First we got our hamster. I really wanted a pet and so I thought we would start small. A hamster sounded like just was I was looking for because they are small and only need a small cage for a home. Of course food, water and attention. It took us almost a week to name our hamster because I just couldn't come up with something that I thought would fit him. Then I came up with a few names: Bonkers, Buster, Cazmo, and Chance. Terry like Buster the best so we went with Buster for our hamster's name and I think it fits him. He is really cute and likes to be held. Cloey has even held him, she thinks he is so cute. Carter wants to hold and pet Buster but I only let him look at him because I am afraid of Carter hurting Buster. Carter is a little aggressive some times. We try and tell him and show him how to be gentle and he will learn as he gets older. Buster likes to sleep during the day and play at night, but I can get him to wake up during the day if Cloey wants to hold him. I just have to give him a chance to wake up after I have disturb him a little by opening his cage and rubbing him a little, this way he doesn't get mad. He hasn't ever bitten.
We went to our local field days and Cloey won a fish so we put the fish in a gallon tank in her room. The fishy died after four days and Cloey was so upset. So we went out and bought her a 10 gallon fish tank let her pick out the color rocks she wanted and the stuff to go in it. We got home from getting the tank and set it up. We waited 24 hours for the tank to be running before we went out and got any fish. The women at our local pet store didn't recommend us getting anymore then one fish to start off with and then if it does good add another one after a week. Cloey named her fishy Rendezvous. Her fish is one of her early birthday presents. The women at the pet store advised us that if we were going to do goldfish that is what we should do and there are many different kinds of goldfish to give a variety in the tank, but to only do one fish per five gallons of water because if they do really well that is how much water they require a piece.
We weren't planning on getting a dog but I have been helping my step sister look for a dog for a little over a week now. While helping her search for a dog we came across Georgia. We called about her and got a picture e-mail sent to us. As soon as I saw her I new she was in need of a good home. It really made me want to go get her. While I was at my stepsister's I talked with her about how I felt really bad for Georgia and that I should jokingly call Terry and tell him I went and got a dog. I was talking with her about maybe getting Georgia but didn't know what Terry would think. So I came home the night that I saw the picture of Georgia at my stepsister's and talk with Terry about going and getting her. I called to talk with the people that had her to find out more about her. Terry and I both agreed we wanted her from what the women had said to me. She sounded like she would fit right in with our family.
My stepsister was feeling a little torn between getting Georgia; who looked like she really needed a new home, or Marley; who didn't look like she was in such a need of a new home although she really wanted her and saw her picture first. My stepsister was really trying hard to get a hold of the person who had posted an add about Marley online. The person wouldn't answer their phone any time she tried to call so I decided to try e-mailing them for her. They e-mailed me back saying how friendly and great their dog is. So I e-mailed them back trying to figure out when and where my stepsister could go get her and we e-mailed back and forth a few times and then it was time for me to leave to go get Georgia, so I asked them to call my step sister. The guy that had Marley called my stepsister and said she could go get her at eight that night, which didn't work for my stepsister. He said they could call the next day then and they would arrange a time for them to go get her, but my stepsister tried to call and he wouldn't answer, again. I fell really bad for her because she really wants Marley and if the guy that has her doesn't really want or have time for her then she should be with my stepsister because she is such a HUGE animal lover, she takes such great care of all of her animals and tries to help any animal that she sees that needs some loving.
We went and got Georgia and she is so sweet. You can tell that she was abused, which just breaks my heart! She is so friendly and loves the kids. Carter has been walking to get to her. Which is so cute. I can almost say he is a full on walker now. I had to give Georgia a bath as soon as we got her home because she didn't smell so good and went you pet her you could tell she was really dirty. The people that had her shaved her because they said that her hair was so matted. It looks like they got a little too close to her skin with what ever they shaved her with because she has sores on her back. We had to drive a little over and hour to get her but she was so worth it. She is so cute and will be even cuter once her hair grows back and she gets more meat on her bones. I don't understand how people could ever be so mean to an animal! She slept right next to my side of the bed on the floor all night. I know it will take her a little while to get use to us and all of the noises we make before she will actually sleeps through them. I will keep you guys updated about how well Georgia is doing. Also more to come about my two wonderful kids.
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