[ellied]

Hmm, not sure how to answer as none of mine are considered pets but they all try and behave like that's their role

I own 15 Highland ponies (5 on loan at present) but they're essentially a breeding stud and thus part of the business tho they might as well be pets much of the time

I have 8 hens, who pay their way through egg sales so they're not pets, but one who was injured recently is ingratiating herself by following me around begging for cat food and clearly thinks she'd like to be a pet chook

And there are 4 cats, all gainfully employed in pest control tho their working hours are not exactly full time and their naps can last a fair part of a rainy day

[Beewyched]

Hi & welcome from a very wet & windy West Scotland 
You can see below what pets / stock we have -
The  geese have a free run of the front garden which has about half an acre of grass where we have a couple of moveable chuck houses & runs, plus veg beds, flower boarders, fruit bushes & a little orchard - where our 2 bee hives are situated   
The chicken flock & turkeys live in & around the back yard & free-range at the edge of the woods & in our wee wild flower paddock (about a quarter of an acre).  The pigs live down the 2 acre woods on a rotational basis of half acre sections (depending on where we can get the electric fence set up) & live in an ex-cattle byre during the winter so the land doesn't get too churned-up.
The dogs live in the house & usually have the run of another, bigger byre during the daytime.  The far end of which is used as the "piggy maternity ward" as there is an electric supply in it.  The 2 farm cats are still kittens & live in the house at the moment until they are big enough to fend against Roland's extended family, they will then live in the old loft in the byre.
During the winter, we also have our landlords' young cattle up here in another of the outbuildings.
So we've got a fair amount on our 3 acres, usually living harmoniously with each other     
 

[Sunnybank]

hi from sunny Leominster
we have 2 cats, 1 golden retriever, 6 chickens and 11 shetland sheep 

[Dans]

  from a very windy Midlothian!

3 forever cats (Bagheera - 5, Toothless - 1, Po -1)
1 foster cat (Gemma - 1)
and a multitude of tropical fish, shrimp, snails and frogs!

Dans

[RUSTYME]

Hello sl ,
i just  have 3 english springer spaniels now , Arnie , Al , and Steve , and 3 horses , Josie , Wellie and his mum , Ollie .
Ollie (23 ish) is a white welsh mountain pony 11 hh , Wellie (12) is nearly white now 13 hh ish and Josie (15) is a bay 16 hh ish . Her gt gt gt gt granddad was Dutch Courage , on her dads side , and cob x Clydesdale on her mums .
All of them a pain in the bum , or is that me ? , but they are my family and my mates rather than pets .

[jools66]

7 chickens
5 goldfish
10 koi fish
About 20 racing pigeons with more to come after just starting up again

[fattylogs]

Well here goes:-
10 dogs
10 cats ( useless ratters they contract that work out go the neighbours cats!)
6 Parrots
2 Horses
3 llamas
2 Pigs
13 Sheep they are permanent family members!
5  Goats
30 chickens
5 Turkeys
10  Duck
1Goose who lives with the Ducks since the demise of Mrs Goose
We also have a few more lambs but they are destined gor the freezer so are not pets

[ppd]

Hi 
We have -
3 working cockers (the breed type, not that they actuall 'work'!)
4 cats (2 mouse, 1 blind and 1 too old now at 18!)
3 goldfish
24 ducks
1 gander and his new child bride!
6 chickens
2 cockerels
3 ponies (and another 2 here on summer hols)
plus the non pet weaners and sheep!
Why do I feel like I have missed something out? 
 
 

[sokel]

2 horses
3 donkeys
2 irish wolfhounds (indoor horses really lol )
1 german shepherd
1 standard wire dachshund
1 pug
3 mini smooth dachshunds
11 Skinny pigs
7 Hairy guinea pigs
1 african grey
1 chameleon
3 cats
Then all of the outdoor goats.pigs.lambs etc

[ppd]

I look through these lists and feel so much better - some of our friends and family think we are mad having so many animals, and to be honest it is great to know there are people out there who are as 'mad' if not more so than us! Will post this link to aforementioned friends and family - we are not alone 

[Crafty Soo]

Hi, from a hot and humid Hampshire. I only have one pet...my 11 year old Border Collie Scrappy. Would love to have more but not feasible at the moment.

[ballingall]

I didn't even mention the 20 goats and three orphan lambs.... Cause technically they're working animals and not necessarily pets!


Beth

[jaykay]

I love reading these posts and will show them to my friends who think I have too many animals - strange concept!

In the house:
2 border collies, pets really - Skye (11) is some use with the sheep, Skerry (9) was really my ex's but he just left her behind so she's welcome to stay and be part of the crew
Arran, a very old Golden Retriever who makes me laugh every day and is currently barking for her breakfast
2 cats, Jinx and Jethro, who are indoor mousers after I lost three young cats on the road in two years
2 more cats, Ollie and Polly, lodging, belong to my parents who are in Australia for the summer
Some tropical fish

Outside:
2 goats (Ellie and Rowan) and their 3 female kids, kids going to new homes in due course

In the 'not really pets but of course I like them'
3 geese
About 20 ducks
30+ chickens
25 or so Shetland sheep

I think I'd go with Rusty's "they're my family and my mates" for the dogs, cats and goats.

[goosepimple]

....and we have:


1 cat (and 1 in a grave outside)
1 border collie Scout 
1 goldfish
2 guineas Mr Nibbles and Ziggy
5 north ronaldsays
2 castlemilk moorits
2 soay sheep
3 pygmy goats Gruffalo Pebbles and Aunty Gherty
6 Steinbacher geese all trouble
1,000,000 muscovy ducks - would you like to buy some  xxx

[Mammyshaz]

There's only a small brood here consisting of:-

1 chinchilla 'zorro' 18yrs
1 cross patterdale terrier 'heidi' 3yrs
1 longhair German Shepherd 'Obi' 10 mths
3 hybrid hens 18mths
1 kitten 'Frodo' 8wks

Just need some land to add some larger members to the family