Jann in TX Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 (edited) This is what my dd7 said after she realized that the 6 hermit crabs in the back seat were going to be hers! Thanks to the WTM's very own Ellie we have just acquired pets 9-15. They are happily doing 'crabby things' in dd7s bedroom... We are 'justifying' the little additions by calling them dd7's early Christmas presents... dd7 is DELIGHTED! Dad seems OK with it right now... Edited November 15, 2009 by Jann in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 (edited) Someone has to make up the statistics for our family. Children = 4 Pets = 0 Dd 11 helped her cousin clean out her bearded dragon tank and now knows why I don't want any pets.:tongue_smilie: Edited November 15, 2009 by newlifemom Oops typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 We try to remove the 'presents' as soon as they are left! Once the offending items are removed the tank reverts back to normal (virtually no smell). I have been around some people who only clean the habitats out on occasion--their rooms STUNK! Beardie poo is powerful stuff! (Makes the horse poo smell like roses!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 :D I don't like to think about the numbers...... 6 cats 6 chickens 3 fish 2 rabbits 2 hermit crabs 1 parakeet 1 gerbil 1 dog Eek! That's 22! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 This is what my dd7 said after she realized that the 6 hermit crabs in the back seat were going to be hers! Thanks to the WTM's very own Ellie we have just acquired pets 9-15. They are happily doing 'crabby things' in dd7s bedroom... We are 'justifying' the little additions by calling them dd7's early Christmas presents... dd7 is DELIGHTED! Dad seems OK with it right now... Glad the hermies made it home safely and that your dd is happy.:) Minette has been sitting in the spot where the hermie crabitat used to be. We think she's pretending to be a hermie.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 :D I don't like to think about the numbers...... 6 cats 6 chickens 3 fish 2 rabbits 2 hermit crabs 1 parakeet 1 gerbil 1 dog Eek! That's 22! 15 fish, one of which is pregnant :001_huh: (but since it's only one tank, I can count that as 1, right?) 1 cockatiel 1 cat 2 (small) dogs I don't count the numerous birds that come to our house to feed, or the mice that incidentally get in the house, but thankfully get caught by the cat :lol:. Any rodent-type animal would not make it in this house! I'd really like some chickens. I love fresh eggs...and they'd make a dent on the grasshopper population in my garden. I guess once my dh gets around to building a coop.... I told dh that since we can't have a cow (size), if I could have a milk goat, he just said :glare:. Besides, we rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I am down to one dog, three cats (all fixed) and two fishes of different species and since none of these can reproduce and my hubby says I can't bring home anymore, I guess that's all there is going to be for awhile. I mentioned bringing home a baby but he didn't seem too keen on the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I am down to one dog, three cats (all fixed) and two fishes of different species and since none of these can reproduce and my hubby says I can't bring home anymore, I guess that's all there is going to be for awhile. I mentioned bringing home a baby but he didn't seem too keen on the idea. See, I mentioned the baby idea too. But, since we're obviously going through secondary infertility, it just isn't happening. So, animals it is. I really start wanting another animal when I read a lot about babies. Then, I start perusing the animal shelter website for another small dog, we all gather around and ooh and aah, then I close the website and we go about our business. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inactive Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 :lol: Here's the count at our house: 24 hens & 1 rooster 4 cats 1 dog 2 hamsters 2 fish -- soon to be more (we were given a 20 gallon tank yesterday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 :lol: Earlier this year when I realized we only had 2 dogs, I thought "Hey, wow! We're down to a normal number of pets." And I started thinking about maybe getting a guinea pig for the school room. We now have: 2 American Eskimo dogs 2 guinea pigs 4 hamsters (separate cages) 1 hermit crab 1 lizard 18 fish I'm still trying to figure out how that happened :001_huh:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 We have 1 psychotic cat - she is enough. We have had every animal you can think of in the past. I am done with high-maintenance animals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenileigh Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 3 Guinea Pigs 2 Holland Lops Bunnies 1 West Highland White Terrier 1 Shih Tzu 2 Lovebirds 1 Hamster Plenty wouldn't ya think?! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 1 terrier mix dog 2 anatolian dogs 3 cats 2 zebra finches 1 conure 1 fantail goldfish 1 pleco 3 mini rex bunnies 5 gerbils plus 2 children and varying foster critters that come through. Although with finances this year we have put fostering on the back burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I feel more normal after reading this post! We have: 6 cats (4 grown, 2 kittens) 1 dog 1 Bahaman anole 4 fish 1 gerbil There are three horses in the back yard but they're not ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 We are active duty military and that means we move every few years. At my dh's current rank, the moves average 20 months. And they are also rather short notice. So what do we have? 1 cat (definite mover) 1 dog (definite mover) 1 hamster (will probably not move with us) 2 hermit crabs (will not move with us) about 12 fish (will not move with us) Actually I should not say that for sure the last two types won't move with us because if we move locally, they would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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