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Why Everytime I Think About Getting a Pet I get a Plant James Pace 2024/02/27

Every once in a while, particularly during the late winter when the seasonal depression really starts to hit, I start really wanting a pet. My thought process is fairly repeatable and can be easily summed up here as:

  1. I live in a small apartment and I wouldn't feel right trapping a dog or cat in my apartment all day, so I can't get one of those.
  2. Even if I wasn't worried aboutt the size, I'm not at my apartment enough to take care of one during the work week.
  3. Somehow people take care of kids????
  4. Ok, so a big animal won't work, but what about something small, like a fish or something?
  5. I research fish, and realize none of the options are interesting or would work in a small tank.
  6. Start looking at hermit crabs, realize I don't really have a good spot for a 10 gallon tank, and then start looking elesewhere.
  7. Start looking at worms or ants.

Unfortunately, I live in a small apartment and don't have the space to properly take care of a cat or dog so I don't buy one.