Pets

[InternalFlame]

Anyone care to share some stories about how your pets helped you? I find that my cats and dog are one of God's greatist gifts to me ~ since right now I cannot have a husband, God has given me companions in my pets. They have helped me many times...keeping me warm and staying by me when I am cold or sick...and my dog takes care of me as well. One day my dad and I were walking in the woods in thigh-deep snow. I only had jeans on and my legs quickly became completely numb. I had to sit down in a clearing while my dad brought the car around, but the dog was worried about me, wanting to stay with me when my dad left. Truely, our animals are one of God's best gifts to us

[Gerioke]

I had 4 ferrets a few years back. They helped me and my wife prepare for parenthood. Ferrets are exremely smart animals and love to get into mischief. My daughter is like a ferret.

[Giaour]

Studies show that people with pets have lower blood pressure.

I guess petting animals has a calming effect.

I love my puppy.

She has kind of filled the empty space that was left when my only son moved away to college.

She goes almost everywhere with us.

It allows me to use my motherly instincts so I don't lose my mind.

I feed, clothe, bathe, yes and even dress her in her scarves.

I teach her tricks and obedience.

I tell her that Jesus loves her and she licks my face.

I'm obsessed, I know.

[EricH]

We have 5 dogs. They are indeed a blessing to us

[O'Dannyboy]

I am a serious cat lover and sorely miss having one around. Perhaps, in the future, I will go to the local shelter and find a companion.

[Giaour]

I also have 2 cats that my son left when he went off to college.

Now I'm stuck with cat hair everywhere, litterboxes to clean, clawed up furniture and obsticles to trip over in the dead of night.

Gimme a dog anyday.

[disconnected]

I love my pets, and I'm involved in rescue. I get a sense of fulfilment when I rescue. I think it's because we were meant to be caretakers of the plants and animals of this world.

[refugepsa91]

3 year old, 86+lbs yellow lab named Wrecks. By the way a very fitting name for the furball, I know he has doggie ADHD.

12+ year old Schnoodle...named Pearl, sweetest little girl, by the way she was a rescue.

5 year old 7-8lb persian kitty, named Daisy, hubby says she looks like she ran into a wall her face is so flat...the rest of us thinks she gorgeous...by the way shes the boss of both dogs.

A fat tailed gecko...whom we named Whichend...cuz you can't tell which end is which unless you see his eyes. My son can bait a hook, but he won't touch crickets (go figure) to feed the lizard.

I've had numerous strays that I have taken in and cared for until a good home could be found, Pearl started out as that, but gee she is so old I couldn't give her away again, we're keeping her so she feels wanted and settled in her last years.

Love and Blessings,

Angel

[mrcorey]

When I had to put my first German Shephard down, I cried for two weeks. I never cried so much. He was my room mate my confidant my friend. AFter two weeks of crying, I told myself the best thing to do is to adopt another dog. I went to the pound and found a cute Basenji and adopted her. The problem with her is she must have been abused as she bit me three times. The third time was a deep bite, drawing blood. .Everybody told me to get rid of her incase she bites somebody else. So I did. I then rescued another German Shephard, she was 11 months when I got her. What a perfect dog. She is so good. She is 110 lbs, a huge German Shephard. The vets told me she's at the top of the range for weight so I feed her diet dog food. The ONLY complaint I have about her is she absolutely hates the mail man! She barks her mean bark and doesn't stop until he moves on to the next house. AGain, she is my room mate and I wouldn't trade her for anything. I have heard that people with pets live longer. Don't know if that's true or not. But they sure do fill a bit of that emptiness and lonelyness.

in Him;

corey

[InternalFlame]

I've had numerous strays that I have taken in and cared for until a good home could be found, Pearl started out as that, but gee she is so old I couldn't give her away again, we're keeping her so she feels wanted and settled in her last years.

Love and Blessings,

Angel

If she is only 5 years, that is young! I have a cat who is going on 13, he is sitting next to me right now, spry as ever, purring his fool head off. Indoor cats an live a very long time...now if she is an outside cat that would shorten her life, but either way she has a good deal of years ahead of her I heard the oldest cat was 20-something!