Are Fish Actually Pets?

Mizzkitt

Mizzkitt

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I used to think that since you could not pat it or play with it then an aquarium full of fish could not be pets.

However, watching someone connect with their fish has made me change my mind. The fish do seem to know and respond to their owner. They follow his finger on the glass while when I approach they ran for cover. Mesmerizing is the only way to describe it.

But I still draw the line at calling snakes and spiders pets :D
 

Mizzkitt said:
I used to think that since you could not pat it or play with it then an aquarium full of fish could not be pets.

However, watching someone connect with their fish has made me change my mind. The fish do seem to know and respond to their owner. They follow his finger on the glass while when I approach they ran for cover. Mesmerizing is the only way to describe it.

But I still draw the line at calling snakes and spiders pets :D
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Anything you take care of such as feed and clean is a pet.

Spiders look after themselves.

I have a goldfish. He gets all excited when he sees me coming.
 
Yes, I think fish are pets. My Grandpa had a pet cricket in the basement. Every night after dinner he would go down the stairs and sit on the last step and make a chirping noise. Soon the little cricket came out and my Grandpa would hand feed him a bit of food. The cricket was particularly fond of tomatoes.
 
We use to have a 5-gallon aquarium that had a male Betta that was very colorful. This was our first aquarium and it did take quite a bit of work to take care of it. Changing water and feeding. We put some live aquatic plants inside, a few Ghost Shrimp and a snail. Had a Water Test Kit and some Fish Medical fluids. The shrimp and snail helped keep the tank clean. Actually, we had two Betta's at different times. One died, so we got another one. After that one died, we had enough. Sold the aquarium and everything at a garage sale.

During the time we had both, it was pretty cool, but as already stated, quite a bit of work. Our next pet, if able to get one after we move, will be a Shih Tzu pup or a little older. Unfortunately, unlike here, most apartments where we are looking to move, don't allow pets.

Actually, we get along with a dog much better than a fish.
 
Camper6 said:
Anything you take care of such as feed and clean is a pet.

Spiders look after themselves.

I have a goldfish. He gets all excited when he sees me coming.
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I agree, anything you care for and depends on you for food, etc. is considered a pet. Even people with a tarantula considers it a pet because they are usually kept in an enclosure and depend on the owner for food and care. I've had some fresh water fish in aquariums in the past, but never really bonded with the fish, I cared for them as best I knew how, but eventually they ended up dying on me, so my fish days were few.

My nephew had a white rat and a couple of snakes a long time ago, and he definitely considered them his pets, and did connect with them.
 
Camper6 said:
You were the one that asked the question. You had it figured out before you asked it.

We were trying to find a definition of determining whether a fish was a pet or not, not a human you can communicate with. Fish don't talk.

In the absence of other evidence, I think my definition was spot on.
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I've sometimes called my lady 'my pet'
I have yet to clean her, but getting dirty should count for sumpm
and hey, maybe one decrepit day cleaning her may come to be
but
I'm banking on her cleaning me

as far as fish
ever see the expression on one just fresh landed in the boat?
it's like....WTF!!??
 
Camper6 said:
You were the one that asked the question. You had it figured out before you asked it.
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I merely asked for clarification.

We were trying to find a definition of determining whether a fish was a pet or not, not a human you can communicate with. Fish don't talk.
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They communicate, of which talking is just one method.

In the absence of other evidence, I think my definition was spot on.
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You have the right to think what you wish.
 
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