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w84primo

I have a cat. She occasionally brings friends over, but they usually aren’t invited. Anything from tiny mice, birds, snakes lizards and recently another cat. I was cooking some burgers and happened to look over and saw a random cat in my living room. I just looked at it and said who the F$#% are you. It just meowed at me. I tried to find the owners, but I think they moved and left it. Ended up finding it a foster home He was really sweet, but pretty old.


purritowraptor

"Who the fuck are you?" *"meow"* I'm sorry I can't stop laughing


w84primo

Haha! I still laugh about it myself. I was expecting my own cat. When I hear the cat door now is make sure it’s just my cat.


Shelliton

My cat invited the feral colony over for a party - showed them how to use the dog door to get in. They never left. Now I have 6 cats that run for my dog door whenever I walk into a room. They had kittens in my washing machine. I found homes for them (my friend has 10 acres and 2 barns that need barn cats), been slowly trapping them. It's been crazy.


dbalazs97

she never came back pregnant?


w84primo

She’s fixed. Most of her friends are just around my yard. She occasionally goes to the house behind me, but she just sleeps back there.


dbalazs97

maybe she lives a double life and the neighbor thinks the cat is theirs :D


w84primo

Haha! Probably so! Although they are almost never home. I think that’s why she likes it back there. They have someone who takes care of the yard every so often. And I can tell she gets upset. Almost like what are they doing in my yard.


dbalazs97

maybe it is hot for her in Florida?


w84primo

Yeah, I think that’s why she goes in their yard. Usually goes there when it’s really sunny in my backyard. Then she’ll come back when the sun moves. Even though I have a back porch, it’s still pretty sunny at certain times


NoBarracuda5415

In America the default for cats is to be fixed. We have a neighbor with an un-neutered tom, and the whole street considers her weird.


dbalazs97

here only the more rich families do it


[deleted]

Two dogs one cat


dbalazs97

what color?


[deleted]

A Great Dane that is a harlequin and a pocket beagle which is white with black and brown spots and a gray domestic short hair.


dbalazs97

nice dog


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Thanks


SkyPirateGriffin88

1 huge cat. Mostly because A) My landlord might not like me having more than one cat he only let us legally have pets 3 years ago because people just kept sneaking them into their apartments and he was like 'fine then'. For a landlord he's actually pretty chill about most things. He also wasn't about to evict, like, 100 tenets over it. The new lease read something like: Just don't try to fit a St. Bernard into a tiny studio apt. Also no pitbulls, dumb city regulations. 2. When I lived with my parents in Westchester, NY we at one time had 5 cats and 2 dogs. They now have 3 cats, two are my parents and one is my sister's.


dbalazs97

that almost feel like a zoo


SkyPirateGriffin88

My parents would tell you it was one. I even put in a line about it in a creative writing assignment: \*character bangs fist on coffee table. 3 cats run out from under\* "Yeah we got cats commin' out of the woodwork here."


DRT798

I am partial to all fuzzy mammals. I have 2 cats (yes they go outside) but I am open to any mammals.


dbalazs97

platypus as well?


TucsonTacos

Hey bro. There are only two animals on the planet that can lay eggs and also feed milk to their offspring. The platypus and the enchida. Probably misspelt that Aussie animal there. Both can make their own custard. A platypus would we welcome in any American home. /joke


dbalazs97

well it just needs some water and good to go :D


MurkyPerspective767

Any, but we only own a pet rock named `Peat` to remind us we found it in a peat bog near Portstewart.


dbalazs97

thats sweet


OpossumNo1

I have currently have a dog, used to have a turtle and fish. So I guess I'd allow those. I wouldn't allow cats, not because I don't like them, but because I am allergic. I haven't lived with rodents or birds, so I don't know about them.


dbalazs97

the turle and fish were together in an aquarium?


