My sis has 1 cat, 1 bearded dragon lizard, 2 fish tanks and 1 hedge hog.
And she's basically planning on getting rid of all her pets because she's pregnant and foresee taking care of them all and a baby.
I get her reasoning - it is a lot. And she didn't want it.
She never wanted a baby or a pet, anything she had to take care of. Her hubby came home with a kitten, suddenly they have a cat - which she loves.
Her neighbors [at an old apartment complex] THREW OUT their lizard cause they got tired of it but the lizard was smart enough to find his way back to the complex but ended up at my sister's door instead of her neighbor's [poor confused lizard] so my sister took it in and now has a lizard.
Then her hubby got a bug up his ass about having fancy fish tank - which has been a disaster because first off * he buys his fish off craigslist where they are shipped frozen [apparently they coma sleep while frozen] but they usually arrive at his house dead. * Once he gets a live one in the tank another fish fights and eats it Which is why they have 2 fish tanks - to separate the fish he got that fight and eat the other fish - it is ALOT of maintenance not to kill them or let them kill eachother
And while in the pet store looking for fish stuff her husband wanted a hedge hog and got one. My sis was with him and told him she didn't want it - but she didn't really put her foot down cause she was with him while he bought it and purchased everything for it.
And now, since my sis is home more and more responsible - she takes care off everything but the fish - she's had enough of the death and carnage in the fish tank and makes him maintain it.
So really she's not getting rid of them all - just the lizard and hedgehog cause she can't part from the cat and her hubby wants to keep the fish.
But still I'm sad about it. It's scary to put your pets up on craigslist - I'm afraid someone's gonna take that lizard / hedgehog and be some kind of cruel maniac and kill them and my sis will never know.
I know their brains aren't as big as a cat or dog and they're not as cuddly so they may seem easier to get rid of. But they are used to her and her house. They recognize her and she takes good care of them and this is the home they are used to.
I'm sure they WILL notice being moved over to a strangers house and feel confusions and emotions that the surroundings have changed. I just feel bad that these animals that look to her for care are being booted out for the baby. It's not their fault.
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