I'm New to This Neighborhood

des_arc_ya_ya

14 years ago

As you probably noticed, tonight is my first time to visit and post on this forum.

I have a black and tan dachshund named Roxie and two cats, Fuzzy and Petunia.

I'm a lifelong pet owner and lover and don't think I've ever in my life been without a pet.

Anybody wanta visit and tell us what pets you have?

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sephia
14 years ago
Hi, and welcome!

I've had pets all my life too. Lots of dogs when I was a kid. I currently have two cats - Benny, who is 6, and Timmy, who is 10. I'm very fortunate that they let me live with them and that they leave part of the bed for me to sleep on. As long as I give them lots of love, scratches under the chin and behind the ears, good Wellness cat food, constantly clean litter boxes, then they let me live with them.

I have dog envy though. I live in a condominium and don't work regular hours (I don't always come home right after work) so it wouldn't be fair to have a dog. I go to the dog park by my house and people always ask which dog is mine, and I explain my dog envy, and that I come to the dog park to enjoy other people's dogs.
Rudebekia
14 years ago
I can relate to sephia's post. I also have two cats (Basil and Sally, twins at 9 years old), I live in a condo, and I have major dog (and horse!) envy. Cats, though, work extremely well for my single and active lifestyle. I do greet every dog I see when I'm out walking, and I fantasize about having a boxer mix. I guess I just love pets in general, and it is a very good thing that there are pet restrictions in this condo. I could easily be a spinster "cat lady" in the making. . .
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carmen_grower_2007
14 years ago
I have a lab that is now a year old and indoor/outdoor cats that I dearly love. Have had pets all my life and most live to very ripe old ages without much sickness or other health problems.

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olyagrove
14 years ago
Hello :):)
I am new here myself - and enjoy reading on this website

I have a lot of kitties - half of them not planned, but rather a result of "a foster that wont go away" :)
I have always wanted a dog though!

I know a bunch about cats but almost nothing about dogs ....

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pamghatten
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Welcome newbies ...

I have way too many animals! LOL! Couldn't live without them .. 2 dogs, Dakota getting geriatric at 12, and Lily a rescue we think is 5 this year, shaved for the summer for the first time and lovin it.

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I have 2 cats and a puppy.

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trinigemini
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14 years ago
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{{!gwi}}

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pamghatten
14 years ago
darenka, we LOVE pictures!

Here are my 2 dogs ...

Dakota, who came to visit 11 years ago and never left:

{{!gwi}}

Lily was a rescue on PetFinder.com:
{{!gwi}}

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