The companionship of pets

Love that photo, Chipper looks so sweet...great expression on that little guy! :love_heart:
 

What a great topic!

i had 13 cats once. I took in 3 strays who were pregnant and in due course, there were kitties galore.

We know that pet ownership is good for us at any stage of our lives. I had to give up my fur babies when I moved in to an aged care facility two years ago. How I miss them! I know I would be less depressed if my cats were still with me. I don t like rules . Are you allowed to keep pets in aged care facilities?
 
I don't know Tabitha. You might ask someone who lives there, or call the office and ask.

Maybe they will allow one cat and if so, you would have to make sure it is neutered. No babies! :)

I hope they do allow a cat. I'm sorry you lost all your others and miss them.
 

Hello RadishRose I asked about pets when I first came here and was told "no". Yet we know the value of companion animals for people are of all ages.
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We are allowed small animals(no dogs) at our seniors' residence. They have to be kept
inside your apartment, not allowed to roam the hallways.
My Callie is my great companion, love her very much, but realize that at 87 years old,
she will be my last pet.
 
TxTwisterGI, I have a chi mix. Because I don't have a doggie door, I use those training pads for puppies. I started her on those, and she still uses them at the age of five years. The pads are great. She wets on one pad about three times before I have to dispose of it. I found those from WalMart leak, so won't buy them, but the ones from Family Dollar are leak proof. These are so clean; no litter box, no litter, no trouble.
 
HiDesertHal said:
i look upon our dogs as people with a speech impediment.

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Well, that sounds about right, HiDesert Hal. I have to spell some words to keep Gidget from understanding what I say. She gets excited when she hears words like out, go, walk, home, eat, treat and so many more. If she could talk, she would.
 
Polly said:
Whether furry, feathered or even scaley (!), pets can play an enormous role as a companion. My own little Jack Russell, while no angel, seems to help fill the house with his energy and unconditional love.

What thoughts do you have on the value of pets as we get older? Do you have memories of a particularly interesting or sorely-missed pet?
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Sometimes, you get a clear message of what you should do. The outcome isn't always favourable LOL!

Long story short... I've had pets for 60 years now LOL! In 1961-62, it was a pleasure that ended up in a disaster. I've spent 4 months sleeping with a baker's dozen mixed black and white kittens and their mom... Fire burned down our house due to neighbours defective furnace and.., they died!!! I've spent years, seeing them out the corner of my eyes.

Then the years followed a jumbled mix of cats and dogs. With hubby, 2 girls were precious, a wee Pomeranian and a Chihuahua. They're the most outstanding at the beginning of our munchkins' lives, then they were lost in airplanes trips, that was bad. 2012 and our last two dogs, Sheltie nearly 15 years old & Yorkie just turned 13 years old, we think the latter died of a broken heart losing his big buddy.

That day, went out to empty the recycling bins and a cat appeared on the cinder block fence between our houses. I heard: "it's time to go back to cat's, life will be quieter now..." We had proper funerals for both doggies and waited 3 months.

We got two cats, one for hubby and I, one for munchkins. Life was fun until 2016. Out of the blue, son took ill, and died the following year. One morning after about 3 weeks, I woke up to the worst possible cat fight ever experienced in my entire life. One left to another family and kept the remaining one. Then we moved, the cat got worst behaviours by now nearly 10 years old. Hubby was disappointed so were we. Hubby died and I discovered horrible things about the cat, which went totally went crazy. Scratch that experience... We've found him a good family.

Now, got the sweetest baby kitten, and stress has disappeared. All black with one white spot on his belly. Once again, life isn't completely back to normal but waking up to the loudest purrs every morning, much better than taking a Prozac or a Valium lol!

It's been an important part of my life, our children and hubby. I'd say, if you're looking for a silent but solid partner, a pet is the best.👍😺😺😺
 
HiDesertHal said:
Mary had one of these:

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Mary had a little lamb!
Fleece was white as snow...
And everywhere Mary went
Lamb was sure to follow...

Rapped style from "Sister Act: Back in the Habit"

Oh the choir days long gone but fondly remembered... Nowadays in the shower with kitty on the draining board meowing along lol!

Or in front of TV signing along to the films, while cuddling to your very own purr machine... Lost still profoundly felt but eased by the magical love of an adored wee pet!
 
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