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Do any of you have a pet that you actually just can't fucking stand?

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mycatisannoying · 07/02/2022 00:04

My cat. Approx 11 years old and counting! Wink I've had him for a decade. A part of me does love him, but he's a knob and lessens my quality of life rather than add anything to it. He's so whiney and food obsessed and I am seldom able to sleep the whole night through because of him.
When he departs I shall be sad, but I won't miss him, and there will be relief in a way.
He has a wonderful life here with us, and I won't give him away, because he's old and is our responsibility.
Have you ever had a love/hate relationship with a family pet?

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TheRemotePart · 08/02/2022 18:08

@sadpapercourtesan hahahhahHhhHhHhhaaaaaaa
The desolation of their empty empire !

EYProvider · 08/02/2022 18:09

What a horrible thread. Pets do have more needs and become more demanding as they get older, as do we all. They only have short lives, and learning to care for them as they get older and less adorable is supposed to teach us a life lesson about compassion and humility.

Not that I believe many people are sitting at home posting comments. There are far too many swear words that are unfunny, stupid and inappropriate and have obviously been written by a daft kid who works for Mumsnet.

Scottsy100 · 08/02/2022 18:10

@purpleme12

No I have never felt like that Poor cat
I don’t think it knows I’m sure it’s fine
amiafreakofnature · 08/02/2022 18:11

I could of written this myself. The minute I move it shoots off the bed/sofa and runs to its food bowl regardless of how often it's eaten. It also has an awful whingey miaow which pisses me off no end. I'd never cause if any harm but it annoys the life out of me. It's got a great patient temperament as a plus though just an absolute fat bastard

Fluffytheevil1 · 08/02/2022 18:11

Yep. My cat, he’s 9 and he’s an absolute tosser. He’s destroyed all my carpets. Clicking them while looking straight at me,, same with the vinyl.
Lies on the stairs when I’m coming down them. Looks at me like I’m daft. Moves when I’ve nearly broken my neck stepping over him.
Wakes everyone up yowling cos he fancies it.
Deliberately gets between your feet so you fall.
Tips my bins over when he’s mega pissed off.
The hair balls.. urgh, he can’t just deposit them in one place, they’re decoratively strewn everywhere.

I keep hoping he won’t come home but then he doesn’t for a few days and I panic.

RegardingMary · 08/02/2022 18:12

I also have a dog that works part time as a fox shit magnet and since being a pup he's refused to walk, completely out of the blue, as far away from the car or home has possible he'll just 'nope'.
It's not hugely regular, maybe once a month or two months, but generally DH has to carry him home, as soon as he sees the house he jumps out of DHs arms and runs in.

He's a Saint Bernard.

JillyY44 · 08/02/2022 18:19

@mycatisannoying

My cat. Approx 11 years old and counting! Wink I've had him for a decade. A part of me does love him, but he's a knob and lessens my quality of life rather than add anything to it. He's so whiney and food obsessed and I am seldom able to sleep the whole night through because of him. When he departs I shall be sad, but I won't miss him, and there will be relief in a way. He has a wonderful life here with us, and I won't give him away, because he's old and is our responsibility. Have you ever had a love/hate relationship with a family pet?
You should certainly have his thyroid checked as others have said. He’s bang on the right age for it to start playing up and is the number one reason older cats constantly cry for food. More importantly it makes them feel dreadful and will damage his heart if not addressed. Also I have an older cat who gets confused about mealtimes. I leave a timer bowl set up for in the night.
Chely · 08/02/2022 18:21

Nope. Got a well trained loving dog, only gripe is she costs us a small fortune.

RHPotter · 08/02/2022 18:22

My rabbit is an actual dick. He’s a house rabbit that has destroyed so many things including chewing holes in our carpet and skirting board and ripping up wallpaper. He’s only interested in me if I’ve got food. He’s so much effort to give a good quality of life as I realise it’s not his fault really.

