My dog

[Renaissance]

Does anyone else have an OCD thing concerning their pets?

I'm scared to death of anything happening to my dog Pugsie. I'm scared of him getting out and running away, I'm scared of him being attacked by other dogs, I'm scared of someone taking him, I'm scared of him getting sick, I'm scared of him eating something he shouldn't, I'm scared of leaving him alone in the house, I'm scared of going to sleep and waking up to find he isn't there, just, everything. I'm scared of anything happening to him.

Whenever I go out, I have to check the locks on the doors and windows before I leave. I also have to make sure the stove, oven, and all electronics are off, because I'm scared of a fire starting while I'm gone and him being trapped in the house...I have nightmares about it. I have nightmares about him getting hurt, or stolen, or me accidentally hurting him. Even after I've checked all the locks and stuff, I have to walk around the house to make sure nothing's wrong. I have to look in the windows to make sure he's OK before I leave, too.

I nearly lost my head a few weeks ago when I came out of my room and saw that the back door was open and he was gone. Like, seriously, I nearly flipping lost it. We live right next to the busiest road in town, and he's, well, not very smart, and I wouldn't put it past him to go across the street without looking. I was in my PJ's and slippers and I ran down the street, with people driving by and other people walking down the sidewalk. I was bawling my eyes out, I must have looked like a crazy person, haha. I found him in the bushes right outside our house *facepalm*

I love him so much, I feel more connected to animals than people and would readily choose my pets over my friends. I cuddle with him ALLLL the time, it must drive him crazy, I spoil him rotten (my other pets, too) and I just can't imagine having to give him away or something :( anyone else like this with their pets?

[war_with_life]

I am according to my friends and family obsessed with something happening to my cats. They are house cats, but I got them micro chipped after becoming convinced that there was going to be a fire at my flat and during the panic of a fire they would escape and be wondering the streets alone and scared. Then I become obsessed with the fact of how would people no they had a chip, so I got them collars and engraved id tags saying they had a chip, then I still worried about this fire happening, so I now have their travel cages by the front door, ready for when this fire happens.

All I can say is it is a bloody good job they are house cats, I couldn't imagine what I would be like if they were outdoor cats.

[moon_light]

Sometimes (on bad days), I refuse to let my dogs out because they don't wear collars and I'm convinced that if anyone in the neighborhood sees them they'll be shipped off to the pound. I also believe they'll be run over by a car. It's actually really frightening and also a bit annoying.

[helpimalive]

for the last couple of weeks, i've been running methods through my head of what the hell i would do if there was a fire in my apartment.
how would i grab my cat and large dog?
what would i do once outside?
they'd probably both run away...
at least the dog i can try and grab her collar, but the cat?
no way.

[war_with_life]

for the last couple of weeks, i've been running methods through my head of what the hell i would do if there was a fire in my apartment.
how would i grab my cat and large dog?
what would i do once outside?
they'd probably both run away...
at least the dog i can try and grab her collar, but the cat?
no way.

This is me, hence I now sleep with my cat carriers next to the front door :)

[mince et elegant]

I can't sleep at night sometimes because I am convinced my dog will stop breathing. I constantly check on her and panic because I think she is not breathing.

[need.to.be.thin]

Im so glad im not the only one, i think about what happens if theres a fire alot. Because my dog is big and my cat is a pretty big cat, its hard to pick him up and would i be able to get to the cat carrier which is in one of the back rooms. I worry about my cat more though, i think because he's mine and hes just a cat he cant protect himself. Luckily hes quite lazy and hes fat so he cant get over the fences but recently hes been getting quite daring. The other day he got stuck on our conservatory, i almost had a panic attack and wouldnt let him out of my sight for ages.

And i always wake up in the middle of the night thinking 'shit wheres my cat' and i have to go and check on him because i get scared a windown will be left open and he will sneak out and be stuck outside all night. Everyone thinks im stupid lol, but i couldnt stand the thought of something happening to him and hes really old now like 13 years old :| xx