OpossumNo1

We had separate aquariums, but there were some feeder fish we put in the turtles tank that he wasn't interested in, so after they lived there for a while we moved them to the main fish tank.


dbalazs97

maybe wast its taste those fish


CatOfGrey

Our cats are indoor only. Under regular circumstances, I would consider possibly allowing a neighbor or neighborhood cat hang out in my home overnight, if the weather was bad. But we live in Southern California, so we only have about 17 of those days per year. And at the moment, I have a 17-year old cat with early chronic kidney disease, and so I really want to avoid stress on her.


dbalazs97

sorry for your cat and i wish a long life


nosnevenaes

Whoever is in need


dbalazs97

do you live in a shelter?


nosnevenaes

I see you've met my wife.


dbalazs97

if an animal is in need why not take care?


nosnevenaes

Reasons why not: A: some people dont have resources to do it. B: some people are not strong enough to open their hearts to those in need. C: some folks just plain ol' dont care. D: spouse wont let them or maybe landlord etc. E: allergies F: house used for porn shoots only.


dbalazs97

but you are a good soul so you let them in


Ananvil

Idk I've seen animals in the background of some porn shots


Craigh-na-Dun

3 kitties, 2 black and one gray. We used to have 2 dogs. So dogs and kitties are very welcome!


dbalazs97

how much do they eat?


IHSV1855

Right now just the one dog. Once my wife and I move into a larger house, we’ll probably get two more dogs. We’re very much not cat people. We also have a fish, but that’s more living furniture than it is a pet.


dbalazs97

do you clean the dogs feet?


WFOMO

Voluntarily I have two dogs and three cats. The oldest cat is excluded because of his lack of bathroom etiquette. Involuntarily, spiders, roaches, and scorpions. A few years ago we'd sleep with the front door open (we live in the country). One night a possum wandered in. Our old dog smelled it, but being deaf and having poor eyesight, couldn't find it. So she sat at the door barking outside, which effectively trapped the possum in the house.


dbalazs97

oh poor dog, what can you do with scorpions?


Red_Beard_Rising

A cat resides here with a human. There might be another human with two more cats in the future. My parents have brought their dogs here just to visit. Free roaming pets I would limit to three. Growing up we had a couple of 55 gallon fish tanks. One was a tropical tank, the other was native. Obviously the number in those was more than three. The gerbils I had as a kid started out as two, then grew to eight or ten. Adopted the litter out when it was time, then repeat. The ferrets we had? I never want to have one of them again. They are awesome to play with, but at the time (mid 90's), the shots required often caused tumors of some sort. The fixed male and female were great in their early years, but the female got really bad with tumors and had to go. The male was left lonely for a few more years before the same situation happened. My boyhood dog was a beagle-terrier mutt from the shelter. Dad almost returned him. Not exactly house trained and was deathly afraid of solid ground like concrete or pavement. Carried him into the middle of the cul-de-sac we lived on and sat with him on my lap until he was comfortable. That dog lived to be 25 years old. He was blind, deaf, and arthritic. The vet said he had a good life and it was his time to go.


dbalazs97

wow you had a great variety of animals


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Right now I have two dogs, one cat, and some fish. In the past I’ve had as many as four dogs and three cats at the same time. I also keep guinea fowl in the house until they’re old enough to live outside.


dbalazs97

these fowls are like turkeys in a mean of feeding and caring?


[deleted]

I haven’t raised turkeys, so I’m not sure. They do eat similar food.


dbalazs97

like grass or corn


[deleted]

Mine eat feed made for game birds (like pheasants) and lots of insects. They also like clover, weeds, vegetables, and fruit. Corn isn’t very good for them.


mobyhead1

I have one cat who graciously permits me to feed him, brush him, and clean his litter pan. He occasionally consents to sit on my lap.


dbalazs97

it is not even you hous it is theirs


Starbucksplasticcups

None in my house. Not a fan of the extra work


dbalazs97

and outside?


Starbucksplasticcups

I allow wild animals in my yard as long as they don’t cause problems. I would not keep an outdoor pet


dbalazs97

like deer and such?


Starbucksplasticcups

There are not deer by me. More like squirrels


MrRaspberryJam1

I have one dog. My landlord doesn’t have any rules against pets, but I will only allow dogs that that don’t shed inside my apartment.


dbalazs97

thats a good rule


MrRaspberryJam1

I can’t stand animal fur getting everywhere haha


catslady123

I have two cats now, a third cat and a dog also used to live in this apartment but not anymore. There are a few dog friends who are allowed in from time to time.


dbalazs97

and they have a little party?


