pets in the house
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How do you feel about pets in the house?
I have a cat inside but my partner does not like this at all.
Do you keep pets inside?
How do you feel about pets in the house?
I have a cat inside but my partner does not like this at all.
Do you keep pets inside?
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We've got a cat. I have to admit that I wouldn't want to have a litter tray in the house - our cat has a magnetic cat flap so that we don't get visitors.
I'm also not keen on having food around... so we only give her dried food as it smells less and doesn't make as much mess. Definitely an advantage with a young child in the house.
I certainly don't agree with having pets and keeping them locked up - if you have a dog you must take them for walks daily and if you have a cat they should be able to get outside easily.
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I have a dog and it's so important to let them outside a lot. I see too many dog owners who just don't bother, which is ridiculous.
I also have a cat and had to move from a house to a flat so the cat lives inside. I have taken her out on a leash before which isn't that much fun for her, i admit. but she goes out on the balcony to sun bathe and seems perfectly content.
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I've only had a dog--a black lab--she stayed inside when I went o work and then we'd go out for a run or walk when I came home. Along with 3 or 4 bathroom walks each day. Aren't cats different though?
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Cats can live perfectly happily indoors, apparently. As long as they have a place to do their business and stimulation from toys and such then there's no reason for them to go outside.
I prefer my cats to go outside but when you're in a situation where you can't, it won't cause them any harm.
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before I'd get rid of my dog. She's much better company, anyway.
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I love dogs but not cats though they are loveable creatures :) Dogs are man's best friend, just don't know but I have good vibes with dogs.
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Same here. I prefer dogs to cats. Actually I kind of have a phobia about cats. Some cats act like dogs so that's ok with me.
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Dogs are wonderful. I adore mine so completely. And not only are they good companions but they also get people out and about walking too.
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Absolutely. Walking the dog is a great way to meet people--but I never did get any dates out of it! LOL...
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My Dad is asthmatic and has some issues with keeping pets in the house. I once had a ferret, of all things, and it lived in a hutch in the garden. I'm convinced that this his claims to pets making his asthma bad are false though since he had a load of dogs and cats for pets when he was a kid...
I'd like a pet cat at some point though, I reckon.
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Being asthmatic myself I've found that my own cats (after the first 3-4 weeks of bad hayfever like symptoms and my asthma driving me crazy) are fine (yes, if i stroke the cat then rub my face I'm irritated, but who isn't?) but not with other people's cats. You definitely build up a resistance to your own animals if you have sufficient exposure to them.
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In a way I kind of object to not having a litter tray for cats even if they dont live indoors. It seems kind of anti social to have a pet and expect other people to put up with having the anymal do their business in soemone else's garden.
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