aww so cute i hope he gets better soon
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I understand what you are saying Vlad and what you said in your last sentence is not me at all. You have to understand our background in order to understand why 
We have been together for 21 yrs and in all those years, mostly in the latter 7, I have volunteered with a Great Pyrenese rescue and brought one home to "foster". She became a member of our family. I volunteered for a cat rescue and fostered 3 cats, one of which adopted my husband. I have also snuck in a kitten and convinced him to get me another kitten for my birthday. A few years ago we bought at parrot. A year later we got an even bigger parrot. I also 'rescue' escaped dogs in our neighborhood and either find homes for them or find their owners. That means they live with us for a day or more. One of them was a week after we moved into our newly built home. She had 13 puppies a week later. I found homes for all of them, keeping Sam.
He said ok to all of these because he wanted me to be happy.
It doesn't make him happy though.
He is more of an OCD type person and he feels like it is stressful for him to have so many animals. I grew up this way. He didn't. So... I have to compromise. Especially when I bring these animals home without talking to him about them. And yes, I was going to go back to Petco and get his cagemate w/o telling dh but I have to put my husband first this time, unfortunately at Archie's companion expense. I do hope that someday I can get a cagemate for him though....... Perhaps it would have been better not to adopt him period. I don't know. But I know we have lots of love and attention to share with him, and Oreo for that matter since GP's are social animals too.
It's ok for you to be frustrated Vlad. I totally understand. I've been that way too, but everyone's situation is different and I just have to remember that, even if I don't like it!
Thank you for your advise! I really appreciate it and I'm learning A LOT!!
We have been together for 21 yrs and in all those years, mostly in the latter 7, I have volunteered with a Great Pyrenese rescue and brought one home to "foster". She became a member of our family. I volunteered for a cat rescue and fostered 3 cats, one of which adopted my husband. I have also snuck in a kitten and convinced him to get me another kitten for my birthday. A few years ago we bought at parrot. A year later we got an even bigger parrot. I also 'rescue' escaped dogs in our neighborhood and either find homes for them or find their owners. That means they live with us for a day or more. One of them was a week after we moved into our newly built home. She had 13 puppies a week later. I found homes for all of them, keeping Sam.
He said ok to all of these because he wanted me to be happy.
It doesn't make him happy though.
He is more of an OCD type person and he feels like it is stressful for him to have so many animals. I grew up this way. He didn't. So... I have to compromise. Especially when I bring these animals home without talking to him about them. And yes, I was going to go back to Petco and get his cagemate w/o telling dh but I have to put my husband first this time, unfortunately at Archie's companion expense. I do hope that someday I can get a cagemate for him though....... Perhaps it would have been better not to adopt him period. I don't know. But I know we have lots of love and attention to share with him, and Oreo for that matter since GP's are social animals too.
It's ok for you to be frustrated Vlad. I totally understand.
I've been that way too, but everyone's situation is different and I just have to remember that, even if I don't like it! Thank you for your advise! I really appreciate it and I'm learning A LOT!!
I think it is completely respectable and mature of you to have talked it over with your husband about getting archie a friend. and even thou at the moment he says no to having a friend for archie , it doesnt mean later he will feel the same way. just give archie lots of time with you and out of the cage time,im sure he will love the attention.Congrads on the new cutie
and out of the cage time,im sure he will love the attention.Congrads on the new cutie I love hairless rats. I had two a few years ago. A male and female. I remember when I would let them out to play their skin would get really red and warm and they would get mad when I held them because they were too warm. Only downside to hairless rats is that they get scratches and such alot easier.
Still cute of course! And yours is adorable.
Still cute of course! And yours is adorable.
thanks Will he always have the peach fuzz fur on his body or will that fall off eventually?
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