I don't know whether that's more or less alarming
than the woman I saw wiping her dog's bum in full view of anybody who happened to be passing through that part of Hyde Park one morning
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:15, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Hahaha
Aww the worst thing is when they eat grass and then can't poo it out properly so you actually have to pull it out... our old german shep used to do that all the time because he was a knob. I was too horrified to do what needed to be done so took him home and got my dad to sort it out! Haha
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:23, Reply)

Good god.
I think I actually felt my stomach turn slightly as I read that.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:30, Reply)

Think how I felt when it happened
He looked at me as if to say 'Ha ha sort that out'... I refused.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:34, Reply)

My cat did that once with a long bit of tinsel

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:38, Reply)

gah!
nasty
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:39, Reply)

Hahaha
At least it was festive! :)
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:39, Reply)

That was the first year we had them, they destroyed the christmas tree by jumping in it and swiping at anyone who walked past - they were about 4 months old at this point, so small enough
Then she ate this giant bit of tinsel and I could see something red and shiny coming out of her bum. I took hold of it and just let her go mental pulling it out herself. I'd just been doing work experience at a vets and had seen a cat who swallowed a needle and thread and it punctured almost every major organ, so I was a bit scared of pulling out her intestines at the same time. There wasn't even any poo on it :)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:44, Reply)

do I want a pet ferret?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:46, Reply)

I dunno. Do you?

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:48, Reply)

i thought a vet person would know better if it was a good idea
they are pretty cute
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:51, Reply)

Depends, do you have the time and money to commit to it? Have you owned pets before and managed to not kill them when they bite you?
Do you want to smell of ferret?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:53, Reply)

I had hamsters
but I suppose they are more an entry level pet

i had heard they smell. Perhaps a guinea pig or rabbit would be better
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:58, Reply)

Guinea pigs urine is unscented. They are shitting machines though. I'd only get one again if I had time to devote to it and I'd get two of them so they're not left alone to get bored.
I've seen too many rabbits with various diseases over the last year to even contemplate getting one. They die far too easily.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 15:08, Reply)

I used to have rabbits and guinea pigs when I was a kid
they're awesome. Sure wish rodenty pets didn't live such short lives :(
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 15:12, Reply)

6-8 years is pretty good going for a guinea pig

( fuck shit up the best you never had, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 15:16, Reply)

my sister has a ferret and loves it.
however, they do have to be let out every day for a couple of hours. Plus they smell. Not horrifically, but it's noticeable. You'll get used to it but you'll notice it when you go out and come back again. Other people will also notice it. Having said that, it's probably no worse than dog smell.

They're a really fun pet though, they're like kittens, they just play all the time.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:56, Reply)

man, there should be a place you can go to
to get your fix of playing with ferrets (not a euphemism)
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:59, Reply)

you can look after my sister's any time she asks me to
just don't tell her.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 15:12, Reply)

ooh we should pitch it to Noel as part of his Walking for Wellness thing
playing with cute little animals is very calming.

We just need a name.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 15:13, Reply)

fondling ferrets

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 15:14, Reply)

Hahaha
Amazing cat!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Tue 13 Jul 2010, 14:49, Reply)