The first dog I had was a collie. Her name was Lady. Everybody loved that dog!! And thanks to Lady, my childhood was enriched. I couldn't imagine life without a pet. The least amount of dogs I have ever owned at one time are two. (The most is five) And I've always had a cat or two (or three or four sometimes five, or six....my dad really couldn't say no to me....) Then there were hampsters, birds, and now my ferret. I would be bored stiff without my pets for company!

You should print this out and show it to them! Then they can see that there are hundreds of people just as nuts as you supposedly are!!!!!