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TravelingGal

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I looked through the pets sleeping with you thread and I realized that it seems everyone on PS has a pet!

I like dogs (especially my brother''s). Hate cats. But all in all, I am not into having a pet. Now, I''m sure all of you will tell me that I''m missing one of life''s greatest pleasures, but no thanks...the kid is pet enough.
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TGuy grew up with cats. He likes them. Hates dogs. So between the two of us, we agreed no pets and we are very happily pet free. I could barely get myself to commit to people, much less animals...probably because I believe if you are going to be a pet owner, it takes a lot more commitment than most people are willing to give.

Anyone else? Am I all alone out heeeeeeeeeere?
 
I love my cat, and I love having a cat, but when Francesca is no longer with us (she''s 14, so it could be soonish or several years from now!), I am going to suggest that we take a break before we get another pet. I would like to have some time off!

The wrinkle here is that my husband and kids are all dog people, and they have said that they want to get a dog when we no longer have Francesca. I really don''t want a dog. I like other people''s dogs, but I don''t want to deal with one.
 
Well all I have is a tortoise (super easy and I love). I was always allergic to cats (I think they are pretty) but knew I would never have them because of that. Well I was dying for a dog a couple of years back ago and grew up with a dog. Well I was ready for a dog and then learned I am so allergic to them too so we have neither. Hubby would love a cat, oh well. I do like admire other peoples pets though.
 
Date: 10/20/2009 3:28:29 PM
Author:TravelingGal
I looked through the pets sleeping with you thread and I realized that it seems everyone on PS has a pet!

I like dogs (especially my brother''s). Hate cats. But all in all, I am not into having a pet. Now, I''m sure all of you will tell me that I''m missing one of life''s greatest pleasures, but no thanks...the kid is pet enough.
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TGuy grew up with cats. He likes them. Hates dogs. So between the two of us, we agreed no pets and we are very happily pet free. I could barely get myself to commit to people, much less animals...probably because I believe if you are going to be a pet owner, it takes a lot more commitment than most people are willing to give.

Anyone else? Am I all alone out heeeeeeeeeere?
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I''ve had pets in the past, and I think pets are cute. However, I absolutely do not want a pet. Living in LA hasn''t helped. A lot of dog owners in LA take their dogs to inappropriate places and don''t clean up after them. I blame Paris Hilton for the purse dog trend.
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I am a pet person, but, not a pet fanatic, if that makes sense. We just got a dog and though she is great, she is a lot of work and can understand why people go petless. Growing up, my parents did not want pets because of the work involved and now I am starting to understand. Whenever I would ask my dad for a dog or cat, he would tell me that I have a brother and that is enough.

There is nothing wrong with not having a pet. In fact, having a baby is enough work and I could not imagine having a baby now while training my dog. My cat is easy though.
 
Even pet people can grow tired of having pets. My parents had dogs for 33 years. When last two died, they decided that they weren''t getting any more (mostly my mom decided; I think my dad would have had more, but he wasn''t doing much of the work anyway!) My mom loves having hardwood floors, nice furniture, working evenings, and being able to take numerous vacations a year without worrying about what to do with the dogs. They still love animals and are very excited for me to bring my bunny to their house for Christmas (they call him their grand-bunny
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), but they''re just done with having pets of their own.

My mom said it''s like having kids. They''re great when you have them, and you feel lucky to have them, but once they''re graduated and on their own, you don''t really want more. I think I also helped a lot with dog care growing up, so once I was out of the house, it just made sense to not get any more dogs.

FI isn''t much of a pet person at times. He really only likes dogs, but realizes we''re not in a place to get one, so he was perfectly ok with having no pets for years. I had to convince him to get a bunny - and now that we have one, he said he could never go back to not having one
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So I guess non-pet people can become pet people as well!
 
DH likes dogs. I like cats. DH is allergic to cats. I am allergic to most dogs.

So. Unless one of us starts getting allergy shots, no pets for us.

I'm still obsessed with the Sphynx cats, and may have brought DH around.... perhaps he'll consent to getting shot in the arm once a week so I can have a kitty.
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ETA: Pet hair drives me crazy. Like completely OCD bonkers. Which is why I like the hairless cat!!!
 
I''m not a pet person at all and I especially am not into dogs. My brother has a tiny one that I love because he''s family (lol) but there was a long conversation between he and I before he got the dog (I was convincing him not to).
 
I love animals, but I have a lot of allergies, so definitely no cats for me, and I''m limited as to what kind of dog I could get. At the moment, pet rent at my apartment building is ridiculous, so DH and I are pet-less. We will look into getting a dog when we have a house, but for now, I just enjoy other people''s pets and pet photos.
 
I LOVE dogs but really really am not a cat person at all. I don''t have a problem with other people having cats, but I definitely wouldn''t have one myself. I think pictures of all animals can be so adorable, but I would never have any pets other than a dog.
 
