If I could i'd turn my house into a zoo! All pets are great in their own way.
Though the smaller creatures are easier to handle....like hamsters.
BullCat Jr. thinks like you - Sarah! We would have a horse living in the house if she could figure out a way to sneak it in.
When I was small - I left my hamster outside to get some sun - when I went to the beach. Needless to say - it was too hot for him. I felt so bad. He is buried in the backyard of my parents house.
Lol....does bullCat Jr welcome spiders as well? 
Poor hamster.
Spiders are out of the question

. I have to draw the line somewhere.
We do have a turtle (that is older then BullCat Jr.) and a crayfish.
When she picked out the crayfish he had no claws. I tried to convince her to pick another one. She just knew his claws would grow back...and one day they did. The power of positive thinking

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The puppy is our newest and last addition.
Do you like SPIDERS - Sarah?