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by spud_potatoes on December 23rd, 2006

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What was your first pet you ever had?

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  • by RosieGHM Jetpacker on December 10th, 2011

    RosieGHM Jetpacker

    The first one I remember (other than goldfish or a turtle) was a cocker spaniel. My mom, sis and I had taken a vacation trip back to Michigan for two weeks. My dad stayed home 'cause he had to work. When we came back home there was this totally adorable puppy waiting for us! That was many years ago! :)

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  • by (^_^) on December 10th, 2011

    (^_^)

    a bright yellow canary bird named Pi-chan.

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  • by Lumina on December 10th, 2011

    Lumina

    a puppy. i named him Phosphorus..... his full name was Phosphorus Pentachloride.... all his fur fell off after 2 days... probably had some weird chemical reactions going on in his body, i guess..... :'(

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  • by Over and Out on December 10th, 2011

    Over and Out

    A sweet little Sheltie named Topsy.

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  • by The Doctor of Computer Forumz on December 10th, 2011

    The Doctor of Computer Forumz

    A golden Collie/Sheppard mix named Taffy Jean Appletree. My sister named her.

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  • by Arajntos on December 10th, 2011

    Arajntos

    we've had cats for as long as i can remember.

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  • by Swami_Rick on December 10th, 2011

    Swami_Rick

    A salamander

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  • by NerdyGurl79 on December 10th, 2011

    NerdyGurl79

    A fish named Mr.Sparky

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  • by lizzie4MM. on December 10th, 2011

    lizzie4MM.

    i cant even remember.
    probably a kitten we had around the house. when i was young we had cats all over the place. or dad used to have a lot of reptiles. snakes, turtles, all kinds of lizards we even used to have two baby alligators. we fed the snakes mice and dad let me keep a few favorites for breeding.
    the first dog i owned was named brownie i had about 5 years then my step mom decided she didnt like him anymore. i could be wrong but i think he was around before she was.

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  • by June on December 10th, 2011

    June

    A hamster named Chubby.

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  • by Venezolano Bomba on December 10th, 2011

    Venezolano Bomba

    A border collie mix we found in an alley

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  • by ChuckExAnon on December 10th, 2011

    ChuckExAnon

    A happy, songful canary named "Jerry". Then, we had "Spud", a Boston bull terrior that was a racist. Dad found a foster home for "Spud", a farmer.

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  • by Road_Dog on December 10th, 2011

    Road_Dog

    Tiger, then Super Buster

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  • by Mister_Bromyde on December 10th, 2011

    Mister_Bromyde

    Rock

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  • by mama cass :) on December 10th, 2011

    mama cass :)

    a black cat named benson

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  • by Juice on December 10th, 2011

    Juice

    I had a black cat which joined my family as a kitten when I was 2 years old. She was called Sooty. We had her for 14 years until she was killed by a car when I was 16. Devastated doesn't come close to how we felt! :(

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  • by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on December 10th, 2011

    Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience

    I don't remember well but according to some old photographs, it appears to be a calf.

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  • by O.G. Rodger on January 12th, 2012

    O.G. Rodger

    2 fully grown Hamsters, and two southern birds that were at the pet shop and I just happened to buy them.

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  • by Baba on January 12th, 2012

    Baba

    a Dog with one black eye, and one white eye.

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  • by Galeanda on January 12th, 2012

    Galeanda

    I cocker spaniel named Candy

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  • by righty1 on January 12th, 2012

    righty1

    A really really furry white cat! Her name was Chloe and she got run over by a truck.

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  • by Dawn on December 10th, 2011

    Dawn

    Two little gold fish

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  • by Fun1 on December 10th, 2011

    Fun1

    Fish. Lots of fish.

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  • by aspgirl21 on December 10th, 2011

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    My first pet was only a temporary one. I was about 6 or 7 and my mum found a parrot one day (which seemed to be lost). She contacted the local RSPCA about him, but when no one came forward to pick him up, they said we could take him home. So, my mum had a cage built for him, big enough for me to climb in and sit comfortably inside it (with plenty more room). After a while, I was growing attached to him, which wasn't good, because we were soon contacted by the real owner. She came to our house to collect him. I was beginning to get upset, as she tried to explain that the parrot's mate was missing him terribly. I was only 6 or 7 and didn't understand anything, except that my very first pet was being taken away from me. In the end, I ran to my bedroom, crying. Now that I'm older, I can understand why he had to go back home and I know it was the right thing to do, letting him go. I did have some other pets afterwards, but they didn't all stay with me until they died. My next pets were two goldfish (one was actually black) and I named them "Blackie" and "Goldie", as I was still young and not exactly creative with choosing names just yet, and one day, I must've fed them too much (I could've kicked myself when I realised that they both died because of me). The one after that was a kitten, named Claude (don't ask, LOL). Unfortunately for me, my eldest sister was just about to give birth to my 2nd niece and (my sister, the paranoid) said to mum that we had to (permanently) get rid of the cat, for when she visits with the baby, because she read an article about a cat sitting on a baby's face and smothering them. So, we had to give Claude away, because my eldest sister would've screeched until she got her way. A number of weeks later, I saw Claude not far from the address we'd left him at. His collar was gone, he was covered in scratches, patches of his fur all gone and, worst of all, he was so skinny that you could see his ribcage. I tried to get to him, but he got scared and ran off (almost as though he thought I was going to attack him). I never saw Claude again after that. It took me a long time to be confident enough to get another pet, but eventually, I got two zebra-finches, naming the male Rudolph and the female Tweety. Things went along fine for a while and they seemed to enjoy "peep"-ing along to the music I played sometimes, as well as nibbling at the honey-sticks I bought from the pet shop. After a while, I was broken-hearted to find Tweety lying at the bottom of the cage, Rudolph sitting faithfully by her side. I carefully wrapped her in a napkin, placed her in a little box and put a white rose inside with her and buried her in our back garden, then had a bit of a cry by myself. While I was grieving for Tweety, my mum wanted to find Rudolph a new mate, because he seemed broken-hearted, too. So, she brought home another (female) finch, this time, completely snow-white. When I saw her, she reminded me of Hedwig, Harry Potter's owl (I was hooked on the Harry Potter series), so that's what I named her. Rudolph seemed delighted to meet his new mate and they both got on really well, playing games (chasing each other around their cage, mostly). After a while, though, my mum said we'd have to give them up; because she was getting arthritis in her hands and I was struggling with my schoolwork and exams. So, I gave them to a girl just a few houses down from us, who was really keen. After that, I only had the time to care for a goldfish, so I was allowed one, who I named Bubbles. He stayed with me until he died, which was a blessing of its own, because he was one of the only ones who I didn't have to give away. Someday, I hope to own another pet, though I have to wait until the time is right. I'd love a puppy of my own, but I might not be able to have one, so I'd easily settle for a kitten of my own; only this time, I won't be giving them away, even if my eldest sister was to turn into a fire-breathing dragon (though it's an insult to the dragon)! LOL. Sorry I trailed on quite a lot. Once I start typing, it would take a crowbar to get my fingers off the keyboard! xD