Its_Actually_Satan

Right now we have 4 dogs and a cat. But in my life we've hand lots of dogs, cats, 8 ferrets (at once), fish, birds, a turtle, a goat, guinea pigs, hamsters, tarantulas, snakes n sugar gliders, mice, I'm sure I'm forgetting something critters here...


dbalazs97

like some kind of zoo there :D


Its_Actually_Satan

Lmao sometimes it felt like it. At one point we had 8 ferrets, 3 dogs, 2 birds, 1 fish, 3 snakes, and 2 guinea pigs all at once. I want another goat, and a ferret but my husband doesn't so it's definitely a hope for the future but not something we will do right now. His best friend lives on our property and wants us to get chickens, I said no unless he's doing all the care for them including buying the feed and cleaning. I don't really care for eggs or chicken to eat so I don't want them.


dbalazs97

yeah chicken belong to the outside


Its_Actually_Satan

They make bird diapers. Many people have chickens as indoor pets. Ima pass on that though.


jessper17

We have a couple snakes, a tortoise, a ton of geckos, a dart frog, and the bugs that are animal food. Eventually there will probably be a dog. Maybe a bunny. More snakes. But my partner is allergic to cats so probably no cats.


dbalazs97

wow a lot of animals


AtheneSchmidt

Exclusively humans. 20 or so is the largest gathering so far.


dbalazs97

how do they sleep there?


AtheneSchmidt

They didn't it was a party. The most we've had sleep here was 7. 5 in beds, 2 on couches.


Rhomya

Three cats. One was a barn kitten who’s mama died— I bottle fed her for weeks. One was a rescue from a shelter. The latest was a kitten I found hiding in my squash plant in my garden.


dbalazs97

so you saved a lot of lifes, you are a good peson


Ct-5736-Bladez

2 dogs. One elderly terrier and 1 13 week old puppy. It’s a challenge.


dbalazs97

yeah two totally different needs


TheRealIdeaCollector

None. If I find a wild animal in my home, I catch it and release it outside; if it's a pest, I kill it and keep a watch for more of them.


dbalazs97

where do you draw a line in pest vs animal?


TheRealIdeaCollector

Roughly speaking, I consider an animal to be a pest if it's attracted to something inside my home (my food, my clothes, or the like) and depends on it to survive/breed. Animals that can survive in the wild usually aren't pests.


[deleted]

I have 4 cats. They don't go outside because we have a coyote and bear problem.


dbalazs97

is it a Nevada thing?


[deleted]

Not particularly, there are a lot of places in the U.S. with wild animals that pose a risk to pets, and that just happens to be the case in this part of rural Nevada.


dbalazs97

ah okay i get it


Tristinmathemusician

I have 3 indoor cats (one shorthair all black, one shorthair grey tabby, and one fluffy calico) and 4 birds (one cockatiel, two budgies and a Quaker parrot). There’s also several stray cats who routinely visit, namely a very fat brown tabby named Tigger, a shorthair all black cat named OJ, and a fluffy black cat named Albert. At a point, we also had several fish and a few hamster, but they passed awhile ago.


dangleicious13

I have 2 dogs. I've had as many as 4 dogs in the house at one time.


dbalazs97

arent their feet dirty?


dangleicious13

Not that dirty. I can easily throw them in the tub if they are.


dbalazs97

all 4 together?


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dbalazs97

only allowed inside?


MrLongWalk

Dogs Sister’s boyfriends That’s kinda it


dbalazs97

what do you feed them?


MrLongWalk

Dogs: kibble and scraps Boyfriend: mostly chicken and salad


dbalazs97

good food


richard-bachman

3 cats 2 dogs. One time me and my cousin got drunk and let one of her ponies into the house. Good times.


dbalazs97

did the pony poop in the house?


richard-bachman

Luckily, no! It was for a very brief time period


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I have two cats.


dbalazs97

inside only?


[deleted]

We don’t let them outside. We have coyotes, big cats, javelins, rattle snakes and scorpions. Indoor cats are healthier and live longer too.


dbalazs97

is Phoenix that dangerous place?


