Now when people think pets, most people think automatically of cats or dogs. But there are plenty of other pets out there. I’ve owned quite a few. Being a teacher, a science one at that, lead to a lot of pets over the years. We always had hamsters and guinea pigs that parents generously dumped (I mean donated) on the classroom when they got tired of taking care of them. Which I would then recycle to another family at the end of the year. I’ve owned Chinchillas (super cute, but not very hardy). I’ve owned Sugar Gliders (mini flying squirrels for those who don’t know). And many, many a bunny rabbit. I used to actually volunteer for rabbit rescue and seemed to collect all of the rabbits that no one would take…otherwise known as the problem children. :) My current rabbit has quite the story; you can read about it here. But basically is the most expensive rabbit I have ever owned thanks to very expensive eye issues. But he is my pet and therefore my responsibility. For the … [Read more...]