Pet Survey

People get nuts about their pets. In America it seems at times that pets are more revered than kids, and why not, they’re cuter and cry less often. I just thought for fun I’d do a little census of the types of pets of the people I know.

Justin and Petey:

Petey is Justin’s fluffy orange-and-white lop bunny. He has an entire carpeted basement to himself to hop around in. Likes girls, hiding in dark corners, and being picked up by his scruff. Apparently doesn’t like carrots and is potty trained.
Rank of pampering: High

Mike and Koda:

Koda is Mike’s border collie. Very high-strung and hyper, but also very smart. She knows how to roll over, responds to finger snaps, and loves all types of human food including veggies. She runs faster and jumps higher than any other dog I know.
Rank of pampering (by Mike’s mom): High

Linda and Leo:

Leo is Linda’s long-haired orange cat. Free to roam the apartment and provided free range of furniture access. Like all cats, he’s a bit snooty unless you have food. He looks fat but it’s really all just his fur, which inevitably ends up clogging the vacuum.
Rank of pampering: Medium.

Kim and Koko:

Koko is Kim’s umbrella cockatoo. Likes to sleep in Kim’s bed, take showers, say “hello” over and over, be held like a baby, and hide under people’s shirts. Loves to eat French fries, pizza crust, cookies, ice cream, apples, grapes, peanut butter, Doritos, and anything that’s not her parrot pellets.
Rank of pampering: Extremely High

Ben and Mickey:

Mickey is Ben’s very fat, grey-and-white “dwarf” bunny. I put dwarf in quotes because she’s so big, she’s the size of a regular bunny. She regularly sleeps in people’s beds, hides under furniture, and eats her own fur. Her nametag at the Humane Society where she was adopted read, ‘Mickey is a sweet girl’, although she can be cranky.
Rank of pampering: Medium

And lastly..

Me and Penny

Penny is my pearl cockatiel. She was named for the orange spots on her cheeks that resemble copper pennies. She likes to be massaged and petted, greets everyone who walks by her cage with chirps, likes to eat chips, crackers, lettuce, and oatmeal, and enjoys nibbling on buttons, zippers, and other shiny things on clothes.
Rank of pampering: High