Dont call PETA on me. Please.
As a kid I never had a dog or cat or anything. Some people frown at this because I dont know the rules when encountering a pet. Like for example, if a dog jumps on me- I have no problem picking him/her up and throwing it across the room (I’m exaggerating…but not really). Call it inhumane if you must but if a big creature jumps on you, you should have every right to throw them as far as you want**.
I generally like dogs and cats, I really do. I like them enough to restrain me from poisoning them in their sleep doing something cruel but I have never had a “bond” with them. With fish, I formed that bond right away. I respected their tank and they respected my personal space. When they were hungry, they would hurt each other and I knew- ok, it’s time to feed them again. They never mooched for food, begged for attention or tore up my brand new shoes…they just kind of chilled out all the time.
It was great. The fish and I were like Best Friends. They never bothered me or asked me to borrow money. If we wanted to hang out, all I had to do was pull up a chair. We never argued about anything at all. Every other week or so I had to change the water and move some things around which, was kind of a pain in the ass but- sometimes you do things you dont want to do for your friends.
Unfortunately, I had to get rid of the tank. I had an octopus that inked and killed all the corals inside. A few days later, the octopus himself died (R.I.P. Pussy). After that, I gave up. Sold the tank and bought a dining room set to fill the space. Hey, it’s supposed to help my condo sell.
But now I really want to get another tank. A big one. I guess you could say that I miss my fish.
And yes, this post was totally recycled… because It’s Monday morning and I am already at work…
**In no way do I endorse the throwing of animals.
March 9th, 2009 at 11:20 am
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March 9th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
um, I’m pretty sure you bonded with Hoss.
March 9th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
You can have octopi as pets? Why the hell did no one tell me this?
Can you throw it at people’s face and watch it comically wrap around their entire face?
March 9th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
So the octopus killed itself? They can do that?!
March 9th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
You’re hilariouse. Good work.
March 9th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
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March 9th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
I like animals but this made me laugh…a lot!!! My kind of humor.
March 9th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
pussy is a perfect name for any pet, but especially an octopus . . . very funny post indeed!
March 9th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Get a puffer fish. They are bad ass. And you can call him Puffy and make Diddy jealous.
March 9th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
My dad had a fish tank when I was little. There was a tiny lobster in there along with the fish. I don’t know who thought that would be a good idea, but we’d wake up in the morning and occasionally Squiggy the Lobster would have snipped one of the fish in half with his claws. It was very traumatic.