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Post by Hwangjung Lee on Apr 17, 2019 0:24:51 GMT -8
Hwangjung had been back from Korea for just under a week, and he finally wasn't jet lagged anymore. It was a day that he and Jiuk were both free, and it had been a lazy morning up to that point. He rolled onto his side from where he was lounging on a rather more comfortable than it should be rug that they'd found and put on the hardwood floor that they had uncovered in the living room, scanning the room for his boyfriend.
Once he spotted Jiuk, he said, "Did you ever decide what kind of pet you wanted? Today would be a good day to go to the shelter. It shouldn't be too busy."
He didn't necessarily think that they'd come home with a pet, though he knew it was a possibility, but they were in a place financially where they could make that impulse decision, especially since they'd been talking about a pet a little bit since the idea first came up.
Jiuk Robertson
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Post by Jiuk Robertson on Apr 22, 2019 18:35:14 GMT -8
Jiuk looked up from his laptop, tapping on a key without actually pressing it. "I haven't fully decided yet. I'm a little partial to a cat, because it's slightly less high maintenance than a dog, but also if we fall in love with a dog, I wouldn't fight that, either. But I also wouldn't mind checking out the smaller animals, y'know,the rabbits and stuff, though I don't think I'd get a rabbit in particular... so uh... short answer, no." He gave his boyfriend a half grin, "Were you thinking we should visit the Humane Society today?"
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Post by Hwangjung Lee on Apr 22, 2019 21:20:19 GMT -8
Hwangjung nodded and said, "I was actually thinking PAWS as long as you'd lean towards a dog or a cat. I'm not sure I want to drive all the way down to Seattle for the Humane Society. Or well all the way up to Arlington. There's a place over in Lake City too, but I like what I've seen from PAWS."
He quickly linked the available pets link from them to Jiuk in a text. He said, "I think that I'd be inclined for a cat or a dog anyhow just because the vet situation is simpler than anything else, and I don't know that I feel up to figuring out anything more complicated. I know where there's a good cat vet over on Aurora, and I feel like it wouldn't be hard to look up a good dog vet either."
He flopped over onto his back, watching Jiuk and said, "If we get cats, we might want to try to get two who already get along. They tend to do better in pairs from what I was reading, even if they aren't the best friends ever. Plus, then there would be a cat to sit in each of our laps in theory. I don't think that I'd have the energy for two dogs though. One, I could probably handle."
He thought about the other questions that he'd seen on pet adoption lists, and he asked, "Any thoughts on older animals versus younger animals? And I guess bigger dogs versus smaller dogs since both are still in the running?"
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Post by Jiuk Robertson on May 8, 2019 11:57:43 GMT -8
Jiuk nodded, "Fair point, PAWS is fine. And yeah, a dog or cat would be easier in terms of finding a vet." He looked over the available pets that Hwangjung had linked, but none really cuaght his eye yet. he chuckled at Hwangjung mentioning a cat for each of their laps, "Agreed, on the two cats, one dog thing. Especially if it ends up being a bigger dog."
He hummed in thought for a moment. "Maybe not too old, but like... under 5 years old might be good. I know the senior pets have a hard time being adopted though, so I guess if one really catches our eye, maybe we can discuss that more if it happens. And definitely not too big of a dog. I don't like when animals are bigger than I am." He joked lightly, but then made a face, "but no like... Chihuahuas, either. Pomeranian maybe, the internet has won me over for those, but preferably not something that can accidentally be punted across the room. Also preferably fluffy. I want a pillow or cloud puppy. Speaking of, same age rules as cats for dogs?" He looked to Hwangjung, "Does that all sound good to you, or did you want to add your input?"
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Post by Hwangjung Lee on May 12, 2019 14:33:22 GMT -8
Hwangjung nodded along and said, "I like the idea of a young adult pet instead of a kitten or a puppy. I'm not sure we're really set up for something high maintenance, and that can apply to both really young and really old pets. So yeah, that sounds about right age wise for dogs or cats. Between about two and five years old would probably be the ideal, but a little older or a little younger could work too."
Hwangjung thought about dog sizes for a moment and added, "I think that with dogs, I'd generally prefer something in the medium to big range, but not like huge. I like things the size of like huskies, well ok, I like huskies in general, but I don't think that we'd be a great fit for a husky. They need a lot of exercise, and we don't have sufficient yard for that. And I might be OK with having to take one on twice daily runs, I don't think that that would be a good fit for what you'd want to do when I'm out of the country. So like, something a little lower energy than that. I mean, there is at least an off leash area at the commons, so if a dog does well enough around other dogs, we could take it there and let it exercise some."
Hwangjung actually stood up and started moving around the room, collecting things that needed to be put away. He said, "And I do like fluffy dogs. I'd probably agree that Pomeranians are some of the only actually small small dogs that I wouldn't mind. Shiba's are some of the smaller ones that I'd be pretty on board with too."
