) down. And I have had many pets through the years.

Danica

Forte

Matty

Brook

Abbey

 

[RayClem]

Over the decades, I have kept both freshwater and saltwater fish, turtles, mice, hamsters, a chinchilla, a rabbit, geckos, numerous cats, and two dogs. Although I loved them all, my favorite was a female goldendoodle purchased from a breeder. She was a delight. She was incredibly smart and energetic. Her favorite pastime was going for runs, not walks. We tied her to a three-wheel bicycle and she would take off down the street at 20 mph pulling the bike behind her. She was "mother" to two of our cats, one is shown below.. Unfortunately, liver cancer took her from us after 11 years, far too soon.

 

[Deathstar31]

Thankyou everyone who responded!

Pomeranian - almost 4 years old.

What is that?

Dogs……hands (paws) down. And I have had many pets through the years.

Magnificent!

My first horse - long departed now but never far from my thoughts. Possibly the best teacher I ever had and very forgiving & tolerant of my mistakes. He’d follow me like a dog, come when I called him & he learned to do some fun tricks including a full circus style bow - I swear he’d have tried to fly for a bit of a carrot

He is closely followed by three of my cats, also departed but never forgotten. They were with me through some hard times.

Sorry, didn't think to add horses!

 

[Sewerrat]

Had a cay when i was younger my brither rescued it(not uncommon in my family) and mother named it. Ended up attacking any women that went near him so became my cat. Had a couple extra toes i couldn't keep him long term ended up taking hin to one of those no kill pet sanctuaries where they keep them for life with other cats. Funny thing is im not even a cat person just liked the one.

 

[kallililly1973]

Every pet Ive ever had has been my favorite. No way I could pick just one. They all have their own special personalities.

 

[Deathstar31]

Had a cay when i was younger my brither rescued it(not uncommon in my family) and mother named it. Ended up attacking any women that went near him so became my cat. Had a couple extra toes i couldn't keep him long term ended up taking hin to one of those no kill pet sanctuaries where they keep them for life with other cats. Funny thing is im not even a cat person just liked the one.

You could vote on it, or did you already?

Every pet Ive ever had has been my favorite. No way I could pick just one. They all have their own special personalities.

That is so true. Or at least mostly true.
Thanks for the response.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

I love the dogs and cats, but she always puts a smile on my face She doesn't demand to go outside then back in immediately. Doesn't bark at absolutely nothing, doesn't meow loudly for ten minutes before taking a stinky poop. She just drops an even stinkier poop then makes happy smiling faces at you until it's cleaned lol

 

[tinylostwine]

When i was a kid we had a lots of pets:
horses
gerbils
turtles
dogs
cats
hamster
blue-jay
guppies
and a few others i don't remember

My favorite by far was our cat - i'd take the dog on 10 miles walks and she would tag along - i'd lay out in the sun reading and she would curl up on my back - she would bring my sister live gifts from time to time and boy she (my sister not the cat) let out a squeal that would make you shake your head. She really was a very smart and wonderful cat. The dog - well she was an exceptionally nice tri-color collie i raised as 1 day old pup and while she gots lots of compliments for her looks i can't really say much else about her - she was a dog but the cat was a person and i thought it was really funny when my 20 year old sister would squeal like a kid in well whatever.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

I love the dogs and cats, but she always puts a smile on my face She doesn't demand to go outside then back in immediately. Doesn't bark at absolutely nothing, doesn't meow loudly for ten minutes before taking a stinky poop. She just drops an even stinkier poop then makes happy smiling faces at you until it's cleaned lol

Of course no sooner than I post that she has a poop and a big smile lol

 

[TClare]

I have had a lot of dogs over the years, we have kept and bred German Shepherds for more than 20 years. I wouldn’t want to be without (at least) one, as kallililly1973 said they are all different and it’s difficult to have an absolute favourite, but a dog we lost a couple of years ago was particularly close to me, he was gorgeous and I miss him, even though we have 3 dogs still.

My fish I keep more out of interest than as pets as such. You can’t relate to them in the way you do a dog for example. But they are beautiful and have fascinating behaviour.

 

[Thaijade]

Hey what is your favorite pet? I know this is a fish platform but I am sure some of y'all have other pets.

My dogs have always been at the top of my list, followed by my cats as a close second. I currently have two lady Rottweilers, Matilda & Inga, that I cannot imagine life without.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

My dogs have always been at the top of my list, followed by my cats as a close second. I currently have two lady Rottweilers, Matilda & Inga, that I cannot imagine life without.

Loki says "I'm 25% rotten!"
Rottweiler, Staffordshire terrier, dachshund, Chihuahua according to his genetics results lol
He's a lump to snuggle on lol

 

[Deathstar31]

Thankyou all who respond. I can agree with many

I love the dogs and cats, but she always puts a smile on my face She doesn't demand to go outside then back in immediately. Doesn't bark at absolutely nothing, doesn't meow loudly for ten minutes before taking a stinky poop. She just drops an even stinkier poop then makes happy smiling faces at you until it's cleaned lol

Especially with this. My beardie is very lazy, but so fun and adorable.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Thankyou all who respond. I can agree with many of you.


Especially with this. My beardie is very lazy, but so fun and adorable.

Lazy until it's zoomies time lol Or until they decide to just jump vertically a foot to climb onto a higher perch lol When they get going and start running like an alligator is hilarious lol
Outside adventure time today

 

[Deathstar31]

Lazy until it's zoomies time lol Or until they decide to just jump vertically a foot to climb onto a higher perch lol When they get going and start running like an alligator is hilarious lol
Outside adventure time today

Absolutely correct!!