If you have pets do you consider them a friend, family member, or just an animal

Well i have a pet dog and she has been with us for about 4 years now, we did not get her home right when she was small, one of our neighbor was leaving the country and had no plans to take her along so we decided to take her and from that time she is with us......and yes she is just like a family member for us.....she is the first one to come and greet us if we go out and come.......she sleeps with us in our room, we have made special arrangements for her.........its fun being with her.......

I love all my pets as if they are one of the family.All of my pets are all different and all have different habits just like members of my human family,they all master putting a smile on my face even though i may have had a horrid day they always make the day feel better.Happy Mylotting.

you know, its rather a matter of how they react to me some are just nice animals that live in my house, I can't really touch them so they really aren't "pets" they just live with me Others tho, are friends, they come around to see how I am, and I do the same for them. Then there are the family member cats. the 2 in my avatar, Rygel, the big one, and Oliver, the little one, are members of the family. Oliver we raised from a week old, doing the whole bottle and butt wiping thing.

My animals are members of the family. They are still animals but they are family. Each one has their own personalities. Khuay my flame point Siamese is a loving funny little guy. He knows when I have extreme pain and cuddles as close as he can and purrs his heart out trying to make me feel better. Willy, Khuay's brother, will sleep by my leg that I had the surgery, with his head resting gently on the sore spot. He too will purr as much as he possibly can to sooth my nerves. Murphy is 16 years old and is a Lynx point Siamese. She sleeps by my head every night and purrs me to sleep. Her life has always revolved around me and making sure that I am okay. Ding Ding (Dinglebeary) is a Maine Koon cat and he is the guard cat. He will sleep at the foot of my bed or on top of the cupboard in a position that would be easy for him to attack if he felt the need to do so. He comes to me and looks deep in my eyes as if to say that he is here to protect me. The dogs too share the same traits as the cats. Each has their job and nurturing sides. Abby, my sister's dog, has taken on the role of care giver and protector. She has even become more so since I got home from the hospital after the knee replacement surgery. She has appointed herself my guardian and nurse. She seldom leaves my side and if she does it's only for a few minutes. She makes sure that she is in an area where she can always see me...even when I took a fall Sunday. She was right by my side making sure that I was okay. That is far more than my own flesh and blood would do for me. Yes, I consider my animals family members...and they are my friends, confidants, and joy givers. People may consider me crazy, but the unconditional love they give to me is more valuable to me than all the money in the world.

I have horses and yes they are more than pets , they are part of our family. They get fed and watered just like I was giving my kids food and water. They get vitamin supplement , get bathed, get their feet trimmed, get wormed and get their shots regulary. Some people even say they are spoiled, well maybe they are. But you can look at my animals and see that they are not only taken care of but loved as well.

My pets are my babies. I love every one of them like they're family. They've been with me (almost) since birth, so i'm mommy.

I'm not really against animals and don't hate them....but I;m not really an animal person either. I'm not comfortable with animals coming close to me. I'd rather watch them from a distance. So, it's pretty obvious that I wouldn't have a pet animal at home. Fortunately for me, my husband and kids are the same. But I have neighbours who have pet dogs. Though there is a rule saying that no pets are allowed in the apartment, a few do have pet dogs. From what I've seen, they consider them like family members....one person even refers to the pet as his daughter.

Hi Karen! Many many years ago, we used to have a small puppy and we would treat him like our family member. It was great fun playing with him. I think pets when they start living in your house, become more like friends and family members and you start taking care of them like your family member(s) and they treat you in the same way.

Our pets are family, not humans but important parts of our family. We take our responsibility to them very seriously and over the years have had the reward of many wonderful friends.

I have lots of pets and I treat my pets as family. I think animals have feelings like we do and hurt as we do. I have 4 dogs,guinea pig,2 hamsters and tons of fish. They all get spoiled. I like spoiling my pets with treats from the pet store. Even when my dogs have babies its hard to sell them because I get so close to them.

Ive always considered my dogs and cats as family members, they have such big personalities it would be hard not to. All the smaller animals ive had such as hampsters or guinea pigs, i still did but not as much

yaa i have pets.i love them and i plays with them.and my dog is a friend to me. happy mylotting

well, i would definitely consider them as a family member in terms of the love,affection,food,etc is concerned. but, you do not ensure that there are certain things to be taken care of in terms of hygiene. you would have to consider her a animal in this regard.

I dont have any pets now but I used to have a whole litter growing up. I of course worried about them and missed them when they went away but for some reason, I could never see them as a family member. Maybe a friend because you can confide in an animal without having to worry about your secret spreading like wild fire but there is still something about human interaction that I crave that I cant get from any animal. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for those cuddly creatures because in the grander picture of things, they are helpless and need love just as much as humans do.

hi karen, so you are loving animals, most of the western countries following this and now in Cities of India also love pets in the home,here we do not have that habbit, sorry

Hello my friend PeacefulWmn9 Ji, Some 50 yrs back, we had a member in our family by nick named 'Jacky'. Who was like our family member, on his departure, we paid homage like an family member, and after that felt so much taht till today, we never had anyone from that family. Even today I remmeber his features. We always treat them as a family member. May God bless you and have a good time.

I don't like pet that's why I can't answer exactly your question but I do have puppy before. I treat him like a baby coz I owned him when he was 7 days old. I used to give him a milk into feeding bottle. He really looks like a baby.

Taking care of a pet is beginning to be a very big deal! Some people take better care of their pets than they do their "people." I like animals but there is a limit to how far I am willing to go. They are fun, but right now it is too much of a responsibility.

Oh... that's so sweet of you to take care of orphan animals. Not many can do that. I remember in my childhood days, one day when i was coming back from school i saw to pups on the road (stray) all alone. I wanted to take them home but since my parents wont like it i went home with a sad heart. Then in the evening i got an idea, told mom & dad i am going to a friends place, when i came back i brought home the 2 cute little ones with me. And ya i LIED to my parents that my friend gave them to me for free. THE IDEA REALLY WORKED...... Now 1 is at my grandma's home, other one passed away. My parents know the truth now, and they were so shocked when i told them after years passed away.... but by that time even they got attached to them so they just laughed. Now we have a new dog, just one. Daily i play with her & know what she loves to walk with 2 legs... Ya that's true, she has her 4 legs alright, but still.... I love her a lot.... Now she is my best friend & she is absolutely crazy.....

ya!i treated as my family and friend actually the dogs are so nice....its like a person to understand...