Pets | Swinging Heaven

2 Sep 2004

I've just gone out today and bought 2 goldfish and a lovely big tank for them.
Back when I was a child, all you needed was a glass goldfish bowl, some stones for the bottom, some food and a lot of water!
Now though they recommend a filter, light, special food, special water conditioners etc etc. Not sure if this is some money making gimmick or if it does atually make the fish have a longer life span - I'm going to test the theory out though! My fish survived for 3 years when I was younger so I'm going to see if these fish beat that - I know it's not a scientific experiment as it doesn't have the same factors taken into account but I'm going to try anyway!
On this note..... what pets do you have? How long have you had them and what are their names?
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2 Sep 2004

Hiya,
Ive got a cat called Manic, he can't live with me as gets to stressed out poor sod !!
So Manic keeps my mum company, not sure ifs its good for him though rolleyes

Redshift

2 Sep 2004

I got 2 elderly rats, a hamster and a Guinea pig, oh and 2 kids, do they count, hehe...

2 Sep 2004

We were given a guinea pig a couple of years ago. We didn't know what he looked like - apart from being fat, furry and somewhat docile. On the way to picking him up, I asked my daughter what she wanted to call him and she said "Ginger". Yes, you guessed it, he's ginger! Bit weird, I thought.
Had several hamsters - Funky, Olga da Polga, Petal, Lotta and Hilda, to name but a few.
A Jack Russell called Jack (surprise!) and an imaginary mouse called Fred.

2 Sep 2004

Ironic, mine also called Ginger by the kids, small world...

2 Sep 2004

I just thought i got a pet penis call Eric i used to call all my pets Eric lol

How strange am i rolleyes

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Redshift (Eric The penis)

2 Sep 2004

I own three animals , alltho my Ex has custody of one of them confused

Two german shepherds.....
Max - 3Yrs old , rescued from total complete and utter bar steward
Tara - 2 Yr old , eats my socks :? - had since 8 weeks old .... pretty sure she will stop growing some time soon :shock:
Casper - Black cat that sleeps / shags and eats

2 Sep 2004

oo i love my dog ..shes a big fat black labrador

2 Sep 2004

Did the pet thing before we had the kids rolleyes

Both together is a definate no. :scared: :scared:

2 Sep 2004

Bitch Shih Tzu - Megan
Dog Shih Tzu - Benji
Torti long hair female cat - Porsha
Black n White cat - Clio
2 Fem gerbils with no names lol
4 kids and a Smurf

3 Sep 2004

[quote=... what pets do you have? How long have you had them and what are their names?
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[/quote We had a staffordshire bull terrier called leo,we just recently had to part with him due to my unsociable working hours,the poor little bugger was on his own for 10 hours aday !
He is with a lovely family now,who adore him and they send us pics of him and keep us updated with news about him which is great,but i still think of him as my dog and miss him an awful lot,especialy when iam at home on my own, theres no one to talk too ! sad

Soppy ? i know i know ! but you get so attached to them.

3 Sep 2004

Got a pony called Malcolm, although he probably isn't classed as a pet cos he doesn't come into the house, more of a freind in the garden type creature.
We do have a couple of goldfish that live in the pond niether of whom are called by a name because they are deaf, so they are just referred to as 'the fish'

3 Sep 2004

Quote by davej
Got a pony called Malcolm

I got a son and a dad called Malcolm, too.
Our cat (grey, persian, tom) is called Peter. So named, as his half sibling (who did not make it past 15 weeks old) was called Simon. Simon was so named because.... he just looked like a Simon.

3 Sep 2004

Quote by Tigger-Steve
Bitch Shih Tzu - Megan
Dog Shih Tzu - Benji
Torti long hair female cat - Porsha
Black n White cat - Clio
2 Fem gerbils with no names lol
4 kids and a Smurf

I think two of a kind is great. We have two dogs, I think all pet species should have a pal of their own kind as well as us. With the dogs over the years there have been two big advantages. The first is that they are company for each other, and if parted for a period they will always say hello to each other before bothering about us, I like that.
The second is that I've only ever trained one dog, the new dog learns from the old dog. As a silly example of this, my nephew used to play a game with a dog we had, and it involved being chased by a wheelbarrow to the bottom of the garden. Our newest dog now races to the bottom of the garden every time I get the wheelbarrow, she doesn't know why, nobody chases her or plays a game with her, she just does it because a dog she never knew did it.
Pip pip

3 Sep 2004

Floyd's a rescued three-year-old long-haried GSD, who spent the first two and a bit years of his life shut up in a concrete yard 24/7, never exercised and only fed 3 or 4 times a week. He was never socialised with other dogs as a pup, so I'm spending alot of my time trying to teach him how to behave with other dogs......
The only other problem I have with him is how jealous he gets when I get affectionate with people.... Shagging can be a little tricky sometimes lol

