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Try this list challenge about pets ... (Original Post) In_The_Wind Dec 2013 OP
Six and Eight or Nine. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #1
I love the wildlife. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #2
I love the wild life. Hell, I love the night life, too! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #3
11 warrior1 Dec 2013 #4
I've loved so many different animals since I was a child. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #5
Well, the first list omitted the Chickens we owned as kids, hollysmom Dec 2013 #6
That's not a very happy story. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #8
Same here. I had two boas as pets. All of my mice and rats RebelOne Dec 2013 #12
8 and 10 nt femmocrat Dec 2013 #7
Were any of your pets butterflies? In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #9
Lovely image... femmocrat Dec 2013 #10
My score was 13. n/t RebelOne Dec 2013 #11
how many people have pet bisons? weird ... n/t orleans Dec 2013 #13
7. But really 1 or 2... Locut0s Dec 2013 #14
I wish I had more pets Xyzse Dec 2013 #15
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. Six and Eight or Nine.
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 10:01 PM
Dec 2013

The second test didn't have the generic "bird" but I've had doves and lovebirds.

Low scores compared to yours, you animal!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)
5. I've loved so many different animals since I was a child.
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 10:40 PM
Dec 2013

Took care of everyone of 'em until they crossed the rainbow bridge.

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
6. Well, the first list omitted the Chickens we owned as kids,
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 11:02 PM
Dec 2013

Apparently they were supposed to die when they were chicks that we got at Easter, but 4 survived to be old enough that my mother sold them to a farmer and they got to live their lives out at the farm. that night we had chicken for dinner.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
10. Lovely image...
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 11:15 PM
Dec 2013

but Butterflies Are Free! They make lousy pets! LOL

And butterflies are free to fly
Fly away, high away, bye bye
(from an Elton John song)

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
14. 7. But really 1 or 2...
Wed Dec 4, 2013, 05:19 AM
Dec 2013

We had a mouse, hamster, and hedgehog for only short periods. Our good old loving Josie (Lab/Doberman cross) was the only real pet we got really close to

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)
15. I wish I had more pets
Wed Dec 4, 2013, 11:24 AM
Dec 2013

11 on the first.
13 on the second. 14 if I include taking care of a human child.

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