I LOVE animals but dh HATES them

amother

Mon, Jul 19 2021, 10:34 am

My dream is to get a pet. I go crazy over animals and I wish to keep some sort of living being besides for human in my home. But as much as I love animals my husband hates them and doesn’t allow me to get one. I’m so upset, how can I get a pet? I feel kinda silly asking this, but I’m really sad about it.

amother

Dimgray

Mon, Jul 19 2021, 10:48 am

My dh also doesn’t like animals but when my kids got older and begged and begged and he said they would benefit we got a dog. And he’s ok with it. You mever know what life will bring

yamz

Mon, Jul 19 2021, 10:50 am

Do you love all types of animals, or are you dreaming of something warm blooded and furry that you can cuddle? I don’t think you’ll have much luck getting your husband to agree to a cat/dog/rabbit, but what about something that is less “in your face?” Something that lives in a cage, doesn’t smell, and isn’t noisy. (So no birds which can be both messy and noisy.) Perhaps a turtle or iguana? (But you have to be comfortable with the whole possibility of salmonella thing.) I don’t know too much about them, but what about hamsters or gerbils? If you keep the pet’s cage somewhere away from your main living area, where your husband doesn’t have to see it, and you take total responsibility for the pet, maybe it could work.

amother

Mon, Jul 19 2021, 10:53 am

amother [ Dimgray ] wrote:

My dh also doesn’t like animals but when my kids got older and begged and begged and he said they would benefit we got a dog. And he’s ok with it. You mever know what life will bring

Oh this gives me hope. My son loves animals too but he’s still too young to drive daddy crazy.. so maybe one day. I certainly hope so

amother

Mon, Jul 19 2021, 10:55 am

yamz wrote:

Yes I dream of a warm furry dog or cat, but I don’t think dh will ever agree. Other animals are good too but dh is like “ew animals are disgusting”. But maybe a turtle, I hope so.