Dogs, Fishies, or Cats?

I love animals of all kinds. ^_^ I had a betta named Basil (he was a Crowntail, so we gave him a royal name, lol), but he died about a year ago. No idea what was wrong. I currently have two cats, both black (one's sitting on my butt as I lay on my stomach on the floor), but I would LOVE to have a dog, preferably of the pit variety. Also a snake. I had a cockatiel when I was younger, but I didn't take care of him very well, so my parents gave him away.

 

I don't think I've even heard of a rosetail betta, lol. I'm not a huge fan of little lap dogs, but that one's actually kinda cute. And snakes are awesome. My dad had a boa when I was little, and according to him, I answered the door with it around my neck when I was about 5 and scared the crap out of some lady, lol. I've always liked them, I guess because I'm used to them.

Edit: Just looked up rosetails, and they look very similar to halfmoons, but according to this one site, they're actually halfmoons bred for specific characteristics, resulting in the rosetail. The differences aren't noticeable at first glance, but if you really look at it, specifically the tail, you'll likely see the difference.

 

I think we only had the one, and I'm not sure what happened to it. My dad probably got rid of it when we moved or something. Funny, I never thought to ask him, lol.

 

I'm a total cat person, they're so lovable if you treat them well. I bottled raised a cat when I was 12 and I just love him to death. He loves to sleep with me, I usually wake up with him on me. I miss him(I'm living in a dorm right now), but hopefully I'll get to see him soon.

 

I adore cats, though I do love dogs as well (just not nearly as much). I'd actually be game for owning some small pets (gerbils, hamsters, etc.), birds (macaws, parrots, etc.), or other less popular pets, but I'm going get a cat before any other species.

For now, the only "pets" I have are plants, and I can only daydream about a cat showing its affection toward me.

 

It's a he, his name's Harry. I named him after Harry Potter since I found him the day book 6 came out.

 

He turned 7 a few months ago.

 

Wow, that's a LOT of mice for one snake at one time. They normally eat only one mouse once a week, or once every two weeks to a month in the winter. How big was the snake, and how big were the mice?

 

Cats! I like the idea of owning a giant dog, but I don't like the idea of walking it every day for 10+ years. Plus, I only ever want to live in large cities and big dogs need more space. ):

 

We have 5 cats, but he's the only one I really consider mine, he seriously hates everybody but me.

 

That's a big tank! I wonder where they got a snake that big, lol.

Prism, if you do decide to get a big dog and don't walk him everyday, he may get bored and develop bad habits, like chewing on shoes or tearing up couches and stuff. Even letting him out in the yard to run around won't help, it just makes them more hyper, and can make behavioral problems worse. You need structured exercise. It's best to walk them every day, even medium and small dogs.

Not all are created equal. Some are bred to do vigorous activity, some are just meant as lap dogs. For example, huskies and malamutes are bred as sled dogs, so they have an enormous amount of energy, and would be high maintenance as far as exercise. Rottweilers, and even little dachshunds are bred for lots of running. Definitely do some research into different breeds, and what will work best for your area and schedule.

 

As a vet tech, I love pretty much all animals (not a huge fan of birds though). I'm definitely more of a dog person, although I've only ever owned cats (due to parental and then apartment restrictions. I've got one with me at college). I've owned a ton of fish too, but none currently.