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mycatisannoying · 08/02/2022 18:22

My kitchen window is left open for the cat, as we can't have a cat flap. My cat can leap three times the height of the very low window, so that's not a problem. He will whine at my bedroom window to be let in, and then when he sees me get up, he'll go to the kitchen window and jump straight through.
Cats are emissaries sent directly from Satan! Dogs are the angels. Why one would prefer the former animal is completely beyond my understanding! Grin

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speakout · 08/02/2022 18:23

My ex gave me a bloody 8 foor long tropical fish tank with all the accerories for christmas one year- I had never experessed and interest in keeping them and neither had he.

I felt obliged ( I was young and stupid then, to get the whole thing set up, buy fish, plants, snail things that eat slime off the glass.
But I spend hours a week traipsing with buckets for some water top ups, cleaning the gravel,, syphoning out crud- it was an absolute pain in the arse.
He did nothing of course- wasn;t his responsibility.
I did look good for a whole, but ending up selling the whole lot on gumtree after a year.

Twopenny · 08/02/2022 18:24

I have been very lucky with my pets, and always had a great bond with them.

I do wonder how our neighbours across the road live with their cat, though, as it makes constant, and I mean constant, loud screams, yowls, and yodels. Each individual noise is completely unique, off-key and irritating in a different way, like BWAAAARNNNGG, WHOOOOORRRG, MLLLLAAAAAAHHHHHHFL

Because I don't live with it, I find it quite funny and endearing. I feel bad for them, though.

Livingonthedarkside · 08/02/2022 18:26

Not sure if I hate the cat or the dog, the dog adores the cat, the cat hats the dog, but sits on the floor and torments the dog, ending with the dog trying to lick the cats face, and the cat with claws out holding the dogs head to the floor while sqweeling at a high pitch. Why my other dogs just sits looking at them both…

Both of them are nobs… but o can’t part with any of them as it would make me sooo sad

tricky29 · 08/02/2022 18:26

I have one cat who is royal pain, isn’t affectionate, haughty, picky with food. Most of the time I can’t stand her (and she wants nothing to do with me) but when I’m ill she always comes and sits with me.

SafferUpNorth · 08/02/2022 18:27

Yes.... Our Jeckyll and Hyde Ddog. Night-time dog is the curse of our house. Daytime dog is an absolute delight, so chillled out, affectionate and obedient. Never barks without reason.

But the moment night falls he's a different beast altogether and spends HOURS barking at the foxes that roam the gardens round here. We can't let him out into our garden for a wee after dark or risk him waking all the small children in the neighbourhood, so poor DH has to walk him round the block on lead before bedtime (the only time he goes on the lead for a walk, and the only time he pulls and barks while walking). Bloody nightmare.

H007 · 08/02/2022 18:27

I have a cockerel he is an absolute twat.

Elle2018 · 08/02/2022 18:27

@HeckinMiffed

my husbands dog is a complete bellend. He was only young when we met, totally harassed my old dog, liked to w**k until he was neutered, jumped everywhere on everything, didnt listen, eats shit-literally makes himself ill by eating random rubbish/rotting fungi/any faeces, rolled in fresh human poop on our holiday, steals food right in front of you from kids hands, doesnt listen/obey despite thorough training, obsessively chases/eats white paper and his crowning achievement was setting our house on fire whilst trying to steal food.

I loathed him for years, waiting for him to mature. Or die. Gradually I've come to love him. For all his fuckwittery he;s the kindest, most honest, goofiest dog I've ever met. Not a bad bone in his body. Not a brain cell either. I like him enough that we recently rescued a dog of the same breed as him. He's taken her under his wing and is teaching her how to dog.
Since the fire he is locked safely in a XL crate when home alone and has a pet cam on him.

