Do you have too many pets?

[Chris J]

Ever heard this before?

Do friends or family members ever say this to you?

You have too many pet.....

[Logan]

I get it a lot, especially from my parents. The other thing they say is comments about my dog's weight. Last time they were there, before they could even start in on the dogs, I asked them to please not say anything about my dogs being fat, that it hurt my daughter's feelings, badly, and mine too. And they didn't say another word!!

[micki76]

Originally posted by Logan
The other thing they say is comments about my dog's weight.

My SIL used to do this, and her dog is a lot more overweight than Millie is. Finally one day my MIL told that she really shouldn’t say anything about Millie when Princess is so much more overweight than Millie. That shut her up pretty fast, and she’s never said another thing about Millie’s weight.

The only comments I get about too many pets is from my in-laws. They think one dog is all anyone should have, and for some of them that’s one too many.

[mruffruff]

What is 'too many' for one person, isn't for another.

I have 3 dogs and 7 cats; everyone I know thinks that's too many. I figure if I can care for them--properly-- it isn't 'too many'.

Mary

[lute]

i said "not at all" because the only person that tells me i have too many pets is my mother. i could just have one pet and she would say it was too many.

[4 Dog Mother]

With 6 dogs, I hear it ALOT!!!!

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I hear it alot, I don't really care though because I only have 3 dogs, some fish, toads and a lobster. I don't think I have too many pets at all.

[LeahMM]

Actually I get a "you're nuts" more than anything else. Everytime I go to the vet I have a new furkid of some sort and she just rolls her eyes.

[jackie]

i hear it everyday, but it doesn't bother me, i love my doggies, kitty, bunny, hammy, fishies, and birdies

[PJ's Mom]

I hear it from hubby more than anyone.

[cyber-sibes]

I only have 3 dogs, some fish, toads and a lobster.

You have a pet LOBSTER?
interesting....does it live outdoors? do you play with it? I was pretty impressed with what beautiful and interesting creatures they are when I visited my brother in Maine a few years back, althought the lobster I photographed became our dinn.....oh, sorry. HaHa

right now we have two dogs & one cat, which I don't think is too many, but there's this other dog staying with us for a couple weeks and i'm wondering if 3 is too many?

[petslover]

I hear it alot too!

[Buddy Blaze Lover]

Nope...one dog and one guinea pig isn't enough for me, but mom and dad have a say there.

[jazzcat]

I hear it all the time from my family and my in laws. It gets annoying.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I hear it all the time too. Well, with 36 animals I expect to hear it. That's no excuse though, I wish people could keep their opinions to themselves. I know my parents wouldn't choose to live my lifestyle, they do respect that I chose to live my live this way. Justain's parents on the other hand don't respect us enough to keep their opinions to themselves.