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animals you are afraid of?

Spiders and the worst rather pick up a snake.
NoooooooWay!
Well, venomous snakes that is. Little garden variety snakes are okay. :)

I protect my house spiders, they 'get' my pestiferous little flying insects without poisoning the air.
 
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Ah, the men in black!
 
I have had more negative encounters with humans than any other animal. This is why I gave the answer I did.
 
I personally don't like rodents. Rats and mice give me really bad anxiety.

I like rats. I've had quite a few pet rats in my life. They are super smart and sweet. At least mine were.
 
The pet rat had a pet child?!?
There are probably at least half-a-dozen white ones that are near impossible to see.
Well, I can count four now, there's one below her right elbow; one on her shoulder; one or two on her belly; she's holding and 'studying' one. :LOL:
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There was some flooding while we were in SoCal; streets all flooded, etc. This black & white, obviously pet, showed up in the garage. So, I couldn't help keeping it around. A bit later she "fell apart". ;):LOL:
 
There are probably at least half-a-dozen white ones that are near impossible to see.
Well, I can count four now, there's one below her right elbow; one on her shoulder; one or two on her belly; she's holding and 'studying' one. :LOL:
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There was some flooding while we were in SoCal; streets all flooded, etc. This black & white, obviously pet, showed up in the garage. So, I couldn't help keeping it around. A bit later she "fell apart". ;):LOL:
OMG I totally didn't see those! Wow! :D
 
I am afraid of dogs. I had 6 dog bites in 2018. My right leg was partially paralyzed because of those bites. I had 7 anti rabies injections and 7 anti tetanus. It was so scary.

Same here. I do not like dogs. I grew up getting bit and just had one too many bad experiences.
 
There are probably at least half-a-dozen white ones that are near impossible to see.
Well, I can count four now, there's one below her right elbow; one on her shoulder; one or two on her belly; she's holding and 'studying' one. :LOL:
lPPbnsil.jpg


There was some flooding while we were in SoCal; streets all flooded, etc. This black & white, obviously pet, showed up in the garage. So, I couldn't help keeping it around. A bit later she "fell apart". ;):LOL:

There are a bunch of rats! I only seen one at first.

I am afraid of dogs. I had 6 dog bites in 2018. My right leg was partially paralyzed because of those bites. I had 7 anti rabies injections and 7 anti tetanus. It was so scary.

Same here. I do not like dogs. I grew up getting bit and just had one too many bad experiences.

Aww, I was bit by a few dogs when I was a kid but I still like them.
 
There are a bunch of rats! I only seen one at first.
That black & white one is 'Big Mama' .... the all-white ones are the 'babies'. o_O:LOL:
 
That black & white one is 'Big Mama' .... the all-white ones are the 'babies'. o_O:LOL:

I loved when my pet rats would have babies, they were sooooo cute! We'd sell them to the pet store after they were weaned from mama.
 
I loved when my pet rats would have babies, they were sooooo cute! We'd sell them to the pet store after they were weaned from mama.
That's what happened to this bunch; I wasn't even looking for rats in the first place. :LOL:
 
Every. I wouldn't say "afraid" as much as I'm disgusted and just find them ugly/smelly overall.
 
Every. I wouldn't say "afraid" as much as I'm disgusted and just find them ugly/smelly overall.
I feel the same way about children!
 
They're pretty clean animals but their cage stinks if you don't change the bedding often.
Your cage (& @Vaeve 's) would stink too if your cage had the "facilities" that most pet cages have. :LOL:
 
They're pretty clean animals but their cage stinks if you don't change the bedding often.
Nah they actually don't smell at all, but I kind of consider them.. sub humans, so it's an added placebo effect which makes them stink. Yes, I'm admitting to that.

Your cage (& @Vaeve 's) would stink too if your cage had the "facilities" that most pet cages have. :LOL:
Wait, even in Zoos? That's wild.
 
Nah they actually don't smell at all, but I kind of consider them.. sub humans, so it's an added placebo effect which makes them stink. Yes, I'm admitting to that.


Wait, even in Zoos? That's wild.
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Ah I see. Well I thought most people keep their pets in their homes at all times, and not in cages even if they're leaving for somewhere.
Oh, yes, there's something called 'crate training' for dogs, ideally puppies. Not sure cats would put up with that....although in pounds, cats and dogs are kept in cages; temporarily hopefully.
 
When animals attack, they do so in self defence or defence of their young. When humans attack, they do it just for the hell of it.

I know who I prefer.
 
True but people are less civilised than what we refer to as animals.
 
Humans are animals though.
Cats seem to kill for pleasure, not out of any other need. Dogs form packs and will chase and kill sheep and deer from the seeming enjoyment of a game, not hunger or defense. :dontknow:
 
I'm also not a fan of yellow jackets. The stings hurt and the swelling and tenderness are not fun to look forward to.
 
I'm also not a fan of yellow jackets. The stings hurt and the swelling and tenderness are not fun to look forward to.
Oh Man!! :eek: Me too! Those are SO much worse than bees because they just don't, won't "ease up"! They are not disabled by stinging.
 

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