Heckin I think I have your dogs twin 🤣🤣
Thisisnotreallymyname · 08/02/2022 18:28

Yes, our 2 cats.
We had 2 lovely friendly tabby cats for 12+ years, when they died we took in 2 rescue tabbies, who were 20 weeks old. They’d been living semi - ferally and 5 years later we have still never ever picked them up. They would rip you to shreds.
One of them started letting us stroke her a year ago.
But I think , well at least they’ve got food and shelter, even though we get absolute nothing from the relationship with them 😂

user1485851222 · 08/02/2022 18:28

We have an 8 month old puppy. Going through the phase, it's the worst decision of my life I'd forgotten how much hard work they are. He's an attention whore, has to continually be touching you, jumps, talks, zoomies. These can be 10% of his day, but wow what a 10%. Argued more in the last 5 months with hubby than in last 20+ years. But like others on this forum, he believes once you bring them into the family it's for life.. me I'm beginning to wonder.... but your posts have helped, knowing I'm not alone.

ancientgran · 08/02/2022 18:29

My cat was known as The Psycopath as he bullied our other cat and the children. He was a pain in the neck, liked weeing on my bed. Still broke my heart when he died. I think I must be a masochist.

naffusername · 08/02/2022 18:31

Our dog. Never meant to have another one after our Lassie died.

But our daughter in law took her cat when she left our son and left behind her handbag sized dog.

Our son asked us to do doggie daycare for the first little while because he worked 13hour days and thought his bitch would keep Lassie company in his old age (yes, our Lassie was male).

Well, son had to work out of town and said he was going to take the bitch to the SPCA for rehoming. My husband was attached and said we'd keep her!

Lassie crossed the Rainbow Bridge and we now have a 10 pound, handbag dog that can live to 18!

I trip over her but my husband loves his "little lady". He's out everyday with her and the neighbours recognize him and her and ask after Lassie (his death was recent)

I tell myself that the little bitch is keeping him motivated and active.

Susu49 · 08/02/2022 18:32

@RegardingMary

I also have a dog that works part time as a fox shit magnet and since being a pup he's refused to walk, completely out of the blue, as far away from the car or home has possible he'll just 'nope'. It's not hugely regular, maybe once a month or two months, but generally DH has to carry him home, as soon as he sees the house he jumps out of DHs arms and runs in.

He's a Saint Bernard.

Who on earth are you married to? Superman? The Hulk??
Barbiebetty · 08/02/2022 18:33

Yes! My cat is a psycho, we had him for just under a year, we bought him as a kitten. He bites you for no reason, (he’s not playing) he holds grudges and attacks you, If I don’t give him whiskers food he will throw it out of his bowel. On top of that he’s so winey, miserable, he steals food, scratches my wallpaper, knocks my cup of the tables and after all of that has the audacity to want to sleep on top of my bed. I hate him but because of the mice situation where I live and plus I paid a lot for him I’ve got to keep him.

KittenSpawnOfSatan · 08/02/2022 18:34

@ClaudineClare you’re welcome to it. If you can find a way of telling the kids he’s going because they love him Grin

LittleMissnotLittleMrs · 08/02/2022 18:36

@HeechulOppa

Yes, Dcat2. A breed we wanted for years due to to the breed’s nature of being sweet and doglike and extremely loving and gentle. We have a cat of a different breed (Dcat1) who also shares those characteristics but is much more manic aka eternal kitten, so wanted one a bit more placid.

Well apparently Dcat2 is the outlier for his breed. Easily the most neurotic and grumpy animal I’ve ever met. Hates any human contact but has an anxiety attack if you’re not in the same room as him. Lazy as sin and screams in the middle of the stairs Until we answer him so he knows what room we’re in and doesn’t have to strain a muscle looking for us. Will only drink from a mug. In one particular room. Which we have to give manual access to as DCat1 can’t be trusted there. Eats one brand of cat biscuit only and nothing else but occasionally decides he now hates it and we have to spend £££ trying to guess his nibs’ new preference as he would literally starve to death refusing to eat. Pisses on the floor daily and doesn’t cover up his mess in the litter tray meaning we can’t feed them at bedtime or the house will stink by the time we wake up. He is unequivocally and without reserve a dick, hates dcat1 (who loves him dearly) and I adore him.

He’s not a raggy, is he? My rescue pair have many of the same traits!