Mucky Fingers

You know, for whatever reason, I can be completely awkward at the worst moments.

Have you ever thought about how ridiculous it is to have pets in the house? I mean, don't get me wrong, I love animals, and I have several animals at home, but if you think about it, it's really funny. Why is it that the most common animals, cats and dogs, I assume, became so popular? If the popular consensus was to have pet squirrels or chipmunks in the house, and dogs would be outside (like deer, which I think are the ultimate pet) would the world miss a beat?

I mean, we do all this work to keep out mice and ostriches, but we love to take in cats. If someone had taken in a deer first, instead of a dog, then we might have deer in our homes. A deer in the home would be the coolest pet.