Animals, Animals and more Animals

How many pets have you had throughout your life?

Having recently lost our beautiful little Zoe, it got me thinking of all the love I have received from the animal world throughout my life so far. So I sat myself down and made a list of all the pets I have had and loved. There has been very few times in my life that I haven't had some sort of pet. In fact the only time I can think of was our time living in Toronto, Canada back in the 1980's. So today I would love to share with you a list of my four legged (and in some instances two legged) family throughout my 61 years.

1. David - Golden Cocker Spaniel. 

David was my first animal. I presume I loved him but I don't really remember him. 

David (that's the dog, don't know who the boy is!)

2. Fritz - Dachshund (Sausage Dog). 

Fritz was a lovely dog and he was definitely my Dads dog.

 I remember the day he died was the first and one of the only times I saw my Dad cry. 

Fritz

3. Moe. 

Not sure where Moe got his name? 

Moe

4. Freddie - Poodle. 

My cousin Susan owned Freddie's father (Cuddles) and while visiting I just fell in love with this fluffy little puppy. Dad said we couldn't have another dog as we already had Fritz. 

So what did Mum and I do - we smuggled Freddie home under a blanket in the back seat with me. 

Freddie

5. Jack - Galah. 

Dad bought Jack home after finding him on the side of the road with a broken wing. 

Jack

6. Sam - Magpie. 

This was another new family member that Dad found with a broken wing. Sam was definitely my bird. He would sit on my window ledge and sing to the records I was playing. He also barked exactly like our dogs. 

Sam and Me

7. Blackie and Brownie - Bantom Hens

8. Chooks (Hens) - not really pets as we ate them. 

9. Lots of different types of birds in averies

10. Budgies and Canaries

11. Buttons

Buttons

12. Butch - Mix

Butch

13. Tara - Dalmation

As she had her papers I fully intended to breed her with another Dalmation. But she had other ideas and she got out of out our yard and mated with a black Labrador. 

Oh well - the eight pups she had were pretty adorable. 

Tara

14. Fish

15. Guinea Pig

16. Mice

17. Rambo - Mix

We owned Rambo while we lived in New York. 

He had the habit of jumping in the bath while Shane (my son) was having his bath. 

Rambo

18. Tammy - Mix

I must say out of all the animals I have had Tammy would be close to being my favorite. 

She had such a gentle, sweet nature. 

Tammy

19. Caspa - Black Cat

Caspa was my son Shane cat.

 He got her for Christmas and for many years they were constant companions..

Caspa

20. Zoe - Miniture Poodle, Australian Silkie Terrier Cross

Beautiful Zoe was a beautiful dog - if maybe a little loud. 

Zoe