Favorite animals?

[monalisa]

Originally Posted by X¤MurderDoll¤X

sorry, monkeys aren't humans. they are monkeys

dirty, stinky, stupid monkeys. sometimes cute, but still just a dumb animal.

Zero's gonna bitch-slap ya for that one! :p :D

[monalisa]

Otters, I forgot to mention Otters. I think they are adorable. (I've heard puppies and kittens hate them.)

[urgeok2]

Originally Posted by Roderick Usher

cute or not, I hate pets

I love wild animals, but don't see how they are supposed to be substitutes for our inter-personal shortcomings.

Granted, I've had to put down a couple of animals in my day, so I have no sentimentality at all about dogs or cats or hamsters or fish - in my eyes they live in captivity and would probably be better off dead.

man i couldn't disagree more.

i might have agreed years ago .. but not long ago i caught a mouse in our place. (2 cats and the mice were eating out of their dishes.
I caught the cats staring at the mice - afraid to move (the cats !)

So i put this little bugger in a big old aquarium i had - and the little guy lived almost 5 years.
they live longer in captivity than they do on the wild ..
because they arent anyone's food, it's a no stress lifestyle ..


what do you think small animals do in the wild exactly - that they cant do in captivity ?
go to animal clubs ? eat what they want ? get the books they really enjoy ?

the life of a mouse in the wild is pathetic .. a daily life and death struggle.
is that better for a mouse ? (ask one who's just finished a nice bowl of sunflower seeds and a run on the wheel .... and ask another in the jaws of a fox ..



now a lion, bear .. big animals - they need the space ..

and birds .. they need to fly .. (but i have to admit - i've seen some bigger birds act like dogs - they love the company of humans.).

pets are a love hate thing with me ... i love animals - i like to see them up close - play with them ... but i hate dealing with them dying ...

as far as inner personal shortcomings ? i'm not sure i follow that unless you mean people who have animals to love because they have no one else..

but even then it's mutually beneficial .. cats and dogs think people are cats and dogs - part of the pack.. they enjoy the affection. cats love being held and scratched ...

better off dead ? i dont thinks so.

better off without man on the planet ? maybe ...

[bloodrayne]

Snakes, lizards, turtles...Pretty much all reptiles

And I LOVE bats...They are so damned adorable...I used to have one...The babies are really small :)

[crabapple]

Things with little tiny eyes...pretty much any little critter with propensity to chitter.

[crabapple]

Originally Posted by Roderick Usher

cute or not, I hate pets

I love wild animals, but don't see how they are supposed to be substitutes for our inter-personal shortcomings.

Granted, I've had to put down a couple of animals in my day, so I have no sentimentality at all about dogs or cats or hamsters or fish - in my eyes they live in captivity and would probably be better off dead.

Oh, there's only one thing I have to say to THAT! That one thing is.....
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POE-NUTS!!!!!

:o

[hammerfan]

Speaking of favorite animals......the older members here know I'm a cat lover. I just found out that we're inheriting another cat. My nephew is getting divorced, losing his house, moving into an apartment, and can't take the cat with him. When asked what he was going to do with his cat, he replied "Take her to the SPCA". Which our reply was "Oh HELL no!! You'll bring her to us!"

So, she's arriving this weekend. Her name is Cherokee, she's about 8 or 9, not really sure. If I remember right, she's a beautiful calico girl. I could be wrong - my memory isn't worth shit these days. I'm really nervous about how Lucy's going to react. I know Logan won't give a shit, but Lucy on the other hand........

Wish us luck!

[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

Speaking of favorite animals......the older members here know I'm a cat lover. I just found out that we're inheriting another cat. My nephew is getting divorced, losing his house, moving into an apartment, and can't take the cat with him. When asked what he was going to do with his cat, he replied "Take her to the SPCA". Which our reply was "Oh HELL no!! You'll bring her to us!"

So, she's arriving this weekend. Her name is Cherokee, she's about 8 or 9, not really sure. If I remember right, she's a beautiful calico girl. I could be wrong - my memory isn't worth shit these days. I'm really nervous about how Lucy's going to react. I know Logan won't give a shit, but Lucy on the other hand........

Wish us luck!

Good luck to you, Sweetie :)

Often same-gendered animals conflict with each other if they're from different litters, especially when they're older...But, it doesn't always happen, and sometimes even when it does happen, they eventually warm up to each other

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by bloodrayne

Good luck to you, Sweetie :)

Often same-gendered animals conflict with each other if they're from different litters, especially when they're older...But, it doesn't always happen, and sometimes even when it does happen, they eventually warm up to each other

Thanks, Rayne! There wasn't any major catastrophes when we brought Lucy home, but I'm just not sure how Lucy's going to react now that she's been there for two years. I'm not worried about Logan at all. She adjusted to Lucy, she'll adjust to Cherokee. I feel bad for Cherokee - not only is she losing her home, she's losing her Daddy, too. I told Paul he has to visit more often once she comes to our house.

[crabapple]

Hi, Hammerfan! Say hi to the little animules for me!! :)