MagiStream

I currently have a 10 year old Italian Greyhound, the smallest of the sight hounds. She weighs about 11 lbs & vacillates between being a lap dog & an independent dog. She sleeps with me & in the Winter we keep each other warm (a 1 dog night, so to speak). I have never heard her bark, except for in her dreams. She has other vocalizations including "crying" if I've been gone from our home too long. She's super affectionate!

I had another female iggy (yes, that's where my moniker comes from) before her who lived to be 15 years old but passed away due to lymphoma. A friend of mine, in giving her condolences, told me that her breeder was rehoming 2 of her iggies & asked if I wanted one (you bet!). So that's my present girl, Cat Ballou.

Back in undergrad days I had a sweet all black kitty, named Scamp, who was also a very affectionate girl! There was a good stretch where I didn't have any pets due to landlords/ladies unwilling to allow pets. I bought a condo when I knew I was getting Ginger (the first iggy) because it would allow me to have a dog!

Having an animal companion it such a heartwarming experience, I can't foresee not having one!

We currently have a female cat named Minou, she'll be turning 15 this summer - I swear time flies. We also have 5 female chickens, with 3 of them being adult and laying eggs, the other 2 are really young and still growing.

Years ago I use to keep all kinds of pets. I've had Ball Pythons, Tarantulas, Rats, Rabbits, a Bearded Dragon, Leopard Geckos, Fish, Hamsters, etc. I myself don't currently own a personal pet, but perhaps in the future I might.

Currently, I own a peekapoo named Peek-a-Boo that’s five years old. Me and my husband got her at a flea market right after our wedding for my birthday. She’s a very playful, if mischievous, pup. My kids love her!

I’ve had dogs, cats, hamsters, rabbits and a goat that was my best friend. His name was Valiant and he was half Pygmy. Acted like a dog, ate everything in sight and wouldn’t hurt a fly. Probably my family’s most memorable buddy. One day I hope to raise another.

I've had cats my whole life. We were the house where people dropped their cats (our county had no shelter until I was a freshman in college). We raised I don't know how many litters of kittens. My mountain of a father (6'4", size 17 neck, 35 sleeve, size 13 ring, a meatcutter who could heft a side of beef 7 feet into the air to hang on a meat hook) would pick up a little baby kitten in his palm and gently tickle along the side of its face and its folded felt ears with the very tip of one finger. It was the biggest thrill of his life when he was the first person to hear the purr-motor, but he was also the happiest when we found them homes with loving families. He said he knew they would bring smiles every day to the people who got them and that the gift of a kitten was a gift of joy.

Right now I have two, both adopted as adults from the shelter. Chandra is my shiny black drama-queen with ice-green eyes. He screams about everything. He's so afraid of thunderstorms (despite having spent his whole life in the lightning capital of the US) that he dives under my bed and sticks his face into one of my old house slippers until it's over. If there's a hole in the food where he can see the bottom of the bowl he's yowling at me like he hasn't been fed in 3 years and then he sniffs the food and walks away. If he decides he needs a good scritch he grabs one of his stuffed toys in his mouth, trots down the hall yelling around it and drops it at my feet. But he won't sit on my lap, just sits next to me and LEANs or curls up on my feet. His favorite pastime is to look straight at me as he purposely knocks stuff off tables or vanities just to do it. His nickname is Big Galoot.

Gilligan is a blue-cream tabby and quite a bit smaller than Chandra. He's so sweet and quiet and loving. You can almost see him roll his eyes when Chandra starts sounding off about...well, whatever. He likes to get into my lap and curl up in a little cinnamon roll and has to sleep in the bed touching me somehow, even with just one paw in the summer when it's 80 at midnight. He always knows if I'm feeling down or need a snuggle and will just come and volunteer it. His nickname is...wait for it...Little Buddy.

I'd do anything for either of them and they know it. But they give that back in spades with companionship and laughter and love. They are the gift of joy, and I can't imagine how people live without pets.

I have had all sorts of pets all my life, and nowadays find it difficult to live without them. They just bring me so much joy. Currently I have a group of fancy mice, as well as one duprasi. Today I picked up three female mice to add to my group, in total there are eight now. They are really fun to watch! But the short lifespan is definitely a big con with mice. I realized I should get more soon as my five girls had gotten pretty old, and I don't know how long will I still have them for. I have considered switching to a different pet a good few times, but I am glad I have decided not to.

I'm not great at writing, but here is my new girl Willow. She is an imperial angora chinchilla.

Pet thread yippee!!! I have 5 pets atm

Jinx - Grey male tabby cat with green eyes. Stupid and really big but not fat?? Hates his little brother Charlie. Big cuddle bug and certified goober
Charlie - the newest addition, Grey tabby with high white and multicolored beans. Has cat herpes BUT his symptoms are under control and he is hallu and healthy. He isn't even a year old, full of energy
Valentine - rescue, orange tabby female. Has a smokers meow and is NOT cuddly but very affectionate. She is kind of weird but very sweet.
Kita - lynxpoint siamese female, my baby. I love her so much and she let's me hold he like a baby. A vvvv cute meow
Lila/Fuzzybutt - Lilac young siamese female. A TOTAL diva and extremely fluffy. She meows a lot and has an attitude. Loves to be held
Callie - Australian Shepard/mountain cur mix. She is shaped like a sausage and very fast. One if her eyes is blue and brown and the other is brown. She was an oopsie but I love her