Has PT changed your mind about any animals??

**lovemyshiba** · 09-26-2003, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by zippy-kat
How about bunnies? Did anyone ever *not* see them as housepets before?

I lived with a girl a few years ago who had a bunny for a pet. It was supposedly litter trained, yet left little treasures all over the house, and ate all of the wallpaper.

I didn't live there long.

I do know that they can be wonderful house pets, she just hadn't trained hers at all. Unfortuantely, I couldn't have one right now--I have 2 hunters in the house.

**dukedogsmom** · 09-26-2003, 12:52 PM

I have changed my mind about rats. I still wouldn't have one as a pet but I have seen some mighty cute ones on here.

**ParNone** · 09-26-2003, 03:23 PM

No not really. It's not so much a dislike of the other animals
though, as it is an all consuming love of Dogs. I've had Rabbits
and Fish and have been around friend's and family's Cats
and Birds and none of them hold a candle to a Dog for me.

There's just something very special about Dogs. I just feel
as long as I have a Dog by my side, all's right with the world.
Just to look at a picture of a Dog, doesn't even have to be
mine, gives me a sense of peace, that I do not get from any
other animal. Every bit as good as meditating I figure.

So I just don't see myself giving up a spot in the family for a
Cat or Bird, etc, when it could go to another Dog.

As to a change in view of specific Dog breeds, not really
there either. I love researching and reading and looking
at pictures of different breeds (you can not believe how
many Dog books I have). There's breeds I know aren't
right for my personality and lifestyle, but I still love reading
about them. I know that the three I have now are the
perfect ones for me, but maybe someday I'll have a Golden
or a Greyhound or a Corgi or a Berner or.........

Par...

**Uabassoon** · 09-26-2003, 03:30 PM

I never used to like birds until I came to PT I thought they were all mean and all they did was bite. But after seeing birds like popcorn and muffin my mind has been changed. Now I love birds, I'm still scared to get near them but now I want to get over my fear of birds because I think they are so cute.

**Kfamr** · 09-26-2003, 03:30 PM

I had the same feelings as you, Emily. Rats still scare me a bit .

I was never really a cat person, but since my brother got Orion, And I've fallen in love with him.

**Aspen and Misty** · 09-26-2003, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by zippy-kat
How about bunnies? Did anyone ever *not* see them as housepets before?

Acctaully yes. My mom always told me she kept hers in the barn, they werer mean and attacked people. I was like

I don't EVER want a bunny would have been a my response probly a year or two ago. When I came here I heard lots of stories about how wonderful pets bunnies are and good things about everyone's bunnies. I did lots of research because you guys peaked my interest and now I am the proud momma of 2 baby bunnies who are the loves of my life and who live inside and are extremly spoiled. ALthough Julian is now starting to get a temper about me being in his cage I wouldn't trade them for the world

Ash

**wolfsoul** · 09-26-2003, 06:30 PM

I'd have to say poodles.

I never used to like them. And I hated the "show" cut. But now I can see the beautiful doggy behind the cut.

Still don't like it that much though lol.

I'm still not really a cat person..

And I'll NEVER be a SPIDER person!!!

**Cataholic** · 09-26-2003, 06:33 PM

Not really. I love all animals, and always have.

**Logan** · 09-26-2003, 07:57 PM

Thanks for starting this, Emily.

There are still a few pets that I don't care to have, or don't think would be safe in my house, but I have certainly gained a healthy respect for many species that I did not know very much about, before.

To name one or two.....I probably don't want to have a snake or an iguana, but I certainly admire those people who have them, especially those horror stories that we have read about where they were in such horrible shape, and the new owner has helped them survive.

When I joined this board, I think I had Honey and Lilly (Golden Retrievers, who were probably 1 or 2 when I joined this board), Mimi (cat), Phoebe and Evelyn (hamsters). I have always had an issue with small rodents, with tails. No more, due to all the rat lovers on this board. Will I have one? Probably not, but I sure appreciate all the ones that are shared with us a lot more than ever. When we lost our last hamster, so tragically, I swore, no more, and I meant it.

I can't say that Pet Talk caused me to add the Cockatiels, but it sure has been fun sharing them here, and learning from the other bird owners. And I lost my fear of having too many dogs, obviously, since I now have 4. And when Butter showed up our house, I never thought I'd keep him, but I did, with lots of support from my friends here.