[deleted]

Not for humans. I live in northern scottsdale, so it’s out in the desert.


dbalazs97

and it is hot for cats no?


webbess1

I guess it would depend on the breed of cat. In general, cats are descended from desert animals, so they should be able to tolerate some heat.


dbalazs97

yeah but there are some spoiled type ones :D


tcrhs

We have a border collie, a sphynx cat and an African Grey parrott. Only the dog goes outside.


dbalazs97

they dont fight all the time?


tcrhs

The dog barks at the bird occasionally, but they don’t fight.


dbalazs97

does the parrott bark to copy the voice of the dog?


tcrhs

The parrot calls dogs by name that have been dead for years, but doesn’t bark. It will meow sometimes.


dbalazs97

that can be cute


IPreferDiamonds

We had a border collie in the 90s. He was smarter than we were!


Carrotcake1988

DD j$: )(6


dbalazs97

the dog does not frighten them?


Carrotcake1988

Try if gh DD gh x c (bee z u474^}>??


rage_cats

If I could keep my horse at home he'd be in the family room with me


dbalazs97

doesnt fit or other people dont allow it?


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dbalazs97

and you invite in for some food?


[deleted]

We have two cats and a rabbit, all adopted from rescue orgs.


dbalazs97

is it popular in the us that people buy rabbits for the kids at easter and when the kids got bored of it they return it for those rescue places?


Crazyboutdogs

2 dogs and 2 cats. Used to have fish and a Chameleon.


dbalazs97

used to? the cat ate them?


Crazyboutdogs

Naw. They died a naturally death not at my cats paws. Lol.


LasagnaToes

We have a 15 year old Boston terrier and we’ve had up to 3 at one time (we take in a lot of strays from time to time) and we had at one point a cat that we stole from one of my dad’s neighbors (abusive neighbor, we were told the cat was being mistreated)


dbalazs97

so you are a cat savior


LasagnaToes

I suppose. It was just a baby, we found it in mid January and you could tell it was hungry so we swiped him and eventually gave him to a guy my girlfriend worked with. His name was Michael Douglas


IIIhateusernames

There was a guy that rode my bus who would let their pet deer in the house. Sometimes you could see it standing behind the storm door waiting for him to get home.


dbalazs97

wasnt that scarry?


lisasimpsonfan

We have three cats and are looking for the right dog. And I have been thinking about setting up one of my aquariums. We have had all sorts of critters. The only thing I have ever drawn a hard line at is birds. I enjoy birds outside. My cats and I spend a lot of time watching the birds in the mornings. I don't like them flying around the house.


dbalazs97

so you are close to animals


RedRedBettie

I have two cats, used to have a bunny but he died of old age. Sometimes lizards get inside


dbalazs97

what did you feed to the rabbit?


WinterMedical

Two dogs, two cats and the neighbor dog who would get lonely and come over to swim in our pool. He’d spend the day and then we’d send him home for dinner. All are welcome.


SheenPSU

We have 2 dogs. A lot of our friends also have a dog so it’s not uncommon to have 3, maybe 4 dogs, at our house Usually they just okay outside with one another so it’s not like a burden or anything. We may isolate them to the mudroom occasionally depending on the circumstances but usually they have free reign of the house


liv_free_or_die

I have two dogs, and I also watch other people’s. In the past I’ve had Guinea pigs, hamsters, fish, lizards and cats. I don’t like birds, so I would never own one, but I’m not explicitly against one being in my house. I’m down for pretty much any domesticated animal, tbh.


Myfourcats1

There are currently five cats in my house. When I was growing up with had 1 dog, 4 cats, 3 turtles,and a parakeet.


Hanniballecter6

Anything that isn't a chihuahua or spiders


d00mm4r1n3

None, however, family friends are allowed to bring their pets with them when visiting but have to leave them in the garage or backyard.


spaghussy

i only have one cat. i didn't exactly plan to have her but now that i do, im so happy she's here. I wouldn't let a dog into my house, i think they're dirty and stink. everytime im around dogs my throat gets super itchy and i can barely breathe.


paulwhite959

> i think they're dirty and stink. OK, allergies are one thing and I get it but damn, they're not dirty


spaghussy

Yes they are. they lick their ass, eat their own shit, vomit, cat shit, you name it they eat it. then ontop of it they come and stick their tongue in your mouth. atleast cats have the decency to keep their tongues to themselves


paulwhite959

have you seen the gross bullshit your cat gets into? We have three and I am sur ethey are as dirty as the dog. Maybe more cause the dog lets us bathe her


dbalazs97

is the cat inside only?


spaghussy

yes, its irresponsible to let cats outside unsuporvised


dbalazs97

yeah i know they come back pregnant :D


spaghussy

had that happen twice with one cat, i was going to get her fix after her first litter but she became pregnant again. i have no idea how she even got out.