I am a cat lover. I love having a cat in my lap or with me in bed. They''re just so easy. Ours shed, but not much, and we do shave them a few times a year so that helps. JD has always been a dog lover, but agreed to "try" a cat if it could get along w/the dogs he had at the time. Now he can''t imagine not having her. I do think that when one of our 2 kitties is gone, we won''t get a replacement. 2 cats in a smallish house makes for a lot of litter box cleaning, and I''m so sensitive to smells I clean it constantly, even tho it''s in the basement.

Dogs..I''m content to just have Chicken for now. We''d planned on getting a puppy so she''d have a companion, but that will wait until maybe Spring. I have a hard time w/dog hair, so even tho Chicken is a long haired dog w/the prettiest feathering-she gets shaved several times a year. I also have a hard time with the smell of dogs. Even fresh from a bath, there''s still a smell and it''s not a smell I particularly care for.

I don''t see myself being w/out at least 1 cat, but I''d be ok w/out a dog. JD would not, so we''ll always have 1 dog.

I took a quiz on my "perfect" dog breed..turns out it''s Chinese Crested..small, not so much in the shedding department, and a more smell free dog. JD informed me that if he were ever to make a demand in the marriage, it would be that he absolutely flat out refuses to accept a Crested into our house.
 
No pets?
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Kidding!

I am obviously crazy about my dogs and will ALWAYS have at least 2 massive, constantly-shedding, drool-slinging dogs in my life. Even I will admit however, that between the multiple-butcher trips every week, the vacuumming 2x per day, the inability to eat a single piece of food without finding a dog hair in it, the constant windexing of nose prints and slobber off of every glass door and car window, the fact that we spend more on our dogs than rent every month AND the fact that every single weekend is taken up by dog shows, water rescue events, hikes with the dogs, swimming with the dogs, blah blah blah--I can see the appeal of not having a pet. On Sundays D takes the boys out while I do my "deep cleaning" and for at least an hour I enjoy a clean, pet-free home and it''s refreshingly nice. Until those shedding, drooly boys leap through the door and I''m covered in big, wet kisses!

So while having pets is a dealbreaker for me (seriously, ask D, haha), I can definitely understand the appeal of a pet-free lifestyle!
 
Date: 10/20/2009 4:47:05 PM
Author: NewEnglandLady
No pets?
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Kidding!

I am obviously crazy about my dogs and will ALWAYS have at least 2 massive, constantly-shedding, drool-slinging dogs in my life. Even I will admit however, that between the multiple-butcher trips every week, the vacuumming 2x per day, the inability to eat a single piece of food without finding a dog hair in it, the constant windexing of nose prints and slobber off of every glass door and car window, the fact that we spend more on our dogs than rent every month AND the fact that every single weekend is taken up by dog shows, water rescue events, hikes with the dogs, swimming with the dogs, blah blah blah--I can see the appeal of not having a pet. On Sundays D takes the boys out while I do my ''deep cleaning'' and for at least an hour I enjoy a clean, pet-free home and it''s refreshingly nice. Until those shedding, drooly boys leap through the door and I''m covered in big, wet kisses!

So while having pets is a dealbreaker for me (seriously, ask D, haha), I can definitely understand the appeal of a pet-free lifestyle!
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OK, that sounds like more work than a kid! My kid never drooled (much to my delight!)
 
My entire life, I''ve had a pet cat. I''m not a dog person, though, and wouldn''t ever want one. Right now, we have 2 cats and a bunch of fish. The fish take up A LOT of time each day. Once our 16 YO cat passes on, I think just keeping a single cat will be better. I''ll always have a cat, but cannot provide the attention they need when my kids also need me, plus the numerous fish I have and all the cleanings, etc. (and what if one ends up pregnant?)
 
I grew up with pets (dogs, cats, birds, fish) and DD has always had a pet starting with a dog that passed away 3 years ago (we got another one shortly after that), hamsters, etc. Though I really really really love animals, I think this one is the last one for us. It is a lot of work and when you love to travel it is difficult finding the right care for your pets when you need it. Many times before I can even book my vacation I have to check for availability at my kennel. I will only use one specific kennel because I know they give great personal attention to my pet. Unfortunately, my dog and my sister''s cats don''t get along so off to the kennel it is.

I think one day when we are "pet-less" I wouldn''t mind pet sitting when I feel the itch to pet and walk a dog again.
 
I have a cat with diabetes (stayed with my parents when I moved out, but I take care of her vet visits - 15 of them since April), and a new Boxer puppy. I am crazy in love with both of them, and cannot even begin to express how much joy they''ve brought me. But...I miss the freedom of being pet-free (there is no sleeping in on weekends, mandatory walks in pouring down rain with resistant pooches who hate water, finding doggie/cat/house-sitters, etc.), and totally get why some people would opt not to have one.
 
We don't have any pets. I'm happy to admire all animals from afar especially cats.
 
I like animals, but I like them better in other people''s houses
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we have a cat, she showed up out of nowhere and made her self at home, my boys, including my hubby all love animals, I could do without them
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We didn''t have pets for a long time, but now that we do I can''t imagine not having a cat or two! It probably helps that our cats are both big snugglebugs, so we reap the rewards of pet companionship in spades. FI says absolutely no dogs, though, so it''s only cats (and chickens) for us.
 
