sheltiefan
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My first pet was a dog. She was a sable and white sheltie. I got her when I was 14. She passed away last year
What was your first pet?
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Bostongirl'sChin75
Stephanie: Zoo Poo Gal!
My first pet, that I can remember, was a cat named Old Man. He was my dad's cat but after me and my mom met him and they got married, Old Man quickly became mine! I loved that cat!
ChinchillaSteve
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I believe it was a rabbit, either a white or a black one (had them both)
or a hamster.
I always remembered having a pet.
or a hamster.
I always remembered having a pet.
aznmexaggie
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My first pet was a goldfish... his name was Goldie (how original, I know). I won him in a carnival game.
My first pet that I actually bought (I used my allowance, lol) and cared for (along with help from my mom) was a rabbit who I named Robbie. I got him when I was 5 years old around Easter. He was a Californian/New Zealand mix so he grew to be a big boy. I had him for 10 years and had to put him to sleep when I was 15 due to cancerous tumors. I was devastated that the vets couldn't help him but old enough to understand that putting him to sleep was the most humane thing to do for him.
My first pet that I actually bought (I used my allowance, lol) and cared for (along with help from my mom) was a rabbit who I named Robbie. I got him when I was 5 years old around Easter. He was a Californian/New Zealand mix so he grew to be a big boy. I had him for 10 years and had to put him to sleep when I was 15 due to cancerous tumors. I was devastated that the vets couldn't help him but old enough to understand that putting him to sleep was the most humane thing to do for him.
hkkjstwcl
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Mine was a herd of "Chabo" chickens. They are a smaller breed. I am from city (near Tokyo Japan), but I had them in my parents' backyard. I was four years old, and I would feed them every morning before I was going to school. I put them in a basket of my bicycle and went for rides. I remember that a few chicks died due to accidents, and I saw the moment in which a hen was laying an egg. I always loved animals. Later in my childhood, I got rabbits, chipmunks, turtles, goldfish, frogs, parakeets, hamsters, dog, etc. I always talked about animals in primary school, and a teacher told my parents that I was weird that I always talked about animals, considering my age. I was 12 years old. Besides, what’s wrong about talking about animals all the time? He thought that I was childish…
minrex
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The first pet I ever had was a goldfish named "Orca". We got him when I was about 3 years old, and had him for several years. The fact that my family lived in a rental house, which didn't allow any other animals, combined with my dad's dislike of indoor pets, prevented us from having any other animals until I was about 7 years old, when he finally relented and let my mom get my siblings and me a hamster.
My first pet that was really "my own" was a rabbit, which my parents got for me at a garage sale when I was 9.
My first pet that was really "my own" was a rabbit, which my parents got for me at a garage sale when I was 9.
smhufflepuff
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Reeses G Pigg
Reeses was a beautiful long-haired guinea pig whose colors were that of a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. She (after initially being thought a "he" then "she" then "he" then "she") was a very smart piggie. She stood in her bathtub for cleaning and knew that once she saw her human hold up a towel, it was time to get out - which she did all on her own. She knew not to stray off newspapers - we let her onto the floor and she'd only go as far as the paper went. She was a good cuddler and loved her romaine lettuce.
I can't claim that I had any part in her bathing or roaming training, she went to college with my mom's friend's daughter... where I assume she learned much. The daughter graduated and had no more want of a piggie so Reeses went home to the friend's who did a good job taking care of her, but didn't really want her. In time, she found a home with us.
We weren't the perfect piggie parents; we followed what the book said - and we all know how well researched and accurate books about pets are. She lived a few years with us... I believe she was about 7 when she passed. So I think we did alright, but I feel badly about all the stuff we didn't know; the things we could have done to improve her quality of life.
Reeses was a beautiful long-haired guinea pig whose colors were that of a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. She (after initially being thought a "he" then "she" then "he" then "she") was a very smart piggie. She stood in her bathtub for cleaning and knew that once she saw her human hold up a towel, it was time to get out - which she did all on her own. She knew not to stray off newspapers - we let her onto the floor and she'd only go as far as the paper went. She was a good cuddler and loved her romaine lettuce.
I can't claim that I had any part in her bathing or roaming training, she went to college with my mom's friend's daughter... where I assume she learned much. The daughter graduated and had no more want of a piggie so Reeses went home to the friend's who did a good job taking care of her, but didn't really want her. In time, she found a home with us.
We weren't the perfect piggie parents; we followed what the book said - and we all know how well researched and accurate books about pets are. She lived a few years with us... I believe she was about 7 when she passed. So I think we did alright, but I feel badly about all the stuff we didn't know; the things we could have done to improve her quality of life.
