For those of you who know me, know that I can do without animals in my life. I think I know why.
Growing up, we had a outdoor dog and barn cats. I grew up spending the summers chasing them around and loving my animals. My brother and I would pull all the blood engorged ticks off of our dog Shotzie. I remember doing it but it never bothered me a bit. I had stronger stomach as a kid.
We moved from the farm and I begged my parents for a sweet little indoor dog. Finally my wish came true. A beautiful white American Eskimo. We named her Sammy. She was a lot of fun in the beginning. We soon found out that she had really STRONG hunter instincts. Every time we would let her out of the house she came pouncing back so proud of herself. She would find either manure or a dead animal and roll in it to cover her scent. I remember many baths until I finally decided I didn’t want her anymore. My brother volunteered to take over her care.
I think Sammy cured me. I would be happy never owning another animal in my life. I don’t like cleaning them, picking up thier bodily functions or anything else. In fact just writing this makes me want to go sit in the corner and suck my thumb. :) Maybe I need counseling. Just kidding.
Anyways, God gave me a daughter that is in love with animals. She has a built in dog radar. If there is one within 50 feet she’s asking to pet it.
Last week we babysat our neighbors guinea pig Tiny. The girls fell in love with her and I have to say it melted my heart to watch them love on her.
This little fella would chirp back to the girls as the cuddled her.
It did something special for my girls and has me thinking. Hmmm……
If anyone knows of a animal that is warm and fuzzy but doesn’t go to the bathroom, please let me know. That would be my first choice.
I feel the EXACT same way! I have no desire to clean up after animals…I would much rather clean up after children :). But I know what you mean about the special bond for your girls. The guinea pig might not be THAT bad, huh? I mean, sure it poops, but at least it is little poop…;)
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OK…..here’s an idea: they have these fake puppies and kitties they sell at the mall that are adorable! They are positioned in the “curled-up sleeping” position and are battery-powered. When you put a battery in and turn it on, it makes it look like its breathing. They’re soft, fluffy, can be cuddled, look alive, but don’t POO! AND no allergens!
Sooooo????????
When I was younger my brother had a dog named Leo. We also had a cat. At dinner time, if Leo was in the house he would always run to the litter box and bring cat doo to the dinner table and sit next to my dad who would start gagging, he had an extremely weak stomach. So we would have to scoot the dog out the back door and dad would excuse himself for a short while. Then my mother would say, “We should have named the dog Mikey instead, because he likes it.”
Those were the days! Ha!
When my son was small I got him a guinea pig and we really had a lot of fun with her, but they are stinky. He also had a hamster, but it didn’t last very long. We had a fish, but my daughter decided she wanted to give it a kiss and the poor thing died in her hands. We have cats now, we seem to do best with them.
I don’t know of any animals that don’t poo.
Have a good day!
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Considering your unique problem, I would suggest any kind of animal that doesn’t need to go outside. If it’s a cat, it would need to be trained to be an indoor cat from the time it’s a kitten. Most other indoor animals (that don’t need to be let out) are caged.
I’ve gotta tell you, I love my cat–she’s adorable! She chases laser lights around the floor and somersaults for attention. Oh, I forgot to mention, If you don’t want to deal with “poo”, just make Brad clean it up! lol
tiny is HUGE!
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“Tiny”??? HEHE
So the only animals I know of that are warm and fuzzy and don’t go to the bathroom are all stuffed.
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