Desire to have pets

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I also love german shepherds. I am "Mom" to an 11-month-old german shepherd named Eva and we are going to be getting another puppy in April.

Cats also hold a special place in my heart (we have 3). My best friend as a child was an orange tabby cat named Clide who followed me everywhere in the neighborhood.

Reptiles are cool too, especially bearded dragons as they are one of the most responsive lizards. I raised Zeppelin (now almost 6 years old) from a baby.

Unfortunately my dog had to be put down back in September. I am thinking of getting a dog again, the company is priceless.

Ever since I watched All Dogs Go to Heaven and K-9 I've always to have a German Shepherd. I think they are beautiful dogs. I love watching Inspector Rex too. I'd be so obsessed with that show if I were still a kid.
I've got a Jack Russel Terrier and if she was human she would have ADHD. Poor thing does have complex parital seizures though.

I love cats, I've always had cats. They are gorgeous and amazing and I can't imagine ever being without one or more in my life. That being said though, it's come at a price in more ways than one. The first cat that was ever "mine" died 6 years ago and I never really got over it, it was like losing a sibling. I don't know what I'll do when her sister dies (she's 13 now). And the cat in my picture, one of my "free" barn cats... yeah he cost us about $1400 for two surgeries in the first year of his life and he has to be on special (and expensive) food for the rest of his life now. But it's been worth it in the end though because there's such a bond that exists between me and my cats and they are part of my family.

I'm an animal person in general though and I've had tons of pets. It actually feels a little empty right now with only 3 cats and a dog. Don't know what it'll be like when I'm living on my own and having to take sole responsibility for them though. I barely take care of myself as it is now.

I grew up in a household with dogs - and later, cats. I am not a cat person but I always loved my dogs. However when my father-in-law offered us his dog a few years ago I really didn't want one. But I developed a bond wit that dog and still have him. He's a Lhasa Apso. I have since acquired a Pit Bull and a Pit Bull/Doberman mix, and the full Pit Bull is my favorite of all. She's my baby girl and her name is Cocoa. She's just over a year old now. Funny, when my wife brought her home she thought she was a Boston Terrier because of her markings. I could tell within seconds that she was a Pit Bull because I had a Pit Bull mix while growing up. She had the same head. At first I didn't want her but I quickly fell in love with her and she's now my protector and like a child to me.

I think people are uncessarily forcing to have pets because they think you need company and that's wrong.

However my dog, golden retreiver Fred, saved my sanity as a little girl because I could relate to animals better than humans. He aided my scientific interest in vetinary medicine and taught me responsibility.

But mostly he was a friend when I had no human ones. Dr. Temple Grandin argues that people on the spectrum and animals are very similar emotionally and admits that her special relationships are with animals.

I asked because my opinion might change if I knew I was rescuing a pet rather than choosing to get one.

1. The OP sounds a bit like they're generalizing something about themselves to aspies in general. I doubt it's true. I LOVE pets myself, especially cats. My cat provides me with so much love and companionship. I've always had an easier time relating to cats than to people. Cats love you unconditionally. The time and money I spend taking care of my cat is nothing in comparison to what he gives me.

2. Essentially, all shelter animals need saving. Even those at no-kill shelters, because if they're adopted then another animal can take its place. Animals get euthanized every day for lack of a home. I'm not saying this to guilt trip anyone, just that I don't quite understand Greentea's distinction.

Nope, I love animals. And I often feel more hopeless/useless/lost without having a pet or two.

...Then again, I'm not "independent"....



I've always wanted a Germ Shep. Badly.
They may not be "cute", but I find them to be very handsome/gorgeous dogs.

I can't have pets because I've got nobody to watch them when I'm away, and because I'm not able to establish myself as the alpha. But I'd love to rescue a dog or a cat.

When I'm older, I want a cat and a dog the same size. (probably a Beagle)

I love all my pets, but I am definitely a horse/cat person more than a dog person. Don't get me wrong, my dog is wonderful, but I love the serinity and quirkiness of cats and horses. They are peaceful animals.

neither am I, although my parents often think I am... I am independant in a couple of ways, and I am an excellent cook, I just find it hard to do most of the things for a normal day to day survival. I cannot cook unless it is my duty and employment to cook. I need the company of others otherwise I will start to mentally deteriorate, as I experienced at the end of last semester. I also need, and I hope I will someday find a good wife to fill this role, a person who can guide my life forward, as I cannot do much on my own, I am high maintenance for others around me, but thats not because I need it for my ego, I need it because I cannot do those things for myself. While I can cook, I need someone else to do it for me. While I can clean, again, I need someone else to do it for me. There are a lot of things like that, and my parents don't realize it. I am going to try to switch to a traditional style residence for my next semester which could be hard to do, but then I will get a meal plan and not have to cook myself. My trouble will be keeping clean, both my room and myself. I love to shower, but I often push it off till later. I love to game, but even that takes a while to find the will to do. I want a dog just as a companion, but without someone else to help me look after it, it would just be a misused animal that would suffer from attention deprivation. I spend a lot of time doing nothing, because I don't know what else to do. I hate certain things about life, and lack of social ability to make some good friends is one of them. I need more people around me, and if I switch into the other type of residence, I will have less human contact than before. Worst part is that my parents expect me to move out of their home when I am done school, and unless I have someone to move in with, this would be suicide, I couldn't live with such limited human contact.

I miss my rat terrier, who is currently living with my family.

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All cats have Asperger Syndrome

I have a Flame Point Himalayan cat that I love soooo much