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would never date someone who didn't care for my dog and the moment he said he didn't want a lot of animals, didn't want animals at all, or didn't like animals in the house he would be out of my life. Yes, relationships take compromising, but I could NEVER EVER be in a relationship (let alone marry) someone who didn't love animals as much as me. Animals are a huge part of my life and a huge part of who I am as a person. I absolutely could not live without one. My freshman year in college was aweful because I lived in a dorm and couldn't have any pets.
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Exactly like me! Freshman year I started volunteering with a shelter, just so I could be around pets. And i'm glad i did or I wouldn't have Laney and mom wouldn't have Schatzie.
I have an older (40s) friend who did compromise. She was a huge animal lover but future hubby did not want pets in the house. So they made the deal her current pets (two cats) could live in the house and once they were gone, no more pets in the house. Well the cats passed shortly after the people got married. now she has one outdoor cat and one outdoor dog, and I don't think having to be outside is fair to either one of the animals. Neither does my friend. She is also involved in rescue, but can never bring them home to foster b/c hubby says no way. No more than one dog, one cat and none inside. Needless to say, my friend is unhappy much of the tiem bc she cant have her animals inside.