How many of you that have pets if you found out you were allergic to them would you keep them?

@YrNemo That was a good one.

@Hannihar

@Hannihar No, we will never have pets again.our dogs were extremely old, one had arthritis And couldn't get up and one had kidney failure. It was too sad to lose them.

@RubyHawk I am sorry you had to take medication and that they had to be put down. That is a very hard thing to do.I am sorry that the medication caused your blood pressure to go up.Do you have any pets now?

@RubyHawk I understand what you are saying. For me after having furry ones I cannot live without them.

@Hannihar yes i lost my baby coco and was never allergic to any pets. i have had countless ones over the years

@bunnybon7 It is very hard to lose our furry ones. I know I wanted my dog and cat before Sophie with me all my life. I know they die but I wanted more time with them.

@bunnybon7 Thanks bonnie for sharing that with us.

@Hannihar

@DianneN Thank you Dianne.

@FayeHazel Sorry about that Faye. What kind of paperwork do you have to do about a pet?

@FayeHazel That is very unusal. I have never heard that. I remember when I was married we lived in an apartment and my ex was a mailman at the time and someone on his route's dog gave birth and asked if he wanted one and he called to ask me. I said sure. She was so cute and 2 months old She fit in his mail bag easily. She was lab-husky. I loved her so much. Well, when the landlord wanted to sell the place and we could not afford it he came and was so surprised to see the dog. He kept staring. He could not kick us out because we were moving.

@Hannihar - It's because I'm in an apartment. Normally no pets are allowed in here, though you can get around it by having a Doctor sign a note that states the animal is a "service" animal. Truthfully most Doctors will do this for any reason. IN my case it was easier yet because I have an anxiety disorder. Then on top of that the office manager here needed proof of shots for the cat, a form filled out (basic stuff saying that I won't allow the animal to run around, will dispose of the waste, will keep the animal out of the way of maintenance worker if they need to come in my unit, etc)... but processing all that takes a bit. Long enough for my cat and my mom to make friends. :-)

@prakashj256 The thing is my animals were never just pets. They were and are family.

@prakashj256 Yes, I am.

@Hannihar Nice...then you need to stay updated with their health.

@GardenGerty I am glad you have Princess in your life for however long she will be there.

@shaggin Makes very good sense to me.

@snowy22315 That is nice she does not give them up and that you don't either.

@Letranknight2015 Yes, there are those that cannot say no to a stray so have more than enough in their homes.

@jstory07 Thank you Judy.

@Marilynda1225 Thanks Marilyn.

@garymarsh6 There is medication one can take for allergies. I am not allergic to my cat and glad of it. She has been through enough so glad I do not have to give her up like has been done to her before.

@DeborahDiane You have a good point. It does depend on how badly you are allergic to the animal.

@ridingbet That is good ingrid.

@andriaperry Do they ever come inside?

@NJChicaa Good for you. Do you take medication?

@rubyriaz007 Would you at lest keep them outside close to your home?

@Courage7 Yes, it is sad. Some would keep the pets and some would give them away.

@Peach10 Thank you and Sophie is not going anywhere.