Unlike most of you, I don’t own a pet. I desperately want a dog but my boyfriend, Andrew, tells me that I am not ready for a dog. :( According to him, I am not ready for the commitment. He tells me that I should start off with a cat since they're a bit more independent than dogs. But I don't want a cat, not because I don’t like them, but because my heart is set on a dog. So, unfortunately, I don't have any pet-owner stories to share.

BUT, I have grown up around pets almost my whole life. My dad had bunnies, chickens, and birds when I was growing up (all nameless). None of them are no longer with us (not entirely sure what happened to them). Currently, my oldest sister has two dogs named Ringo and Rufus, my other sister has a dog named Stanley, my mom has a bird named Chona who is really my dad's bird, and my brother has two dogs named Lana and Chiko. My twin sister and I are the only ones who have never own a pet and that are currently petless. But no worries, I know my day will soon come…apparently I just need to get rid of Andrew first. Haha :)

The pet gang (minus Chona). 

Definitely guilty of voting for this as the topic for the month. 😏

This is my favorite lil creature of all time, Stewart. I’m stupidly obsessed with this puffball and he may or may not have been the only reason I cried when leaving for college (…sorry mom & dad ). But can you even blame me with this face?

We rescued him almost 12 years ago and he can do just about zero tricks/commands. I like to think that he just has selective hearing 🤷‍♀️. His favorite food of all time is “salad” (aka plain lettuce) and he FLIPS OUT anytime anyone pulls lettuce out of the fridge. He does the same thing with carrots and tomatoes 😂 (#health #and #fitness). 

Some of Stewart's favorite activities include sneezing, smiling, getting underfoot while you're cooking, sleeping, and licking the ground underneath the barbecue just in case you dropped something.

I'm definitely his favorite in the family, but I think it has a lot to do with the amount of time I spend petting and gazing adoringly at him (and maaaaaaybe I sneak him some tomatoes). I’m quite obsessed with him, and he holds such a large piece of my heart. We don’t deserve dogs 😭

I love dogs. 13 years back I wouldn't have said the same. I was afraid of dogs. That time we had a doberman named Sheeba. She was very dear to my grandpa but  seemed ferocius to me. If she comes home, until she settles down in a place I ll never leave my sofa. I was around 7th grade when she passed away. Everyone in our family were so sad. We missed her. A year after that, someone came home and changed the way I see dogs. I still remember the day so clearly, on Oct 13th eve, it was raining and as usual after school I came home and dropped my bags in the usual place and when I turned around, I saw a very tiny creature standing behind me making some noise. I was so shocked and screamed for my mom to rescue me. ( I was really very scared of dogs). My mom came and told me she was our new pet (named Sheeba again in memory of our old dog). Sheeba was 30 days old puppy when she came home. It took me few days to even hold her but sooner even before I realised she became so close to me, more like my younger sibling. We slept together in same bed, fed her with my hands if she doesnt complete her food, played with her, spoke to her when was sad, bathed her and she was everything to me. She was too much pampered and spoilt by us. Unfortunately she got cancer and we had to let her go. It was the most heartbreaking time for me. We still love her so much and miss her. Even if I get a dog again (which I will someday), will name her Sheeba only. I personally have so much memories with our baby dog Sheeba. Here are some pics of her.