I've enjoyed reading all these responses! Growing up, my family just had one dog the whole time. She was a part beagle and my brothers were allowed to have her when they were responsible enough to take care of her. My mom told us we spoiled that dog too much, but then she turned around and helped in spoiling her so we knew it was just an act! :-)
Fast forward to now... we have just one cat. Her mother abandoned her on our porch years ago and it's been a spoil-fest around here ever since! We're her staff and she knows it. Since I was never much of a pet person before and totally melted to it now, I often wonder how I went those years between my childhood and now without having a furbaby to love and spoil. :-)