Oh, and he's still apologising for biting you, Vicky_uk kiss

3 Sep 2004

Well having done the rounds of all different kinds of Pets Im now just the proud owner of a mad talking budgie called Pip
Mummys little shitehawk
When i want Manic moments I go to my daughters shes got 4 Labradors one of which is about to have puppies, 1 hampster and 2 Parrots :shock:

3 Sep 2004

LOLOL I wondered what I was going into on this post when I read the heading.
We have 3 Ragdoll cats,, Treacle, Isobel and Bunty. We have a Rottwieller called Paddy. A goose called Doris and Tilly the tortoise. And me willys called Elliot biggrin

3 Sep 2004

2 Ducks one called sues and the other called Donald
2 Ginnie pigs............. snowy and fat pig no sorry honey!
2 rabbits............ Easter and twinkle!
4 house spiders Enie meanie Minnie and mo
2 snails .......slowly and fast
2.................... piggies there my kids rotflmao

And take a gusse who picked the names rolleyes

3 Sep 2004

I've got 4 tropical fish and lots of creepy crawlies, although i guess as i din't buy them they just moved in with me they don't count as pets. I've got a natural wildlife garden (ie i don't garden but own a plot of land) and i am reliably informed by my neighbour that at least one fox lives there

3 Sep 2004

2 cats - California (Cali for short) whos 12 and Tigger whos 7
1 white mental rabbit called Vampire aka. shagger lol
Did have a hamster called Nibbles, but it died recently :cry: I was in tears, the kids just said, oh well, we still have the cats! :shock:

3 Sep 2004

I have to confess I once spent several weeks looking after an earwig that took up residence in a nail brush in the bathroom. Dripped him the odd spot of water, said hello each morning, I thinkhe was called "Hector".
Actually that's a bit sexist, I have no idea which gender, or even if earwigs have two.

3 Sep 2004

3 Sep 2004

We've got a lovkley little kitten called Rufus.....

3 Sep 2004

We've got three cats - Smudge, Sparkle and Ginger (another one, I guess it's a popular name lol)
- and a 3yr old son called Andrew - but he's more of a monster than an animal biggrin

Charlotte xx

3 Sep 2004

Quote by musketeer
I have to confess I once spent several weeks looking after an earwig that took up residence in a nail brush in the bathroom. Dripped him the odd spot of water, said hello each morning, I thinkhe was called "Hector".
Actually that's a bit sexist, I have no idea which gender, or even if earwigs have two.

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3 Sep 2004

Quote by onlyme1981

On this note..... what pets do you have? How long have you had them and what are their names?

I'm down to one cat now. A black and white that looks a little like the Felix cat. C named him Duey as he looks as if he's stood in a tray of white Dulux. :confused: I don't see him that much since I went back on the road, but he always comes in to say hello within half an hour of me coming back to the house.

And of course, I still miss Bertie terribly. If I go to the stables to give C a hand or to ride Moose, I often sit with Bertie for a cup of tea, smoke and a chat. Is that odd?
We've had quite a few 'pets' over the last 5 years, but sinced we moved to suburbia we're quite limited.

Quote by davej
Got a pony called Malcolm, although he probably isn't classed as a pet cos he doesn't come into the house, more of a freind in the garden type creature.

We used to have a pigmy billy called Bob. He would often wander in through the back door; much to my amusement and C's annoyance. If you want some exercise; try chasing a randy billy through the kitchen and dining room without breaking anything and without him eating anything!

3 Sep 2004

My first pet was a goldfish I named Cosmic creepers after the cat in bedknobs and broomsticks, he lasted about 4years.
I had three other goldfish that lasted 3years called Mickey, minnie and Blackbeard.
I then got two hamsters.
Hugo- lived for 4and a half years
Pepsi- lived for 4 and a bit years
The hamsters did well, theyre only supposed to live for two years!

3 Sep 2004

Black character of a cat called Paddy.
Golden retriever called Bella - soft as shit.
Grumpy dictator of a Jack Russell called Josie.
Debbiewebs you crease me up. Kindly fold me up and put me in your pocket and take me home please! (Cancel that - I'd never get on the computer!)

3 Sep 2004

Pippa the mongrel dog who is almost 15, deaf and has had 2 strokes, we're dreading her going.
2 corn snakes, Rosie and Spike

3 Sep 2004

I got two cats one called Lucifer and the other called felix!!
Unfortunately Felix will have to be rehomed cause he keeps attaking the older cat and hes so old and just cant be arsed and since we had him longest then he stays and the younger one go's. He's a right pain in the arse but Ill miss him such a funny wee cat!
Dont suppose any scottish users here want to give a cat a home!? confused