The Random Yak

Today I’m goingfor an easy one. Here’s my list of

Thirteen Pets I (or my immediate family members) Have Owned

1. Dust mop with legs Lhasa Apso

2. A three-legged tortoiseshell cat. (Her name was Tumble.In my defense, she had four legs when I named her.)

3.Bengal cat. (Slightly insane. Answers to “Broken” and bonks head on the wall on command.)

4. Maine Coon Cat (Hint: Looks like the offspring of a a Wookiee and a mountain lion.)

5. White Persian Cat (Belongs to The Random Spouse. Doesn’t like me much.)

6. Cockatiel(s) (I had onein high school. The Random Mother gave it away when The Random Sibling taught it a tier-one naughty word while I was away at college. Yak the Younger has one now.)

7. Discus. (The fish, not the athletic equipment.) One of them looked almost exactly like this.

8. Angelfish (I used to breed and sell them. Remind me totell you about Genghis)

9.Green-Spotted Pufferfish. (Answered to “Goober.” And yes, I do mean “answered.”)

10.Tortoise. Non-protected variety. (Answered to “Happy.” Likedgreen beans andcrawling into open computers. Outsourced when a move meant she could no longer roam the backyard.)

11. Frogs (what kid didn’t bring home a tadpole or two?)

12. Garter Snakes. (Not on a plane – though therein lies ataleI might eventually tell.)

13.Pliers pinciers Hermit Crabs. (They sing at night. Loudly.)

Linked to others participating in the Thursday Thirteen at:

• Bloggin Outloud (13 Great Books – by Author)
• Pass The Torch (reasons it’s good school is starting)
• Something’s Missing (Weird Things in Her Head) (Note: they are weird, and most of them are funny, too. Check this one out.)
• TempestTeapot (Things Bugging Her Right Now)
• Wired Wisdom (Favorite Chapter Books for Children)
• Pet’s Garden Blog (13 Things About Ranching in Montana) (Note: go check it out. Unless you can already define “Faunchy”)
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