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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 468112" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>in my opinion that is the least of your worries. how much time does she spend with the cat?</p><p></p><p>I've finally found the backbone to say NO to any more pets. Two reasons. #1 I always end up caring for them and #2 our cat is quite neurotic and doesn't do well with other animals in the house (even fish) Oh, yeah, the fish. I did get each of the girls a Beta last winter - Siamese fighting fish. They lasted about six months. Not bad, but the cat would jump up on the counter and pee around their tank. They do want replacements so I might concede to that again.</p><p></p><p>But yes, the responsibility has to be proven first to the current animals. My neighbors never demanded that of their daughter and she got a new pet whenever she wanted. When she or the family got sick of them, they'd get sent away (mostly rehomed) But then a few months later there were new pets again. The girl is not even 21 yet and has had 10 cats, 8 dogs and 4 ferrets. There is also a rat that got loose and is roaming the house, several gerbils, and countless small reptiles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 468112, member: 11965"] in my opinion that is the least of your worries. how much time does she spend with the cat? I've finally found the backbone to say NO to any more pets. Two reasons. #1 I always end up caring for them and #2 our cat is quite neurotic and doesn't do well with other animals in the house (even fish) Oh, yeah, the fish. I did get each of the girls a Beta last winter - Siamese fighting fish. They lasted about six months. Not bad, but the cat would jump up on the counter and pee around their tank. They do want replacements so I might concede to that again. But yes, the responsibility has to be proven first to the current animals. My neighbors never demanded that of their daughter and she got a new pet whenever she wanted. When she or the family got sick of them, they'd get sent away (mostly rehomed) But then a few months later there were new pets again. The girl is not even 21 yet and has had 10 cats, 8 dogs and 4 ferrets. There is also a rat that got loose and is roaming the house, several gerbils, and countless small reptiles. [/QUOTE]
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