Do you remember your first pet?

[anileve]

Generally I don't like cats, but this one is simply charming. What kind of a kittie is it?

[Anonymouse]

The stuffed animal kind.

[xBaron Dants]

I'd never have a pet. Why would I clean up after an animal who poops on the floor? We had to keep my cousin's goldfish for a month....and even that was too much work. And one of them died. Boy was that fun...

However, your dog is too cute oryort Bejug.

[anileve]

Originally posted by Anonymouse The stuffed animal kind.

Don't hate mouse, be gentle towards your fellow animals.

I'd have to go with you on that Baron. Why do people pay so much money to have an animal they have to feed, clean up after, take for walks twice a day, bathe and take for a medical check up? What do they get in return? Love, companionship a tail wave? Hell if someone does all those things for me, I won't even charge and will love and stay devoted forever. Heck I might even bring them slippers.

[Anonymouse]

That's a good question, why do people even have babies? I think we should rid ourselves of all this care taking mentality.

[spiral]

Originally posted by TigranJamharian

my boxer starts crying when i dont get home on time. i dont know what to do. do you guys have any advice on how to make him realize that i have other things to do?

I think you should have a little talk with him, about the Birds and the Bees.

[anileve]

Originally posted by Anonymouse That's a good question, why do people even have babies? I think we should rid ourselves of all this care taking mentality.

You have children so that they can support you when you reach old age. Why do people get pets, that is still the question, what is the ultimate gain in this case?

[sSsflamesSs]

Originally posted by anileve You have children so that they can support you when you reach old age. Why do people get pets, that is still the question, what is the ultimate gain in this case?

Entertainment - my birds are nuts!

[clubbin714]

I have my dog strictly for work. His jobs are as follows:

Making sure there are no crumbs on the floor anywhere.
Keeping the toe jam out from between my toes.
Protecting my daughter from evil shadow monsters at night.
Keeping me warm in winter, warmer in summer.
Listening to me complain about anything and not interrupting.
Making sure my lap doesn't float away while I play video games.
Giving me someone to hug when I just can't handle hugging another human. etc.

He also brings me massive amounts of joy and laughter. He acts as a conversation piece and ice breaker too... being so strange and hairless like he is. He is like a dog-o-matic, he does it all.

I have a dog because there is a dog shaped hole in my heart that simply must be filled. I love my dog. I have him because I simply can't imagine not having him.

[anileve]

Originally posted by sSsflamesSs Entertainment - my birds are nuts!

I guess I can sort of understand. Although I had a pigeon I saved from the cruel boys stoning once. I fed him, loved him and one day he died.

I had parakeets once (many of them), my brother bathed one (fully dipping him into the tub full of water) he died, the rest of them died from getting stuck between the bars of the cage.

What the heck is going on? All these animals are dying around me, I must be a Satanist.