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Arnold Schwarzenegger has always been quite willing to answer his fans even when the questions get a bit personal. This time when one of his fans enquired about his fascination with animals, the bodybuilder not only told his fans about his childhood and his pets but also reflected upon
a unique memory when he had an elephant and a tiger in his house.

Arnold Schwarzenegger now owns a varying range of animals, which includes his famous pets Lulu, a donkey gifted by his girlfriend, and Whiskey, a mini horse that initially belonged to her firstborn daughter Katherine, but afterward, Arnie brought it into his own home. The bodybuilder shares an astonishing story of having the animals in his pool.

Schwarzenegger pointed out, “I have had a lot of animals at my house. There is a non-profit retirement home for movie animals that pays for their care by bringing them to parties.”

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Interestingly enough, the elephant he had, cracked his pillars, and the tiger swam in his pool. Of course, having wild right inside your home means something’s about to go down! And so it did! He recalled, “I’ve had an elephant at my house – it got scared and cracked one of my pillars. I’ve had a tiger – it swam in my pool and let me feed it egg out of my hand, but when the egg ran out, I did not like the look I got.”

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Arnold Schwarzenegger also talked about his childhood and how he used to have a cat. Along with it, he also shared the story of his mother’s cat Mookie.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s childhood pets

The bodybuilder who owns several farm animals had cats as pets back in his childhood. He shared with his fans how every one of his family members had a cat of their own who was loyal to them as well. Schwarzenegger recalled, “Once we got in a fight when I was very young and I was too rough with my mom and Mookie violently attacked me.”

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Schwarzenegger also revealed how he used to milk his neighbor’s cow and he thinks that’s where his love for farm animals began. He also confessed that he once used to dream of owning a Cheetah but now he does not want it anymore.

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