Q&A for How to Hide a Pet from Your Parents

Dogs are very difficult to hide. The bigger they are, the harder they are to hide. Big dogs require lots of exercise, and they will need more than one room to hang around in. They also have big, deep barks. You may not feasibly be able to hide two big dogs. You can try crate training them and leaving them in the crates at night. If your parents are not home during the day, you can let them loose in the house (just make sure to clean up after them). You might also be able to sneak them out the backdoor to walk them. But this will be very very hard.

You may have to come to terms with the idea that you can't hide a pet. Animals smell, and they make quite a bit of noise. If you cannot find a quiet place to keep them, your parents will find them sooner rather than later.

It is not fair to the pet to let them live in dark, cramped places their whole lives. Most animals need room to exercise. Furthermore, it is hard to hide an animal in a house. Someone will stumble upon it eventually. Since you are living in your parents' house, it is only fair to tell them eventually. Come up with a plan. Sit them down to talk, and tell them about the pet. Tell them that you have been taking care of the pet on your own and that you continue to do so. If you are mature about it, they may let you keep the pet.

While the chicken is a baby, you can put hay in a shoe box. Wrap blankets on the outside to keep it warm. As long as the chick has air, you can hide the shoe box around the house. Once it grows up, you will need to take the chicken outside. Chickens need to roam. You will need a pen or a hutch. You can disguise these behind bushes or with tree branches. You might be able to let the chicken roam loose.

Bike or walk to a local convenience store. If you have a car, you can go to a grocery store, supermarket, or pet store. These will all have basic supplies for pets, especially cats and dogs. You will need to go to a pet store for cages, terrariums, or special equipment like basking lamps.

Cats should be fed specially marked cat food, which is sold at grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores. You can buy wet, canned food or dried kibble, both of which contain meat and special vitamins that cats need. Dry food is better if you are planning to hide your cat.

If your parents forbid you from getting a pet but you got one anyways, you might just have to accept the punishment. Pets are expensive. They require extensive care. They can smell bad. Some people have allergies. Show your parents how well you took care of the pet on your own. Promise to pick up after the pet, and offer to use your allowance to buy its food and toys. You might still be punished, but you might be allowed to keep the pet.