He shrugged and said, "I don't want to go to a breeder though, so we're going to be obviously limited to whatever the shelters have. Which I'm down for, but I think that my comfort ranges and tastes would be more limiting with dogs than cats, especially when we look at the intersection of what we both like."
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Post by Jiuk Robertson on May 29, 2019 18:15:41 GMT -8
Jiuk nodded in agreement at Hwangjung's added comments. "Ooo huskies are definitely gorgeous dogs, but I have to agree on the high energy thing." He laughed, pointing at his chest. "I don't run." He thought over the chance of getting a Shiba. "I'd love a shiba if one existed. I'd be very surprised to find one in a shelter, though. Which, on that note, I have to agree. No breeders, just shelters. For starters, the shelters are much cheaper, but also less controversial."
He stood up when Hwangjung did, putting things away as his boyfriend began cleaning up. "I think I'd have to agree with you, with cats, there are breeds I like slightly more than others, but ultimately the decision for a cat would be is it cute and does it seem to not be too skittish or upset." He finished putting away the stuff he'd been messing with throughout the day and grabbed his phone, taking another look at the available animals before closing the site and looking to his boyfriend. "Let's go look at cute animals now, c'mon." He said cutely, giving his boyfriend a pout for good measure.
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Post by Hwangjung Lee on May 31, 2019 21:21:36 GMT -8
Hwangjung snagged his keys from the hook by the door and slipped on a pair of his shoes, checking that he had his wallet and phone in his pockets. When he'd confirmed that he had everything he might need, he said, "Alright, ready when you are then."
He waited for Jiuk before heading out to the car. He was actually looking forward to this little adventure. He suspected that Tai, and maybe Anya by proxy, would be rather excited about them getting a pet, but he also suspected that Sungyong would be. He told Jiuk, "Also, like if you start going with me to Korea, when you start going with me, I suspect that Sungyong and Yunjin would be happy to help look after a pet. Tai will probably be excited."
He added, "I don't think that any specific animals on the website caught my eye, but they do say that there's always animals coming in, and they don't always get ones up on the website immediately. Plus, I'm sure that there are animals who just don't come across well in pictures, or have a personality that really shines when we meet them in person."
It was going to take only about fifteen minutes to get to PAWS, and Hwangjung could feel his anticipation building. The idea of a pet had made him happy. It was another of those settling steps that the two of them were getting to do together.
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Post by Jiuk Robertson on Jun 7, 2019 20:29:17 GMT -8
Jiuk pulled on his shoes and jacket, and made sure he had everything one last time before following his boyfriend out to the car. He shook his head, "I didn't see any of interest either, but I have to agree with you. A lot of times, the website pictures and descriptions don't do them justice."
He smiled at the thought of going to Korea with Hwangjung. "So clearly, any future pet of ours would have plenty of uncles to care for it." He joked lightly, staring out the window of the vehicle. "And an aunt, too, I guess, because if Tai's there, Anya probably would be too."
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Post by Hwangjung Lee on Jun 17, 2019 20:54:03 GMT -8
Hwangjung led the way out to the car, pulling up the directions on his phone so he wouldn't get lost, though he was pretty sure that he knew the way. It wasn't a long drive, only about fifteen minutes and mostly on 99. He was more excited and also nervous than he would have expected.
He told Jiuk, "You know, as a kid, I always desperately wanted some sort of pet, but the apartment complexes in SF that we lived in didn't allow them. I was really disappointed. And yet, it wasn't until you mentioned the idea that it occurred to me that I could have gotten a pet as an adult living with my best friends. Yunjin and Sungyong both like animals, and aren't allergic to cats or dogs, at least for the most part, I think that Sungyong might have issues with a few types of dogs. If we're looking at a dog, I'll have to text him about that and double check, since he'd definitely be one of our potential dog sitters."
He asked, slightly tentative, "Have you ever had a pet?"
It wasn't long before they pulled up to the PAWS center in Lynnwood, and Hwangjung got out of the car, looking towards the building with anticipation on his face.
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Post by Jiuk Robertson on Jun 26, 2019 13:02:55 GMT -8
Jiuk laughed at Hwangjung's story. "I think maybe with having to raise Taijia, it possibly didn't occur to you guys you could have gotten a pet? And that seems like a good idea; make sure all of our friends can see our new baby without allergies."
His smile faded a bit at his boyfriend's question, and he shook his head. "My bio parents didn't like animals, and so honestly for a while I convinced myself I did too, just so I wouldn't get jealous of the kids that talked about their pets all the time. Then when I moved in with the Confortolas, I didn't feel... I guess right? About asking them to get a pet, though thinking back an anxiety animal may have been a fair request. And then I was living with you under Yunjin's roof, and it was never brought up, so I never thought to ask." He chuckled, "If I had brought it up, do you think we would've had a pet by now?"