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  • by Scotslass on December 10th, 2011

    Scotslass

    I had a very fat black cat called Moggie Poos.

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  • by Marky Mark on December 10th, 2011

    Marky Mark

    Most of the time it was a family pet. Our cat had some kittens when I was about 4 or 5 and I remember I liked playing with them.

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  • by XT on December 10th, 2011

    XT

    My cat.

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  • by Timjon on December 10th, 2011

    Timjon

    A turtle

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  • by temporary name on December 10th, 2011

    temporary name

    A female German shepherd named Blondie.

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  • by rabid on December 10th, 2011

    rabid

    A rat.

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  • by Brianna_W761 on December 10th, 2011

    Brianna_W761

    My first pet was a mouse... Its name was Sugar Nose because it was white like sugar. It then became friends with a gerbil, then a cat came into the house... then the can pounced on them and she put her two paws on their stomachs and killed them!! DX saying that makes me miss them. I'm crying right now... :(

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  • by Burgz.♥ on December 10th, 2011

    Burgz.♥

    A very special kitty. :3

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  • by j ninja... on May 24th, 2009

    j ninja...

    My female dog named Butch... I don't know my dumb brother named her.. :(

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  • by friday1322 on May 24th, 2009

    friday1322

    A female guinea pig named Chillie.

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  • by Ailsa on May 24th, 2009

    Ailsa

    2 guinea pigs called flip and flop

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  • by Misplaced_Diamond on May 24th, 2009

    Misplaced_Diamond

    A golden tabby cat.

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  • by Sosueme on May 24th, 2009

    Sosueme

    A dog. I was five. Unless you count fireflies that I caught which died in a few days.

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  • by phirad -you can call me Mike on May 24th, 2009

    phirad -you can call me Mike

    My dog, I named her Lassie from the old Tv show.

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  • by Chosun One on October 2nd, 2007

    Chosun One

    Fish.

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  • by Anonymous on December 23rd, 2006

    Anonymous

    Golden Retreiver named "Goldie" (duh)

    Unfortunately, at age 7, I was walking home from school (4 blocks away) and as I came up the block to my house, I saw her run out into the street, and a truck hit her and drove off. She was dead.

    My mother heard it all, and came out and covered Goldie up with a blanket and called the police (back then) to send someone to pick up her body. Mom also dragged her over to the parking, so other cars would not hit her.

    It was a very, very sad day for me. Goldie was only 2. It took me a long time to forget the sight and sound, and even though my parents offered to get another dog like Goldie, I said no. I didn't have another dog until I was about 25.

    Geesh, until I joined AB, I never realized how much death I have seen in my lifetime.

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  • by eddie1 on December 23rd, 2006

    eddie1

    A beagle named - Spotty.

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  • by tinybubbles is sitting on the carpet read on December 23rd, 2006

    tinybubbles is sitting on the carpet read

    a dog named tiny. He was my baby.I still miss him to this day.

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  • by MarshalFoche on December 23rd, 2006

    MarshalFoche

    A cat named Jesse.

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  • by EL1 2 on December 23rd, 2006

    EL1 2

    Two cats.

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  • by viper6413 on February 3rd, 2012

    viper6413

    a guinnuie pig nammed harry

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  • by jaindough on January 12th, 2012

    jaindough

    I grew up on a farm and therefore had LOTS of " pets" right from the start. Cats, dogs ( my mom used to raise and show German Shepards ), horses, sheep, etc etc

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  • by Jill Valentine on January 12th, 2012

    Jill Valentine

    A black and white male jack russell we named Coke

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  • by Raddman on January 12th, 2012

    Raddman

    My mom says I use to always play with my wiener when I was a baby so I guess that was my first pet!

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  • by Over and Out on January 12th, 2012

    Over and Out

    A little stray dog my parents adopted when I was a baby ... they named him Perky.

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  • by Bornabrit on January 12th, 2012

    Bornabrit

    cat

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