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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Skunks and Lynxs' and Unicorns, oh my!

Hello, and greetings from the Enclave.

I have always kind of had a knack for different pets. I have never owned a bizarre pet, but I think I would like to. The first strange pet I wanted to own was a ferret. Granted, ferrets aren't THAT strange, but you don't really run into them everyday. I think I had my parents going on the idea for a little while, but then they did some research and sealed that idea in a basket and floated it down the Nile. I say this because I hope that Pharoah's daughter will rescue it and it will become the Prince of Egypt and come back in future years. I'll let you decide if that analogy made sense. But apparently ferrets can be mean and they burrow into furniture. Minor setbacks in my opinion.
My next strange pet was, prepare yourself, a skunk. Now before you chunk your computer at a concrete wall out of disgust, hear me out. I did some research on these creatures, and it turns out that they make great pets! The trick is to find a breeder who has removed the skunk's scent glands, so you won't get sprayed. As far as socially goes, they are compared to cats, except way cooler. They are extremely friendly and love to play! They are affectionate and obedient. Skunks are also easy to maintain, and can be potty trained. Don't they sound adorable?? There are a couple drawbacks. The first is that you have to keep them inside or closely monitored outside, because if they escape, they can't find their way home. They don't have that instinctive compass that dogs and cats have. The second is that they are illegal to own as pets in Texas. The legality wouldn't stop me, it's just that it would be hard to find a breeder in Texas, so I would have to go out of state.
My current strange pet that I would love to own is a Lynx. Not only does 'Lynx' make a killer scrabble word, it would be extremely cool to have one! They are way more hardcore than your average house cat, but not likely to eat you and your children like a tiger. They are pretty small, for instance the Canadian Lynx weighs about 25 pounds, so it's not like it's gonna kill you. Shoot that's smaller than most dogs. And think of how many friends you would make! Everyone would want to be the Lynx Man's friend. Their are some drawbacks :( The first is that you couldn't have babies or toddlers for obvious reasons. The other is costs. The Lynx itself costs $3,000 up front, then their is their diet which is raw meat, insurance in case it attacks someone, a cage outside, and special veterinary care. BUT I think it would be an excellent investment!

If I had a huge ranch, I would buy a rhino, because rhinos are my favorite animal. I mean, what can kill a rhino? Especially when I put it's battle armor on. I think I would name the rhino Trevor. I also think it would be cool to own a mythical creature like a centaur or a unicorn

You know, unicorn's get a bad rep. The media always paints them as purple and pink creatures that 5-year-old girls ride off into the sunset. But if you really think about it, Unicorns are pretty legit. First off, a noble steed is not wimpy. A killer horn is not wimpy. Therefore a noble steed that gores your enemies to death with its horn is not wimpy. It's like the equation, If A = B, and B = C, then A = C. And why are unicorns always portrayed as white? I think that if they existed, they would be all sorts of colors. I would personally like a black unicorn. That would be more intimidating in battle. If you still doubt the awesomeness of unicorns, then go read "The Last Battle" by C.S. Lewis.

It's freezing outside. Factimus Prime. I'm going to go to sleep.

Goodnight!!

1 comment:

  1. That's the transitive property A=B and B=C then A=C

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