Comments on: A house is not a home without a pet

By: flarfboible

flarfboible — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:28:49 +0000

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By: Nyx

Nyx — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:25:28 +0000

Personally, when i first got my cat everyone told me to always keep her inside because it’s bad to have her outside etc.
She stayed inside for a good month, but she was so desperate to go outside, she would sit at the door for ages and she’d run out any chance she could.
Eventually I let her out, and she was very happy to be out, she was running around the yard like crazy.
She’s neutered so she doesnt wander far, she doesnt go near the road because she knows that cars are dangerous, and she’ll stay away from dogs.
Keeping a cat in a apartment isn’t very nice, you should find a something else, maybe a rat, fish, guinea pig, or a ragdoll cat might be suitable if you really want a cat.

By: Tess

Tess — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:21:55 +0000

Do not keep your puppy inside but if you are worried that it will run away or something, buy a puppy pen for just when it is young and that should train it to not run away. To reinforce this, also train it to obey you at a very young age.

Hope this helps

By: rebelmum

rebelmum — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:01:19 +0000

i agree to get small dogs ie chihauha maltese also indoor happy cats get them very young and teach them to walk with a harness on believe it or not cats will adapt to the harness and enjoy going for walks always remember to exercise your animals when you come home and first thing in the morning take them to a pet friendly park if you can also buy those pet toys that you can put food in and for a cat get a cat tower attach all sorts of toys to it also scrunch up pieces of paper into balls and leave them around for the cats not for dogs as they tend to chew it up but the cats will spend hours rolling the pieces of paper around
always have a comfortable bed for them and leave not one but two bowls of water
its not cruel to keep animals indoors like previous comments some dogs and cats prefer the indoors but also remember EXERCISE EXERCISE

By: craig

craig — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:52:42 +0000

get some tennis balls and cut a hole open it put some meat chunks in and your dog will try and get it out for hours

By: xox

xox — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:21:51 +0000

Signs of chewing furniture could be signs of stress and to gain attention, in the dogs world it means to spend more time with each pet not just one of them and giving outdoor excercises they enjoy.
Another reason could be just that they are growing age and getting their teeth like humans they need to chew on something hard when teething .
Third reason is they could having some nutritional deficiency causing them eat or chew furniture or all kind of weird things..

By: angiepangie

angiepangie — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:16:44 +0000

you dont… shame on you how wrong!!!!!!!!!!

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:32:41 +0000

I tie a bright coloured string around my ankle and running around the place. Drive the cat crazy and keep me exercised.

We eat on the same plate while watching movie together under dim light. Sometimes we have our karaoke night where I play diva and Kitty acts as a back up singer.

I love to read out loud before going to bed with Kitty at my side. We sleep together. I place the kitty litter in the bathroom adjacent to my room.

My apartment has balcony with great view. That is where I put Kitty when I have to go to work. On the balcony, Kitty has its own water-proof house with lots of padding inside, its food + water + sand box/kitty litter. I place it strategically, so Kitty won’t get cold when the wind blow and if Kitty gets bored, it could venture by itself. Kitty has microchip and wears collar with my phone printed on it.

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:33:14 +0000

I love my dogs living inside, as long as they are washed regularly and the house/apartment is clean who cares, no ones business. Keeping them occupied lots and lots of toys, barking could be a problem, keep the radio on may help.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:18:33 +0000

It depends on what you like,& also on the Individual character of the pet you get,but that’s not all there is to it. I suggest you read up on a few different types of pet first. Already Chosen one? OK, Many types of Dogs,Do Need a lot of Space to run outside,but many others do Not. You CAN still keep your favourite Active breed in a small space IFF You give your friend plenty of Outside Exercise time,when He/She wants it,not just when it suits you. Labrador’s are a big dog,& generally are quite active & need space. However,if you get it as a pup, & Train it to be an Indoor dog(much like a seeing eye dog),your dog will be content to live mostly with you inside,but will still need those Outdoor play times. Cats, can be either Indoor Cats like ours,or they can need lots of time outside. It really depends on the Cat(& on the breed too.) Fish, are not a ‘cuddly’pet but can be excellent company too. Fish are happily kept in their aquarium which resembles their natural habitat,& will provide you with a lifetime of interest & pleasure. (I used to have over a Dozen Aquariums in the small 1 bedroom unit were I lived! I had Tropical Marines,Cold Water Marines,Tropical Fresh Water,& Cold Fresh Water Tanks! Now, I have just 1 Goldfish Tank & a Fishpond. Birds are very good, but Can cause you headaches too. Lovebirds are Very LOUD, Lorikeets ‘Squirt’over 1 meter! All Parrots(including Budgies) will Chew Anything,even your antique lounge suite! I Could goon as I used to breed birds. I believe that Birds should fly free. I had an Indian Ringneck Parrot & a couple of Budgies in that 1 bedroom place too. The birds had their own cages where they would always find food & water,& a place to sleep,but there was No Door. I removed that for them to come & go. They flew all around the flat.(made a mess too,so I hope you like cleaning!) But, The Absolute ‘Ultimate’ Pet for any girl to keep in her apartment, is a House Trained Guy!! ,,,, Or get a wild one,& Train your own!