He practically jumped out of the car once it was in park, any melancholic feelings vanished at the site of the animal shelter. He waved his arms excitedly as he heard barking coming from the shelter. "Oh gosh I can't wait to see all the puppies and kittens!"
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Post by Hwangjung Lee on Jul 2, 2019 1:48:59 GMT -8
Hwangjung led the way into the pet shelter and greeted the receptionist in a friendly, casual tone. He let her know that they were there mostly to get more information on what they would need to do to be prepared pet owners and to get a chance to look at and interact with some cats and dogs to get a better feel for what they were looking for.
She asked if they had any sort of preference between dogs and cats, and Hwangjung looked at Jiuk briefly, then replied, "I think that we're sort of on the same page on this, but my partner, Jiuk here, should definitely give his own response too."
He paused and continued, "I think that we'd be thinking either two cats who will do well together or one mid-sized to smaller end of large dog that's moderately active. I don't mind taking a dog on regular runs, but I'm out of the country for work somewhat often, so a dog that would enjoy runs, but would also be happy with just a walk, or going to the off leash park in Cedar Beach where we live, would be sort of the ideal activity level."
He thought over the other stuff that he'd been reading and said, "We don't have any kids who live with us in the house where we live, but my, uh, nephew, who's ten, but rather on the quiet and mature end, does spend a fair amount of time at our house."
He looked at Jiuk again, hoping that he'd covered the important parts and waited to see what he would have to say.
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Post by Jiuk Robertson on Jul 28, 2019 12:51:47 GMT -8
Jiuk nodded, "Took the words right out of my mouth." He told Hwangjung with a smile. He looked to the receptionist, "but also, not very young animals, but also under 5 years old. We're not opposed to older but preferably not too old." He felt like he was rambling, but if this receptionist knew of a perfect pet for them, he didn't want to miss that opportunity. "As for the running thing, it definitely won't happen if he's not around," he told the receptionist honestly, grinning, "but I can do walks or trips to the dog park. Oh! And fluffy for a dog."
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Post by Hwangjung Lee on Jul 28, 2019 21:18:19 GMT -8
Hwangjung nodded and added, "This is a first pet for both of us, so I'm not sure how well prepared we would be for the challenges of particularly young animals or older animals. Those are definitely flexible ages though, but we both think that we'd have better chances of being good pet owners with a relatively young and healthy animals that are adults."
The receptionist smiled at both of them and said, "That's a well reasoned approach. While we want to get our older animals adopted out to good homes, that means that they need to go to homes that are prepared for the realities that there will be more health concerns with older animals. And a lot of people come in only wanting puppies or kittens, so having people realize that they have their own challenges is always refreshing."
She handed them off to another worker who took them to see a variety of animals. There were quite a lot of cats that potentially fit what they were looking for, but none of them at first that really stood out to Hwangjung. He did like one small tabby that tried to play with his sleeve through the wires of her enclosure and a bigger black cat who was trying to catch his own tail.
As they moved to the area where the dogs were kept, Hwangjung leaned over and asked, "Did you see any cats that you particularly liked? There's a few that I might want to see about having brought out to meet us, and see how they do together, but none that jumped out at me as the cat I must have."
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Post by Jiuk Robertson on Jul 31, 2019 11:28:34 GMT -8
Jiuk smiled at the receptionist's praise of their level-headedness on their choice, and had a lot of fun going through and meeting all the cats. The kittens were especially cute, but thankfully none of them seriously tugged at his heart. "That little tabby that played with your sleeve was super cute, and then the black one that was playing with its tail. There was also that Siamese that seemed very happy to meet us and was very affectionate, but I'm not sure if I'd want a Siamese - they're very vocal and that one is no exception. I wouldn't mind seeing the dogs first, but otherwise the tabby and black cat are contenders for cats I'd like to meet more personally." He said, trying to think if he was forgetting any of the cats.
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Post by Hwangjung Lee on Aug 2, 2019 19:11:10 GMT -8
Hwangjung smiled at Jiuk and said, "Those were the two that stood out to me the most too, but I'm definitely ready to see the dogs as well."
The area where the dogs were kept was louder, and Hwangjung immediately noted that this was a potential against for dogs. Sometimes, they were going to be loud. He took a moment taking all the dogs in. Some of them were much bigger than he was comfortable with, or much smaller, but the vast majority of them seemed to be in that nice size range that was sort of medium.
There was one dog that rather immediately stood out to him, but he wasn't sure that the dog would be a good fit. It's build and markings were rather husky-like, but it was a little bit small for a full grown husky, and its markings were more golden brown instead of dark. It was relatively calm, but looked happy somehow.
Hwangjung nudged Jiuk lightly and pointed out the dog, wanting to see what Jiuk thought before asking the worker about it. Anything that looked like it had that much husky in it was probably more in need of runs than what they really wanted, but if Jiuk liked the dog's look too, there would be no harm in asking or getting the chance to interact with it.
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