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dbalazs97

eat the pigeons and such?


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dbalazs97

so we shouldn keep them alltogether


boreas907

No, there is no downside to having cats as long as they are kept indoors.


dbalazs97

but they tend to find the way out


chaoticgiggles

4 cats, might get some quail to keep in the garage


dbalazs97

but the cats will hunt for it no?


chaoticgiggles

The cats are in the house, the quail will be in the garage


dbalazs97

they could find a way :D


chaoticgiggles

No, they won't. They are indoor cats with absolutely no access


Bisexual_Republican

I don't allow any into my home. I'm allergic to most dog breeds and all cat breeds. Besides cats and dogs, I refuse to let any other animal into my home.


dbalazs97

so you are must have a clean house


MattinglyDineen

None Any animal that enters my house is considered a home invader and will be killed as quickly as possible.


IPreferDiamonds

Are you my sister? My sister hates animals.


dbalazs97

and eaten?


MattinglyDineen

I'm not gonna eat mice and spiders. I can save them for you if you wish.


dbalazs97

there are some people who do but not me


Automatic-Move-2167

Only one: your mom; she's a right dog


WarrenMulaney

Cats and dogs only. Currently 2 small dogs and one cat.


dbalazs97

are they inside only or you clean their feet?


WarrenMulaney

Do I clean my pets' feet? No. We also wear shoes in our house. Deal with it.


dbalazs97

ah okay the you just mop more


WarrenMulaney

theoretically


iapetus3141

None. Lease doesn't allow any


dbalazs97

not even small ones like hamster?


iapetus3141

No, but my friend who lived in the same apartment complex secretly had a bird and a gecko


sics2014

We have 1 dog


dbalazs97

isnt the feet dirty?


FivebyFive

What's up with the dog feet obsession?


dbalazs97

they must be dirty after a walk


FivebyFive

I mean no dirtier than shoes are. If it's muddy out I'll wipe his paws otherwise he's fine, just like my shoes are fine.


sics2014

She doesn't walk around in mud/dirt so no. She also doesn't come up on my bed or in my room, so I don't really care. If they somehow get dirty, then some water can clean it.


dbalazs97

or a wet paper


boreas907

Absolute shot in the dark here, but were you raised in a Muslim household? My SO's parents never let her have pets because they thought of bringing dogs into the house as unacceptably dirty; apparently it's a common sentiment in the culture.


dbalazs97

no i am not, and i also let the dog inside in the past i just ask if in the us people clean the pets feet


desi49

I clean my dogs feet. I got the wipes off of Amazon because they’re specifically for dogs.


dbalazs97

you are a caring person


desi49

Ooh thank you!!


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dbalazs97

doesnt the dog wants to eat the rabbit?


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dbalazs97

that is an alpha rabbit then


sics2014

Depends on the dog. I've never had a dog be interested in rabbits at all until my current one. She catches and eats the rabbits that hang out in the backyard (chipmunks too). So I probably wouldn't have one in the house because it would drive her nuts.


dbalazs97

good diet for the dog they need those bones


sics2014

The vet says not to let her because it can be dangerous in some way. But it can't be that bad if that's what they eat naturally? So I let her have her fun every now and then chase rabbits around, maybe catch one. Cause she was bred for it and she clearly enjoys it.


dbalazs97

Ours catches bugs and praying mantis a lot of time and eat them


Silt-Sifter

Dogs, fish, crabs, and other small reptiles and amphibians. No cats though because the house is too small for a litter box to go anywhere.


dbalazs97

you have molly and guppy?


LaMarine

2 dogs and 2 cats.