When my kid was 3 or 4 we went to the home of one of my wives co-workers. Introductions, then my daughter says "where is your dog?" they say we don't have one, kid asks about their cat, don't have one. She finally gets to the point and asks, "what kind of pets do you have?", they say none, my kid gets this look like she has just landed on an alien planet.
Yes, always at the very least dogs. There was a few years where our house was a fucking zoo.
Have a dog and cat.
They showed up while I was deployed but I like them now... The dog is very cool.
Anyway your story reminds me of my little brother.
He just can't turn an animal away. His house is a zoo.
They all behave well and he just has a way with them.
It's pretty funny sometimes...
He gets extreme though... His snake attacked a ferret and collapsed its lung before he could get to it.
Pulled it out of its mouth. Paid a couple grand to save the ferret.
He's not a rich guy but that's who he is. Very generous too.
After that the snake got mean as shit so he donated it to a little zoo place.
I guess you don't take chow out of a snakes mouth.
His dogs are the most obedient I've seen.
He looks at the floor and they all lay down at once.
Pretty cool.