Including snakes. I think snakes are really cool. I'm also fond of turtles.

I can do.

But, damn if they didn't make me wait until I was 10 or so (with the exception of the kenneled bird dogs--"Yogi & Trouble" when I was too little to go out there and play with them).

But while I waited for that elusive doggy, my best friend next door had a cat and I would sit out there with that kitty for hours playing as a 5 yo.

I guess my Mom was allergic to cats as I'm sure I asked for one too, but that was a definite "no."


So, I can't deny every dog I see is like a magnet. But, I enjoy kitties as well. I guess it is like your "favorite child"-- You don't say it and it doesn't diminish your love for the other, but...

Guinea pigs and a chinchilla

I love dogs almost as much.

Including 4 dogs and.....Is it 20 "barn," cats now? Most of the cats were dumped here. We have them spayed/neutered, and give vaccs.

I have a dog, too many cats (we are only allowed two in our town) and a Ferret!

...I will one day!

loved it when I would give him a sand bath every day.They would roll in the sand. It was expensive and at the time, hard to find food. . Once a day , I would take him out of his pen and he would run around the classroom.

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but I do love dogs too.

but prefer dogs!

Love em all. Except the troublemakers.

I have loved many cats and several dogs in my life.

My favorite cat lived to be 18.

I had others that lived almost as long.

My dog lived to be 12.

We've had birds, too.

Never owned a cat and doubt I ever will but do like them.

Far too often I will find some poor animal that has gotten caught inside and will die without water. I will take the time to remove them to a safer location.....and sometimes, it takes a while to chase down these lizards that are faster than this old man.

(we have a cockatiel), horses. Oh, wait a minute, all animals.

Mostly smaller ones like Corgis and Jack Russell Terriers.

like pony head on hamster body

Not childless, but my kids are grown. And don't get me wrong, I love dogs, but cats are much more my speed nowadays. I've had cats most of the time since I grew up and got on my own.

Dog cats, horses-have had bunnies too in the past. At heart, I am a cat person now; was horse crazy as a kid. Dogs are great but they are third on my list.
Never had birds are reptiles- basically a mammal pet lover.

Was not allowed pets as a kid so I made up for it later. I knew my husband was “the one” when he offered to take care of my kitten Fred when I was away for a week.
I have 2 granddogs and love them too, but I don’t think I want to live with a dog. Plus they’d upset my feline fur babies.

I believe in being kind to all animals.

I have four dogs and three cats, but not too long ago I had two dogs and five cats.

Sometimes prefer them to people. I have had adopted dogs, and the cats I have had seemed to adopt me. The last cat that chose me happily lived another 16 years.

But cats are ok too. We have a dog and some fish, for what its worth.

In my life, I've had dogs, cats, a parakeet who I tried to teach to say his name (Buddy; he never caught on to that), a lot of tropical fish, and hamsters. Currently, I have an orange and white cat who adopted me.

Dog & 2 cats. It's been like that for a few decades.
I guess we'd consider ourselves pet people.

Have had a dog my whole life up until recently. As much as I want one, I could not take care of one right. Hope to have a dog again someday. I don’t dislike cats. There are some that are adorable. But my mom is allergic to cats so I avoid them.

Hi Deb!

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except a one..

PONIES. Ponies are evil, nasty tempered creatures.

nasty tempered little critters. I love most equines. Except ponies.

Especially black cats. Just can't have dogs tearing up the back yard.

I could never get used to that "wet dog" smell, lol. But some of the greatest creatures I've met were dogs so I can overlook that. If they aren't mine.

But Mrs. Canon is allergic to cats so...

4 French Bulldogs and 1 Chihuahua.
It’s very busy at my house!

I have never had a cat, but I do admire Maine Coon Cats. I think they are gorgeous!

BIG DOGS

BIG RESCUE DOGS

BIG BLACK RESCUE DOGS

They are often left in shelters as people find them scary.

Most of my adult life I've had cats, although I like all animals.


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Except mosquitoes. They can go to hell.

Dog-doo patrol not so bad. Litterbox, not so much 😧

Dolly the dog.

father tried to scare me around 11. open the box, OOH! SNAKE!

