Pets

So my boyfriend and I want to get a pet (and by a pet I mean one out of many future pets) when we get our own place. The thing is, we tend to lean more towards the exotic pets. And by exotic I mean piranhas, eat-your-entire-body snakes, pygmy marmosets, giraffes, wolves, and ... Ferrets. Okay so a ferret is not exactly exotic but the point is what we want is not easy to get, except for the obvious ferret which is what we will most likely end up getting. He hates cats, I love them. I am not too keen on dogs and he loves them. We have our slight (and very few) differences but regardless what are we to do? That is literally our list and I have to admit that the more exotic creatures are the ones that I particularly want.

Such as giraffe. I absolutely love giraffes. My bedroom is loaded with various giraffe themed items. My love started when I was an itty bitty princess about four years old. My mother took me to the zoo and when I saw the giraffes I was so tickled by how ridiculous they look that I excitedly squealed, "Eraffs! Eraffs!" I have adored them ever since.



I mean just look at them! Look at those dreamy big eyes and silly fuzzy horns. Could anything be any cuter? Well yes actually. My boyfriend wants a wolf or a husky. Thing is, is that we will be living in an apartment and an apartment is no place for that kind of a dog. Plus I do not think the attendants would appreciate a wolf being on their premises. Which is why I came up with the most adorable and perfect alternative!



A pug! Okay so it isn't exactly a wolf or a husky, but it would fit perfectly in an apartment (or my purse)! When I brought this idea up with him he was at first quiet. The expression on his face at first said, "There goes ten manly points." but to my surprise he then actually agreed. Apparently he has a soft spot for little bitty dogs. Needless to say I was very pleased. It may not be a wolf but it sure is cute! Though my boyfriend does need something that will restore those lost manly points. Which is where piranhas fit into this.



Yes piranhas. He absolutely loves these things and to be honest I think they are kinda cute in a that-fish-could-totally-kill-me sort of way. It is like an adorable scaly mini fish of death! :D I am bound and determined to get him one. There is a particular breed of piranha that he likes which also happens to be the most aggressive and worse yet, expensive breed of piranha. I cannot remember the name right now but if I do I will be sure to post a link here. In the meantime however, since we're on the theme of minuscule pets, lets talk pygmy marmosets.



Is that not the most adorable thing you have ever seen?! The best part is, is that they are actually LEGAL to own! Oh my goodness I would be the happiest girl in the world if I owned one of those. Look at that face! In fact this thing is just so cute I have to post another picture.



I cannot help but do that horribly obnoxious high pitched "awww!" that every girl in the entire world does when they see something so unbelievably cute. Yes my friends, that is the pet that I would kill for. Not really, but I would do a lot to own one of those adorable, tiny, itty bitty, teensy weensy, cutie, little, fuzz balls! I can just imagine sharing grapes with it. Oh my gosh I need to move on to the next pet on our list before I shatter glass with more squeals of sheer enthrallment.



My boyfriend wants a snake. But not just any kind of snake. He wants a super huge snake that could swallow a small child. I completely support this with the exception of you would basically have to steal small children in order to keep one of those things fed and that is just too much legal stuff for me to handle. I like snakes a lot. They are like a necklace, bracelet, and pet all in one! How they move just fascinates me. Plus they have cute tongues. Another problem if we got one of the huge snakes is where would we keep it? I know I didn't bring this issue up when talking about the giraffe but that is beside the point. Frankly I do not want to worry about tripping over a snake when I get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

We have discussed the rather exotic pets so now lets move on to the less exciting but still really appealing, ferret!



If we got a ferret it would be like having all of these pets in one. Ferrets are elongated like a snake, they have sharp teeth like a piranha, they are cuddly like a pug, they eat treats with you and climb on your shoulder like a pygmy marmoset. The only pet it does not cover is the giraffe. I am sure I could think of something if I really tried, but the point is that a ferret encompasses everything we want in a pet. We want something we can interact with, cuddle, and sick on unsuspecting guests. Yes friends, the more I think about it the more I see us getting a ferret as our first pet. Though I still say we should get a pygmy marmoset. But then again I would be kind of worried about it being sucked up the vacuum or eaten by my boyfriend. The funny thing is, I am not kidding.