Jealous husband?

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Does anybody else have partners who thinks your an animal freak.
I have always loved my pets,and have always been fanatical about giving my pets the best possible lives I can give them. That's just the way I am, and I have succeeded well with all my pets.
My husband thinks I'm a freak for being so interested and involved with them, He has never stopped me from having them, but I get constantly moaned at for spending time with them, He laughs and doesn't understand why I want to sit in my utility for ages watching my piggies, and laughs when i come onto the forum to chat to all of you. Why can't he be an animal lover like me. I know it boils down to jealousy.
Years ago when I had a house rabbit, he used to wish he was one. I came home from work one day to him answering the door to me dressed as a bunny rabbit, he had gone and hired the costume. I wasn't impressed, he looked so daft. MEN
what are all your partners like, am I alone on this??
 
For me its quite simple. Some people are animal lovers and some are not.

Those who are not cannot understand the reasoning of those who are. And vice versa.

My OH is not an animal lover. He remembers having a cat as a child but it was more for his Mum. He tolerates my animal obsession because he knows it makes me happy :)
 
Same here he lets me get on with it as it makes me happy, He just worries they make me happier than he does. Theres no re assuring him either.
 
Well. He makes you happy in different ways :)

Piggers can do so much with thier funny little ways but they cant:

Make romantic gestures
Open jars that get stuck
Make you feel safe
Tell you jokes
 
micks well used to my obsession with animals and knows I much prefer them to people ( present company excluded) :smitten: he has long ago given up on me changing and finds it a part of me that he loves, bless him he has never been a problem with me as far as animals are concerned he knows not to even go there, he does say if he dresses up in a fluffy suit I might notice him more , still 29 years together he knows I wont ever change, as already said you are either an animal lover or not, if not you will never understand the intense deep love and admiration we feel for the animal world , I feel we are so well matched ( except music he likes slush I love rock) maybe I picked him for that reason ::)
 
Yep Allan used to be jealous couldn't understand as he'd never been involved much with animals, but now he helps with Duke lots (wish he'd been like that when Sully was alive as he was such a beautiful little man too). LOL he even helps hand feed at night by lying on the ground calling out to him to come to grandpa for a treat, very cute :-* He's also got past the vet bills well sort of, but i don't quite tell him how much they really are... ;)
 
That sounds familiar, my husband really hates vet bills,always moans at the cost, he thinks their whole aim is to make money out of people. like when i had my house rabbit and had to have him vaccinated, he thinks that catching mixy and vhd is so unlikely, and it's a money making scheme.i just pay no attention.
 
Luckily my bf is an animal lover too. I met him when i did voluntary work at the RSPCA and he worked there.

I asked him the other day (just out of curiosity) "what do you think comes first you or the bunnies?" and without a pause he said " your rabbits" and i asked "are you OK with that?" and he just said, "of course, they need you, you love them and I'm glad you spend so much time with them, you care about your rabbits so much and that's why i love you!"

So I'm happy about that ;D

I couldn't imagine being with someone who doesn't feel as passionate about animals as i do
 
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That sounds familiar, my husband really hates vet bills,always moans at the cost, he thinks their whole aim is to make money out of people. like when i had my house rabbit and had to have him vaccinated, he thinks that catching mixy and vhd is so unlikely, and it's a money making scheme.i just pay no attention.
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tell your hubby I lost my sweet little snowy my rabbit years ago from myxy she was in a shed running loose with 2 others and the run was wired all around no other animal could get to her, but the vet said a flea from a bird could spread it, I only took her for a swollen eye, she was PTS right away, I was stunned my other 2 were watched for a few weeks in case they caught it they didnt but they had thier injections every 6 months until they died , a horrid illness
 
Luckily my partner very much accepts my pet insanity. She doesn't have any pets herself and never has done, but she adores them - especially mine. ;3 She visited recently, before Tiger had to be put to sleep, and when Tiger came along and laid down upon her chest whilst we were on my bed - she was so happy. It was extremely important to me to have my cat like the love of my life, and it was wonderful to see how happy it made my partner.
 
I have not expereinced this in my life. But i must say i think thats rather harsh. If this person loves you he would surely have to accept your interest in animals. I know how men can be though, but i hope he can learn to accept you for what you are and what you like.
 
my bf loves the girls,he always cleans them out and has them on his lap.and spoils them by giving them too many treats! :smitten:
 
we have been together for 23 years, although he doesn't stop me having pets, i don't think i can make him an animal lover after this long.
 
Oh, thats quite a while. He does accept it though right?
Maybe he just finds it hard because theres so many LOL
 
he does accept them yes, just feels he has to compete for my attention. ahhhhhh bless,
 
Well to start with my man couldn't really understand my like of small animals, but now he loves them too, he cleans them out for me, hugs them and he even has 7 rabbits himself lol (sorry it's not gps).
 
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