The Ideal Pet

Having resisted numerous requests for a family pet, I finally relented. My middle child and I spent a glorious afternoon making a new house with soft bedding for the newest member of our family. Once this was complete we began our search. Much consideration was given to size and colour and whether we thought he would be happy in his newly constructed home. Finally, a perfect specimen was selected and carefully carried to his bed. The name Jackie was chosen and all were happy. Junior spent many days lying on his belly, talking to his new pet. He was also very happy to welcome any of Jackie’s family for an extended visit. Jackie has been an ideal pet. He doesn’t have expensive eating habits and does not need looking after during family holidays. In fact, I can’t think of another creature that would measure up to our snail!