While I waited for my lunch to cook, I watched the secret of NIMH. Mrs.Brisby, the mouse, gets caught in a strainer of some kind and put into a birdcage that hangs from the ceiling.
Of course.
So Mrs.Brisby was this kid's pet.
What kind of pet does a mouse have? I don't think there's a mammal much smaller than a mouse. I don't think so, anyway. So they really couldn't have a mammal for a pet.
Going on to fish and other aquatic creatures. Baby guppies, I guess. But where would they keep them? Brine shrimp are ideal candidates. Although the tank that is sent with the sea monkeys is much too massive for a mouse, I puddle would do nicely.
Now, how about insects? I'm thinking that is going to be the real answer here. Keep in mind that brine shrimp are also arthropods. And isn't that what a bug is?
Perhaps having brine shrimp is like having fish. And having a bug would be like a dog or cat. Cockroaches might be the equivalent of a large, stupid mutt. A flea would be like a Jack Russell terrier.
Maybe it's not fair to compare speculative pets. The mice have no input at all, do they? What about them? What about what they want?
Then again, they might not want pets. They're not really home that much. I should know since they used to scramble through my walls and ceiling. It might not be nice to leave a pet alone all day. My pets don't like it; Spring squeaks when I get back if I've left her for what she deems to be too long.
Imaging the racket the brine shrimp makes when it's unhappy! Did you ever see the movie Splash? Remember when she says what her name is and all the televisions explode? Yeah, that's what the mice would have to deal with. I think it's best for mice not to have pets. At least not the kind that live in my head.
Posted by dotty at October 11, 2003 03:17 PMI agree that it is good good good that mice should not have the kind of pets that live in Dotty's head ! I vote yeah !
Posted by: The Queen at October 11, 2003 03:36 PM