She spends hours following me around and talking; she doesn’t understand I only speak dog talk.

50yo childless cat lady of 4, never had dog, but love all animals, especially other people’s big dogs, bigger the better - sister has 3 - and just moved to big country house on lake and increasingly interested in maybe getting a puppy or 2 (prefer puppy as cats never exposed to dogs before and figure they’d adjust better to bringing dog in small rather than grown, and I like dog to grow big as I’m not into yippy lap kinds).

I like dogs just fine too, though. (One exception: I can't stand small, yippy dogs. Obnoxious creatures.) We had family dogs when I was a kid, but I've had only cats since I've been "out of the nest". I love cats. They are fascinating, beautiful, amazing, adorable creatures. I remember hearing some years back that cats are actually the most popular pets in U.S. households, but it depends on which way you look at it. Cat households are more likely to have two or three, while dog households are more likely to have only one, so while there are more households that have a dog, there are more cats kept as pets in U.S. households. There are Nova documentaries on PBS about both species. Here's a link to the one about cats, but it's easy to find the one on dogs if you want to watch it too, both documentaries are equally interesting.

-- Ron

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I love cats and dogs!

I really love (most) all animals, period.

Is of me at a week old under the Christmas tree with the cat. Only have one now But have had 6 at one time. Have had dogs most of my adult life, usually 2 at a time. But when my last dog Muzzy died I decided he was such a perfect dog I could never replace him. Besides those 10 pm bathroom breaks are not something I want to do anymore. My boy Figaro is the perfect boy. Doesn't scratch the furniture, isn't real needy, doesn't pee anywhere but his box, doesn't mind his manicures or bath. But he does eat a lot and wants it when he wants it, no waiting.

OMG! I'M A CLOSET REPUBLICAN!

No, seriously I have always been a dog person, but all of our dogs were - how do I put this politely?
- nuts.
But our five cats are really lovely, very affectionate little critters. So I will have to give cats the nod. (Sparkle just climbed onto my lap, he approves of my vote for felines!

All of them.

allergic to cats. I do like rubbing cats with my feet.

I’ve had tegu lizards, chameleon, leopard geckos, snakes, dogs, cats, rabbits, and getting ready for my sulcata tortoise. My granddaughter traded a snake for 3 babies and I’m getting one. The cage just arrived today got to pick up a few more items before I take it.

We get copper heads around here. I’ve got a snake hook and a snake tong. I know a nice unpopulated spot for them near a creek and a few hundred acres to roam. Told all my neighbors if they spot one just call. I have tropical fish also. Forgot to mention them. Held tarantulas and kind of wanted to get a black Indonesian scorpion.

Edit: I put out wildflower seeds so the hummingbirds can fed naturally.

In that time I married my husband who dislikes cats. He tolerated her for my sake. Since then we’ve had dogs, but I’d love to have a cat again some day.

From when i was a kid through my teen years our family had only cats. I love cats but as an adult I don't have the time or want to take care of it.

I don't care much for dogs but there were two I did like. In my teens, our neighbor had a collie/shepherd I liked. Real gentle dog.

My next door neighbor in our condo complex had to put her labrador retriever down because of old age. I really liked that dog. Whenever you came to their door the dog would bring her large stuffed tiger to show you it was hers.

Dogs are god's greatest creatures. My life would be so empty without them.

Wouldn't have snakes for pets but have no fear of them and we have plenty of copperhead around here.

As long as my cats could be indoor-outdoor I could deal with the sniffles & sneezes, but where we are now they would have to live 100% indoors, so no.

Our little dog died in January — she was elderly, but even so we were very sad as she was such a sweetheart. We are waiting before looking for another — we were offered a puppy last week, a very active 5 month old poodle mix who yanked hard on her leash and accidentally made her owner fall and break her hip. I was seriously tempted to go meet her, but less than 24 hours reflection made me realize that last time I trained a puppy that rambunctious was 15 years ago i.e. the one that died in January, and dammit somehow I got old too. 💔

So I am putting out the vibe to the Universe that within the next year hubby & I want a calm young-adult doggy who likes cuddles and treats and walkies. 💕

Because dogs are very nice people.

PS — I realize this makes me sound lonely for having a dog again. Yes, I am.