My family had a dog for 16 years, and when she died a few years ago, my parents decided to wait a while before getting another one. I guess they decided that they like the freedom of not having anything to take care of. My dad just retired, and my mom is retiring at the end of this year, and I know they like the flexibility that being petless allows them. So I''d consider them no longer pet people.
 
You're Not alone TG. DH grew up w/o pets, we always had a dog growing up but never allowed in our rooms. I think they are beautiful and understand companionship and all..... I'm just too busy and not fair to leave pets alone or worst: others taking care of my responsability like my mother does when she has something to do LOL
 
You are not alone.

I like dogs, think they are adorable. But I also think they are a lot of work, more work than kids. I mean when kids get to a certain age, they can use the toilets and bath themselves. But you will always have to pick up after and bathe the doggie. I don''t have that kind of commitment.
 
95% of the PSers with no kids owns dogs/cats.
 
I am not a cat person and it doesn't help that I am allergic. I like well-behaved dogs...hehe. I had a Westie when I was little and I knew I always wanted another one so that is why we have one, but not sure we'd have a pet if we hadn't had our Westie years ago and she had been so great of a companion. We have busy lives and fitting a pet in was a committment we had to make sure we were ready for.

Now that we are having a child...I could see parents maybe not wanting to get a pet aka an additional responsibility. And pets are responsibility for sure! It's like a 'mini child' in terms of expenses, and care, food etc. They are not cheap. Personally, I think that she has prepared us a fair amt for getting ready and having a child....we'd be WAY more unprepared in terms of taking care of 'another living being' if we didn't have Portia.

That said...the thought of not having a pet is a dismal thought overall. We often look at each other and are like what did we DO before we had her? I mean I know what we did, but it is hard to think about not having her around. Plus we are so excited to see how the baby interacts with Portia as he grows up and I hope they will be great buddies.
 
Interesting thread, TGal!

Well, I grew up with lots of pets - cats, dogs, etc.

Then as soon as I grew up and got married, we got our own cat and then soon afterwards a dog. They lived nice long lives. Meanwhile the kids came, and along with the cat and dog, they also wanted (and got) fish, hamsters, guinea pigs, a snake, a mouse, bunnies, and a few gerbils. There were ALWAYS multiple pets around.

Eventually the cat and dog died, the kids grew up... and DH and I decided to take a little break and see what it was like to live pet-free. Then a few years ago, our son rescued a pregnant cat, and we took one of the kittens, whom we adore, and who DD insisted on taking with her when she got married. So then we got Boo ( <-- Ragdoll in avatar
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) and we just can't imagine our lives without him... and I have vowed that I will never be without a pet again!

I simply LOVE sharing my home and my heart with animals.
 
I always had multiple pets growing up - dogs and cats mostly. They were family members and were treated as such. DH and I once had two dogs and two cats; but all had to find new homes when we moved in with his parents last year. My parents took 1 dog and the other went to his forever home; the kitties went to a good friend. It was heartbreaking for me and I cried a lot about it. His parents thought I was totally crazy since they are not pet/animal people. At all. No compassion whatsoever and it''s disgusting to me.

DH and I are closing on our first house next week and the doggie my parents have is coming back with us and that''s it. No more dogs or cats for a while. We have a 15 month old son and he''s a lot of work and I''m temporarily partially disabled so it really wouldn''t be fair to DH if we had more animals since he''d be doing most of the work. We''ll probably get another dog sometime in the future though since we both think they go good in pairs
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I will say that it''s nice being able to do whatever without having to worry about the pets but I miss their companionship so much. It''s just not the same without a furry, snorty, farty dog following me everywhere (we had pugs).

I also tend to like my pets more than I like other peoples and I like dogs more than cats.
 
When I was growing up my parents moved around a lot, so I never had the dogs and cats that I wanted, badly. My parents have settled down with a few pets now, and I've surrounded myself with them too, and I wouldn't want it any other way
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. Fortunately FI loves animals, too. I will say that I admire people who know they just cant or don't want to commit to having a pet - vastly preferable to those who think it's no big deal, and abandon them at the first problem
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Strange story: my uncle is a pet person, but my aunt really isn't. They had a retriever who passed away a few years ago, and recently decided to get another dog... found a purebred poodle named Lola they liked, brought her home for a couple of weeks, decided they didn't want a dog afterall and gave her back to the breeder - who then told them that she would be available if they wanted to borrow a dog for a couple of weeks sometime
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Guilty cat lover. However, my my BF first started looking over my shoulder, he started laughing at all the cat aviators. He said "they love jewelry and cats, just like you!"
 
Sorry T-gal, I am a dog lover
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Cats, I can tolerate. However, hubby has a mild allergy and a severe dislike so there won''t be any in our future.
 
I love dogs but am kinda "meh" on cats. I would love to have a pet some day but can''t have one now because of my work hours and apartment. However, sometimes I feel like being pet-free isn''t so bad, since I can pick up and go anywhere I want without having to worry about who will feed/walk/play with the dog in my absence. I think the ideal situation for me would be to have a close friend who lives nearby with a dog, so I could go over and play with it as much as I want!
 
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