Pets are family

Went to Midvalley's Pet World shop earlier and had a wonderful time watching the animals!

I've never been to any pet shops before, really. I was always afraid I might go home with all the animals from the shop! Scared I'd feel pity for the animals, and buy them all.

And that's what happened, at first. I saw a handsome cat in one of the 'cages', and when it looked at me with those sad eyes, I immediately wanted to buy it. But when I looked at the price, GULP! Almost RM3000! So, sadly, I walked away from the feline section saying goodbye to the cat. If only I make RM15k per month, I'd definitely get it! Oh well...

So next I passed the rabbit and birds and hamster and mice and reptile section. I didn't even bother to take a look at these animals. Afraid the same thing might happen.

And I got the the area where they keep all the fishes. And wow, such mesmerising creatures, I was hypnotized watching them swim! So many of them, so many colors, so many shapes! I think I couldn't keep my mouth shut! Haha! And I didn't know how long I stood there watching them. Until I heard my sister's voice saying "Fish are friends, not food!". Sounds familiar? It's the famous quote from Disney's Nemo. The jaws said it, as a reminder for themselves to not eat the little fishes. And yes, that was exactly what my sister's 'joke' was about. She said I looked like one of the jaws wanting to eat all the fish! Oh, please!

In one of the tanks, I saw a fish floating upside down at the surface of water. I thought it was dying, so I ran to get one of the staff so he can help the fish. Know what he did? Poked the fish's belly. And what happened next? The fish immediately swam around the tank, very quickly. Startled, maybe? Anyways, I was relief to see that the fish is alive, and the guy had fun to see me panic - great! I guess this is what people call a win-win situation, huh?

Wow, so many things I want to share, I really don't know where to start! So many, many, many things! If I were to describe EVERYTHING, I would have to break this into several parts - maybe more than 8!

I'm really glad my friend gave me the fish tank. Otherwise, I wouldn't be going to the pet shop, and I wouldn't have a chance to see the things I saw! And as I'm writing this, I can still see the fishes swimming gracefully... aww....

I should really thank this wonderful and generous friend, who gave me the 'fishing' set - a fish tank, a motor, and fish food. Almost complete set, except for the fish and deco - I'm supposed to decide what fish I want to keep, then we can work on the deco. She was really excited when she gave me the stuff. Wanted me to have some company at home - I live alone, remember?. I gave all kinds of excuses to not have any. I'm just not so fond of animals, and I didn't think I can find time to clean the mess. Despite the excuses, she bought me the set. Said fish is easiest to look after, and they won't mess up my place.

Because she was persistent, I got to experience what I did. And most importantly, I found out that I really love animals!

Thanks, Sue.